vocab final

apparel

(n.) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration; (v.) to put clothes on, dress up

besiege

(v.) to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble

compress

(v.) to press together; to reduce in size or volume; (n.) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury

denounce

to condemn openly; to accuse formally

dispatch

(v.) to send off or out for a purpose; to kill; (n.) an official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing

douse

(v.) to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish

expressly

(adv.) plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose

famished

suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something

forsake

(v.) to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon

gainful

(adj.) profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage

immense

(adj.) very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement

inept

(adj.) totally without skill or appropriateness

ingenious

(adj.) showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever

instantaneous

done in an instant; immediate

irk

(v.) to annoy, trouble, make weary

Libel

(n.) a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made; (v.) to write or publish such a statement

misgiving

(n.) a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty

oaf

a big, clumsy, slow individual

recede

(v.) to go or move backward; to become more distant

repast

meal, food

adverse

(adj) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

arid

extremely dry; uninteresting, dull

assailant

(n.) a person who attacks violently (with blows or words)

billow

(n.) a large wave; (v.) to rise or swell like a wave

confront

(v.) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with

constrain

(v.) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back

contemporary

(adj.) belonging to the same period of time as oneself; (n.) a person of the same time

depict

(v.) to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture

disinterested

(adj.) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

encompass

(v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class

groundless

(adj.) without any good reason or cause, unjustified

hypocrite

(adj.) a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person

incomprehensible

impossible to understand

manipulate

(v.) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for person gain or advantage

maximum

(n.) the greatest possible amount or degree; (adj.) reaching the greatest possible amount or degree

mimic

(n.) a person who does imitations; (v.) to imitate; to make fun of

ruffle

(v.) to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through; (n.) a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat

serene

(adj.) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand

sheepish

(adj.) embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid

stamina

(n.) the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power

adhere

(v.) to stick to, remain attached; to be devoted or loyal as a follower or supporter

affirm

(v.) to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm

atrocity

(n.) an extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant

cope

(v.) to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorily; (n.) a long religious cloak; a canopy

deter

To discourage, scare, or prevent through fear or doubt

disquieting

causing uneasiness or worry

empower

(v.) to give power or authority to; to enable; to permit

fluent

(adj.) speaking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully

lag

(v.) to move slowly or fall behind; to bring up the rear; (n.) a falling behind; the amount by which someone or something is behind; an interval

mangle

(v.) to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc.; to bring to ruin

misapprehension

(n.) a wrong idea, misunderstanding

optimist

(n.) one who expects things to turn out for the best; someone who looks on the bright side of things

prowl

(v.) to roam about stealthily in search of something

recitation

(n.) a reading in public of something that is memorized; a memorized poem or piece of prose that is read aloud

stupefy

(V.) to make dull or groggy; to surprise or astonish

sulky

(adj.) in a bad or nasty mood, resentful; gloomy

supplement

(n.) something added to complete a thing or make up for a lack; a section added to a book or document; (v.) to provide such an addition or completion

surge

(v.) to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like waves); (n.) a powerful forward rush

Trait

(n.) a quality or characteristic (especially of personality); a distinguishing feature

unscrupulous

(adj.) dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles

barrage

a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something

bigot

(n.) an intolerant, prejudiced, or biased person

designate

to indicate, point out; to appoint; selected but not yet installed

diversity

(n.) difference, variety; a condition of having many different types of forms

Emigma

Someone or something that is extremely puzzling; that which can't be understood or explained

gloat

to look at or think about with great intensity and satisfaction; to take great personal joy in

global

(adj.) of, relating to, or involving the entire world; comprehensive

illusion

(n.) a false idea; something that one seems to see or to be aware that really does not exist

infuriate

(v.) to make very angry, enrage

motivate

to provide with a reason for doing; to push on to some goal

pacifist

(n.) one who is against war or the use of violence; (adj.) opposing war or violence

queue

A line of people waiting for something

restrict

(v.) to keep within set limits; to confine

sage

(adj.) wise; (n.) a very wise person

slake

(v.) to satisfy, relieve, or bring to an end

terrain

(n.) the landscape, especially considered with regard to its physical features or fitness for some use; a field of knowledge

vocation

(n) any trade, profession, or occupation; a sense of fitness or special calling for one's work

vow

(n.) a solemn or sacred promise or pledge; (v.) to declare or promise in a solemn way

waylay

(v.) to lie in wait for and attack, ambush

wither

(v.) to dry up, wilt, sag; to cause someone to feel ashamed, humiliated, or very small

acquit

(v.) to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself

deem

(v.) to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion

devastate

(v.) to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins

discredit

(v.) to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation; (n.) a loss or lack of belief, confidence, or reputation

elusive

(adj.) difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand

generate

(v.) to bring into existence; to be the cause of

idolize

(v.) to worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much

ingratitude

a lack of thankfulness

keepsake

(n.) something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir

mortal

(n.) a being that must eventually die; (adj.) of or relating to such a being; causing death, fatal; possible, conceivable

ovation

(n.) an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause

petty

(adj.) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor

plight

(n.) a sorry condition or state; (v.) to pledge, promise solemnly

repent

(v.) to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do

reverie

(n.) a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought

Revocation

(n.) an act or instance of calling back, an annulment, cancellation

scan

(v.) to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rhythm of a poem; (n.) an examination

strand

(n.) a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc.; (v.) to drive or run aground; to leave in a hopeless position

strife

(n.) bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle

topple

(v.) to fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of