english S1 exam vocab

expound	verb	Present and explain a theory or idea systematically and in detail	She expounded the history of the US to her class
malevolent	adjective	Having or showing a wish to do evil to others	He had dark, malevolent eyes.
succumb	verb	To fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.	She became the newest succumb to the trend
tonic	noun	A medicinal substance taken to give a feeling or vigor or well-being	He took the tonic to feel better.
translucent	adjective	A substance allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semitransparent.	The tinted glass was made from a transparent material
gallows	noun	A structure, typically of two uprights and a crosspiece, for the hanging of criminals	The evil criminal was escorted to the gallows.
kettle	noun	A container or device in which water is bottles, having a lid spout, and handle; a teakettle	She placed the silver kettle on the stove.
jetty	noun	A landing stage or small pier at which boats can dock or be moored	He jumped from the boat to the small, wooden jetty
daintily	adjective	Delicately small and pretty	Miss Strangeworth walked daintily down the sidewalk into town.
inscrutable	adjective	Impossible to understand or interpert	She squinted confusedly at her student's inscrutable handwriting.

condemnation	noun	the act of condemning, a strong censure, disapprobation, reproof	she condemned him for his crimes
pagan	noun	a member of a religious, spiritual, or cultural community based on the worship of nature or the earth; a neopagan.	he was a pagan.
ancestral	adjective	pertaining to ancestors, descending or claimed from ancestors.	her ancestral lineage led back for generations to royalty
quiver	verb noun	to shake, tremble Where an arrow is carried	she quivered with fear
barren	adj	unproductive, unfruitful.	she looked out at the empty, barren landscape.
nuisance	noun	an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.	His presence was a nuisance
wistfully	adverb	melancholy or longing	she took one last wistful look at her bed before leaving for school
sacrilege	noun	the violation or profanation or anything sacred or held sacred	he told his local newspaper that people thought transplanting organs was sacrilege
eradicate	verb	to remove or destroy utterly	the nuclear bomb eradicated all of the buildings in Hiroshima
propitiate	verb	to make favorably inclined, appease, concilliate	she propitiated with her enemy.

elusive	adj	difficult to find, catch or achieve	he was frustrated because his previous thought had become elusive
exalt	verb	hold in very high regard, think very highly of	the hero was exalted by the people he saved
implore	verb	beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something	she implored him to change his mind
elixir	noun	a magical or medicinal potion	she gave the shimmering blue elixir to the injured dog
unwittingly	adverb	without being aware, unintentionally	she unwittingly downloaded a virus to her phone
boisterous	adj	noisy, energetic, cheerful, rowdy	he was very boisterous after the fun party
paraphernalia	noun	miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity	he told me that drills, saws, and other building paraphernalia was important for building things.
perfunctory	adj	carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection	he was punished for his perfunctory actions
interminable	adj	endless	the school day felt interminable
absolve	verb	set or declare free from blame, guilt, or responsibility	the pardon absolved him of his crimes

alleviate	verb	make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe	the doctor alleviated the pain from his injured patient.
depict	verb	show or represent by a drawing, painting	the paintings portrayed the roman empire
falter	verb	start to lose strength or momentum	the boy's cheerful smile faltered at the sight of his bad grade
intercede	verb	intervene on behalf of another	she interceded for her sister, who was being bullied
obsolete	adj	no longer produced or used: out of date	the boss disposed of the old and obsolete machines
ambivalent	adj	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone	she was feeling ambivalent about the upcoming retreat.
approximate	adj	close to the actual, but not completely of exact	his calculations were only approximate, so he wasn't totally confident about his work
connotation	noun	an idea of feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning	the word "duty" sometimes has a negative connotation
digress	verb	leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing	he digressed from his original plan
dissent	noun	the expression or opinions that are at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed.	he dissented against the corrupted government

viable	adj	capable of working successfully	the proposed idea was deemed viable by his fellow coworkers
implication	noun	the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.	the teacher had implied that he was not pleased with his class by assigning extra homework.
excerpt	noun	a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.	he read out loud to the class and excerpt from an article.
mediate	verb	intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.	the boy tried to mediate between his two fighting classmates.
lucrative	adj	producing a great deal of profit	being an artist isn't usually known for being a lucrative career.
rationale	noun	a set of reasons or logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief	she calmly explained the rationale behind her decisions.
feasible	adj	possible or practical to do: practical	it is not feasible to take the stairs if there is an elevator.
pacify	verb	quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of	he pacified the anger of his friends
assiduous	adj	showing great care and perservearence	he was assiduous in creating each detail of his sculpture.
augment	verb	make something greater by adding to it: increase	she augmented her summer income by babysitting her neighbors.

belligerent	adj	hostile and agressive	the old bulldog was belligerent to the new neighbor
concurrent	adj	existing, happening, or done at the same time	WWI and WWII were not concurrent events
derogatory	adj	showing a critical or disrespectful attitude	He got suspended for saying something derogatory
egocentric	adj	thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others; self-centered	The narcissistic boy was egocentric
fortuitous	adj	happening by accident or chance rather than design	The teacher figured the two student's identical essays weren't fortuitous, but showing evidence of cheating
heinous	adj	utterly odious or wicked	Voldemort committed many heinous acts
indiscriminate	adj	done at random or without careful judgment	make sure your words aren't said indiscriminately
propensity	noun	an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way	the mean family had a propensity for being mean
qualitative	adj	relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity	he submitted his qualitative research
relegate	verb	consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position	they aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role