Unit 3 Tone Vocab Words

hospice

a home providing care for the sick or terminally ill

impetus

the force/energy in which a body moves, something that makes a process/activity happen more quickly

moribund

at the point of death, a thing in terminal decline, lacking vitality or vigor

reticent

not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily

vacillate

alternate or waver between different opinions or actions, be indecisive

akin

of a similar or character, related by blood

corroborate

confirm or give support to (ex: a statement, theory, finding)

inexorable

unable to be persuaded; impossible to stop/prevent

insipid

lacking flavor, vigor, or interest

nefarious

wicked or criminal (typically describing an action)

physiognomy

person’s facial features or expression, especially used to look at one’s ethnic origin or character

retinue

group of advisors, assistants, or others accompanying an important person

suppliant

person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority

tedium

the state of being really bored while doing something repetitive

torrid

very hot and dry

affront

an action or remark that causes outrage or offense

blasé

unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced/seen it so often before

cajole

persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

choleric

bad tempered or irritable

encumber

restrict or burden (some or something) in such a way that free action/movement is difficult

feckless

irresponsible, ineffective

allay

diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, worry); alleviate or relieve

indolent

lazy

lugubrious

looking/sounding sad or dismal

ribald

referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way; obscene, risque, racy, vulgar humor