english10 final (vocab)

Desecrate

To violate the sacredness of something.

Inconsequential

Not important or significant.

Mitigate

To make less severe, serious, or painful.

Prate

To talk excessively about something.

Reprove

To criticize or correct, usually gently.

Restitution

The restoration of something to its original state.

Disavow

To deny any responsibility or support for something.

Dissension

Disagreement among persons or groups.

Expurgate

To remove objectionable or unsuitable material.

Hypothetical

Based on or serving as a hypothesis; supposed.

Relegate

To assign to a lower position or status.

Subservient

Prepared to obey others unquestioningly.

Susceptible

Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.

Abate

To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity.

Anathema

Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.

Culpable

Deserving blame or censure.

Equivocate

To use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth.

Recapitulate

To summarize and restate the main points.

Supposition

An uncertain belief or assumption.

Covert

Not openly acknowledged or displayed.

Equanimity

Mental calmness, stability, or composure.

Fortuitous

Happening by accident or chance rather than design.

Gratuitous

Uncalled for; lacking good reason.

Provocative

Causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction.

Sedentary

Characterized by much sitting; requiring a sitting position.

Contingent

Subject to chance; dependent on.

Corroborate

To confirm or give support to a statement.

Palpable

Able to be touched or felt; clear or obvious.

Pernicious

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

Satiate

To satisfy fully.

Specious

Superficially plausible, but actually wrong.

Caricature

A picture or description that exaggerates traits for comic effect.

Contiguous

Sharing a common border; touching.

Extenuate

To make (guilt or an offense) seem less serious.

Implicit

Implied though not plainly expressed.

Paragon

A model of excellence; a perfect example.

Redundant

Not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.

Disconsolate

Without consolation or comfort; unhappy.

Encumber

To restrict or burden in such a way that free action is difficult.

Grisly

Causing horror or disgust.

Inauspicious

Not conducive to success; unpromising.

Incontrovertible

Not able to be denied or disputed.

Prolific

Producing many works, results, or offspring.

Amenable

Open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded.

Credulous

Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.

Deplete

To reduce in quantity or resources.

Extraneous

Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.

Precocious

Having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual.

Supplicate

To ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly.

Brouhaha

A noisy and overexcited reaction or response.

Curtail

To reduce in extent or quantity; to cut short.

Deference

Respectful submission or yielding to the judgment.

Demeanor

Outward behavior or bearing.

Requisite

Made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations.

In thwart

To prevent someone from accomplishing something.