vocab 6-10 test

hindrance

an obstacle

cognizant

aware

expedient

convenient

lavish

extremely fancy

negligent

careless

scrutinize

to examine carefully

kindle

to arouse

apall

to horrify

commiserate

to sympathize

duplicity

deceit

equivocal

vague

uniform

always the same

contract

to reduce in size

clamor

a loud noise

untenable

insupportable

stagnant

motionlesss

vilify

to speak evil of

rescind

to take back

irresolute

undecided

ludicrous

laughable

affable

friendly

apocryphal

not genuine

cultivate

to help grow

desultory

random

irascible

irritable

loquacious

very talkative

obtuse

stupid

opaque

difficult to understand

paucity

a lack

recapitulate

to summarize

accolade

an award

edifice

a large building

infraction

a violation

diatribe

a verbal attack

assuage

to make less severe

somber

solemn

censure

disapproval

gravity

severity

profane

disrespect for sacred things

blasphemy

an insult to something holy

enmity

hatred

erroneous

wrong

garner

to gather

heretic

a rebel

incite

to urge on

languish

to do poorly

peruse

to inspect

recluse

a hermit

renounce

to give up

cacophony

an unpleasant noise