Vocab midterm

abhor

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

adulterate

to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

adversary

an enemy, opponent

Affiiliated

associated, connected

Alturistic

unselfish, concerned for the welfare of others, generous

amend

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

amicable

peaceable, friendly

artifice

a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery

ascertain

to find out, to discover

assent

(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement

attainment

an accomplishment, the act of achieving

averse

having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

belligerence

aggressive or warlike behavior

benefactor

one who does good to others

bequeath

to hand down, to give or to leave in a will, inheritance

buffet

(v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; (n.) a slap, blow

coerce

to compel, force

cogent

forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

commodious

roomy, spacious

converge

to move toward one point, approach nearer together

corrosive

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

craven

cowardly; a coward

culinary

of or related to cooking or the kitchen

dearth

(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

deft

skillful, nimble

destitute

deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

diffident

shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

discern

to see clearly, recognize

discrepancy

a difference; a lack of agreement

embark

to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

esteem

to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement

explicit

definite, clearly stated

expunge

to erase, obliterate, destroy

extant

still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

facile

(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt

fallow

plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; land left unseeded; to plow but not seed; unproductive

finite

having limits; lasting for a limited time

gibe

to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn

Holocaust

a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering

impervious

not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

implicate

to involve in; to connect with or be related to

inclement

stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

indomitable

unconquerable, refusing to yield

inter

between

ironic

(adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

jeopardy

danger; peril

liquidate

to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate

martinet

a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

meticulous

extremely careful; particular about details

negligible

so unimportant that it can be disregarded

nonchalant

cool and confident, unconcerned

nostalgia

a longing for something past; homesickness

officious

meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

ominous

unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

panacea

a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

Pinnicale

a high peak or point

plod

to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

precedent

an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

premeditated

considered beforehand, deliberately planned

puntitive

inflicting or aiming at punishment

quintessence

the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

renegade

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

repose

(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

rephrehensible

deserving blame or punishment

scrutinize

to examine closely

sojourn

a temporary stay; to stay for a time

somber

dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

squalid

filthy, wretched, debased

stately

dignified, majestic

tepid

lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest

turbulent

disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

uncanny

strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

venal

open to or marked by bribery or corruption

venial

easily excused; pardonable

virulent

(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

vociferous

loud and noisy; compelling attention

voluminous

of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

waive

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

warily

cautiously, with great care