ELA Final Vocab Level E Units 7-12

abhor

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

amend

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

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

chaos

great confusion, disorder

commodious

roomy, spacious

corrosive

eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

discern

to see clearly, recognize

extant

still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

implicate

to involve in; to connect with or be related to

inter

to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

martinet

(n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

obviate

to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

renegade

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

reprehensible

deserving blame or punishment

somber

dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

squalid

filthy, wretched, debased

turbulent

(adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

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

animosity

strong dislike; bitter hostility

apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

apprehensive

fearful or anxious, especially about the future

commend

to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

compatible

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

decrepit

old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

deride

to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

condolence

an expression of sympathy

ingenuous

innocent, simple; frank, sincere

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out-of-date, no longer in use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

parsimonious

stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

quandary

a state of perplexity or doubt

recalcitrant

stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

reprisal

(n.) an injury done in return for injury

revel

(v.) to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celebration

stultify

(v) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on.

suave

smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

consecrate

to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

allocate

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

ardent

(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned

assiduous

persistent, attentive, diligent

brash

prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

capricious

subject to whims or passing fancies

chastise

to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

copious

abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

deviate

(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional.

emaciated

unnaturally thin

exult

to rejoice greatly

gnarled

(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy

indemnity

(n.) a payment for damage or loss

inkling

(n.) A hint; a vague notion.

limpid

clear, transparent; readily understood

omnipotent

(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority

palatable

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

poignant

(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

rancor

bitter resentment or ill-will

sophomoric

(adj.) Immature and overconfident; conceited.

spontaneous

arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

acquiesce

to accept without protest; to agree or submit

allure

to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

askew

twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

blithe

cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

covet

to desire something belonging to another

crestfallen

discouraged, dejected, downcast

disheveled

(adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

exponent

one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

garrulous

given to much talking, tediously chatty

insuperable

incapable of being overcome

lamentable

(adj.) to be regretted or pitied

misnomer

(n.) an unsuitable or misleading name

profess

(v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

respite

a period of relief or rest

retribution

a repayment; a deserved punishment

sinuous

(adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

sonorous

(adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

vanguard

the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

wastrel

(n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

allude

to refer to casually or indirectly

clairvoyant

supernaturally perceptive; one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer

conclusive

serving to settle an issue; final

disreputable

not respectable, not esteemed

endemic

native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field

exemplary

worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

fathom

(v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n.) a measure of depth in water

guile

treacherous cunning, deceit

integrity

honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness

itinerary

a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook

misconstrue

to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

obnoxious

highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

placate

to appease, soothe, pacify

placid

calm, peaceful

plagiarism

(n.) passing off or using as one's own writing (or other materials) of another person

potent

powerful; highly affective

pretext

a false reason, deceptive excuse

protrude

to stick out, thrust forward

stark

harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly

superficial

on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow