Unit 4 Vocab

Antecedent

a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.

Debauch

destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt.

Denizen

an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place.

Dilatory

slow to act, procrastinate

Ecstatic

feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

Elicit

evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.

Elusive

difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

Exult

feel or show triumphant elation or jubilation.

Fluctuate

rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

Hulking

(of a person or object) large, heavy, or clumsy.

Ingratiate

bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them.

Innumerable

too many to be counted (often used hyperbolically).

Insidious

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

Jaunty

having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.

Knickerbocker

Laudable

(of an action, idea, or goal) deserving praise and commendation.

Nebulous

(of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined.

Obstinate

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

Rajah

a monarch or princely ruler in South and Southeast Asia. (Indian King)

Repose

a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility.

Rout

a disorderly retreat of defeated troops.

Serf

an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on their lord's estate.

Somnambulatory

to walk while asleep.

Sporadic

occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.

Valor

great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.