Doty Vocabulary for Final Exam Units 6-10: Level E

comprise

to include or contain; to be made up of

destitute

deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

explicit

definite, clearly stated

inopportune

coming at a bad time; not appropriate

musty

stale, moldy; out-of-date

ominous

threatening

pinnacle

a high peak or point

premeditated

considered beforehand, deliberately planned

suppress

to stop by force, put down

amend

to change in a formal way; to change for the better

chaos

great confusion, disorder

corrosive

(adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

implicate

to involve in; to connect with or be related to

renegade

(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

reprehensible

deserving blame or punishment

turbulent

disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

waive

(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

animosity

strong dislike; bitter hostility

apprehensive

fearful or anxious, especially about the future

compatible

able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

deride

to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

multifarious

having great variety; numerous and diverse

obsolete

out-of-date, no longer in use

omnivorous

eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

reprisal

an injury done in return for injury

revel

to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration

suave

smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

allocate

to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

ardent

very enthusiastic, impassioned

chastise

(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

copious

abundant; plentiful

deviate

to turn aside from a course; to stray

emaciated

unnaturally thin

gnarled

knotted, twisted, lumpy

inkling

a hint; a vague notion

omnipotent

all-powerful

palatable

(adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption.

sophomoric

immature and overconfident; conceited

allure

(v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

covet

to desire something belonging to another

disheveled

rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

profess

to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

sonorous

full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

wastrel

a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing