Unit 8

Dispirited

Lacking in spirit

Permissive

Allowing much freedom; lenient

Recourse

An opportunity or choice for help

Tranquility

Peacefulness

Plane

Carpenter’s tool for smoothing and leveling wood

Avuncular

Uncle

Eventual

Happening as a result; Ex. eventual victory

Malaise

Uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease)

Scotch

Stamp out (put an end to); thwart; hinder

Hardy

Sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement (stormy) weather

Pummel

Beat or pound with fists

Gregarious

Friendly, sociable

Substantial

Of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample; considerable; well

Lambaste

Denounce

Espionage

Spying

Enamored

In love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; inspire with love

Intrigue (N)

Scheme, plot

Felicities

Suitable or happy things

Gavel

Hammerlike tool; mallet used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer

Boundless

Endless, infinite

Josh

To make a joke

Sanguine

Optimistic, positive; thinker

Pastime

Hobby, diversion

Greg

Herd

Scamp

Rascal

Impregnable

Invulnerable, impenetrable

Goad

To urge, incite, spur on

Mute

Silent; without speech; not pronounced; unable to speak

Plaster

Paste that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls

Irrelevant

Not applicable; unrelated

Predecessor

Former occupant of a post

Guffaw

Boisterous laughter

Rigorous

Unchanging, inflexible

Crusade

A movement or declaration for an idea or principle

Empirical

Based on experience

Antithesis

Exact opposite

Intimate

Hint; suggest; imply; familiar; private; personal

Feign

Pretend

Allude

Refer indirectly

Emollient

Soothing or softening remedy (for the skin)

Dominant

In control or command

Reciprocate

To give and take equally

Opus

Work (esp. musical composition); masterpiece

Baffle

To confuse

Slapdash

Hasty and careless; sloppy

Boorish

Rude; insensitive

Nonpareil

The best, one who is unequalled in excellence

Factious

Inclined to form factions; causing dissension

Paste

Smooth viscous mixture as of flour and water

Cordial

Warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt