English Vocab for final/test

arid

very dry

wanton

wastefully excessive; reckless

volatile

explosively unstable

urbane

polite

tantalize

taunting

scoff

to mock with contempt

petulant

easily annoyed

ornate

elaborately decorated

loquacious

very talkative

deplore

to regret

apathy

lack of interest

innumerable

too many to count

cursory

hasty

forlorn

sad and lonely

murky

unclear, cloudy

ultimatum

final demand or threat

scrupulous

ethical; meticulous

rebuff

to refuse bluntly

ordeal

a difficult or painful experience

eloquent

persuasive and moving, especially in speech

tirade

A long, angry speech

voracious

eager greedy in appetite

clairvoyance

the power to see things that cannot be detected

epic

impressive and magnificent

incomprehensible

impossible to understand

palatable

acceptable to the taste

residual

left over; remaining

bravado

false display of bravery

deter

to discourage

euphemism

an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

lavish

extravagant

skittish

nervously excitable

tangible

real

recluse

a person who leads a secluded or solitary life

peripheral

on the edge

adversary

opponent

meander

to wander aimlessly

cumbersome

difficult due to weight

exacerbate

to make worse

hierarchy

ranking

insatiable

impossible to satisfy

overt

open and observable

squabble

a noisy irrelevant argument

validate

to make official

capricous

unpredictable

ajar

partially open

nonchalant

calm, casual

malicious

intended to hurt or harm

dexterous

skillful in the use of hands or body

prolific

abundantly productive

recede

to move back or away from

vulnerable

open to attack

sequester

to isolate

tawdry

cheap and gaudy

impartial

unbiased; neutral

acquiesce

to comply reluctantly

cite

to refer to an example as support

luscious

rich and appealing to the senses

oppressive

using power excessively; burdensome

virtuoso

a musician having superior skill

abstinence

act of refraining from

annhilation

total destruction

delve

to search deeply

grapple

a tool with 4 hooks, to grab

mandatory

required

incipient

early stages of development

ungainly

lacking grace; clumsy

pliable

flexible

tedious

long and tiresome

callous

insensitive; emotionless

utopia

perfect society

requisition

request officially

unbridled

unrestrained

dismantle

to take apart

extortion

obtaining through force

anarchy

lawlessness; disorder

susceptible

easily influenced

sabotage

to hinder normal operations

contempt

scorn and disrespect

elusive

difficult to capture

gullible

easily deceived

mangle

severely mutilated

oblique

angled and slanted

icon

symbol

patriarachal

dominated by men

cleave

to split open with something sharp

analogous

similar or parallel in certain ways

inadvertent

accidental

exemplary

worthy of imitation

derogatory

belittling

onomatopoeia

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

vex

to annoy

throng

a crowded group of people or things

stealthy

to move with silence

raze

to destroy

awry

turn or twisted to one side

anonymity

state of being uknown

sporadic

scattered around; random

fervor

feelings of intense emotion

effervescent

lively