HLAC 9 HATSOS Ch. 8-12 Vocabulary IHS White

Reprimand

(n.) a rebuke or scolding, especially an official one

Obliterate

(v.) destroy utterly; wipe out

Morose

(adj.) gloomy, bad-tempered, and uncommunicative

Synthesize

(v.) make (something) by synthesis, especially chemically

Insipid

(adj.) lacking flavour

Elude

(v.) evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way

Oblivious

(adj.) not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one

Consternation

(n.) feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected

Chivalry

(n.) the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code

Inscrutable

(adj.) impossible to understand or interpret

Incapacitated

(adj.) deprived of strength or power; debilitated

Judiciously

(adv.) with good judgment or sense