5-English 2: Units 1-15 Final Exam (copy)

Anomalous

(adj.) abnormal, irregula, departing from the usual

Aspersion

(n.) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming

Bizarre

(adj.)extremely strange, unusual, atypical

Brusque

(adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

Cajole

(v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises

Castigate

(v.) to punish severley, to criticize severely

Contrive

(v.) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan

Demagogue

(n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

Disabuse

(v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking

Ennui

(n.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom

Fetter

(n.) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains; (v.) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent

Heinous

(adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful

Immutable

(adj.) not subject to change, constant

Insurgent

(n.) one who rebels or rises against authority; (adj.) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on

Megalomania

(n.) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality

Sinecure

(n.) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job

Surreptitious

(adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud

Transgress

(v.) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law

Transmute

(v.) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another

Vicarious

(adj.) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another.

abstemious

(adj.) moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline

censurable

(adj.) deserving of blame or correction

contingent

(adj.) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; (n.) a representative group forming part of a larger body

corroborate

(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substatiate, verify

denizen

(n.) an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place

discursive

(adj.) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic

disseminate

(v.) to scatter or spread widely

dowdy

(adj.) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste

florid

(adj.) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy

foist

(v.) to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion

gauche

(adj.) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy

heresy

(n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred

inculcate

(v.) to impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly

palpable

(adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized

perceptive

(adj.) having sympathetic insight or understanding, capableof keen appreciation

pernicious

(adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal

salient

(adj.) leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous; (n.) a projection or bulge, a land form that projects upward or outward

satiate

(v.) to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; (adj.) full, satisfied

sear

(v.) to make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden or make unfeeling; to parch, dessicate, singe

specious

(adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit

dissipate

verb; to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel;

disavow

verb; to deny responsibility for or connection with

expurgate

verb; to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text;

dispassionate

adj; impartial; free from emotion

consternation

noun; dismay, confusion

dissension

noun; disagreement, sharp difference of opinion

bovine

adj; resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive

acrimonious

adj; stinging, bitter in temper or tone

corpulent

adj; fat; having a large, bulky body

subservient

adj; subordinate in capacity or role; serving to promote some end; submissively obedient

perfidy

noun; faithlessness, treachery

hypothetical

adj; based on an assumption or guess; used as a tentative idea to direct an investigate

impugn

verb; to call into question, to attack as false

odium

noun; hatred, contempt;

intemperate

adj; immoderate; lacking in self-control

ignoble

adj; mean, low, base

squeamish

adj; inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset;

susceptible

adj; open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance

gauntlet

noun; an armored or protective glove; a challange to combat

relegate

verb; to place in a lower position; to banish;

approbation

the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval

assuage

to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench

coalition

a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

decadence

decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence

elicit

to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)

expostulate

to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

hackneyed

used so often as to lack freshness or originality

hiatus

a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)

innuendo

a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)

intercede

to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

jaded

wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)

lurid

causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint

meritorious

worthy, deserving recognition and praise

petulant

peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

prerogative

a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

provinical

adj. pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or in outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; n. a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier froma province or colony

simulate

to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of

transcend

to rise above or beyond, exceed

umbrage

(n.) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; and overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion

unctuous

(adj.) excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable

ameliorate

to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

aplomb

poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity

bombastic

(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

callow

Without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers

drivel

(n.) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v.) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly

epitome

a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality

exhort

to urge strongly, advise earnestly

ex officio

by virtue of holding a certain office

infringe

to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

ingratiate

(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)

interloper

(n.) one who moves in where he or she in not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder

intrinsic

(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part

inveigh

To make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

lassitude

Weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

millenium

(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy

occult

(adj.) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v.) to hide, conceal; eclipse; (n.) matters involving the supernatural

permeate

To spread through, penetrate, soak through

precipitate

(v.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height, to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture; the product of an action or process

stringent

Strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste

surmise

(v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof