hard vocab 2

cornucopia (n.) kôrn(y)əˈkōpēə

A large supply of something desirable.

legion (adj.) lējən

Large in number.

surfeit (n.) sərfət

Too much of something.

glut (n.) glət

An excess.

multitude (n.) məltəˌt(y)o d

A great number.

myriad (n.) mirēəd

An immense number.

plethora (n.) pleTHərə

An excessive number of something.

copious (adj.) kōpēəs

Abundant in number.

paucity (n.) pôsətē

Lack of something.

superfluous (adj.) so ˈpərflo əs

Excessive, nonessential.

wanting (adj.) wän(t)iNG

Lacking, deficient.

dearth (n.) dərTH

Lack, scarcity.

modicum (n.) mädəkəm

A limited quantity.

iota (n.) īˈōtə

An extremely small amount.

extraneous (adj.) ikˈstrānēəs

Nonessential.

retract (v.) rəˈtrakt

To take back a statement or an offer.

assertive (adj.) əˈsərdiv

Willing to advocate for oneself, confident.

repudiate (v.) rəˈpyo dēˌāt

To reject, to renounce.

adamant (adj.) adəmənt

Unyielding, not giving in.

doctrinaire (adj.) däktrəˈner

Sticking to a fixed way of doing something despite changes in

circumstances.

voracious (adj.) vəˈrāSHəs

Having an extremely large appetite.

ascetic (adj.) əˈsetik

Denying oneself simple pleasures, typically for religious reasons.

abstemious (adj.) əbˈstēmēəs

Refraining from drinking or eating too much.

insatiable (adj.) inˈsāSHəb(ə)l

Describing a hunger that cannot be satisfied.

sate (v.) ˈsāt

To satisfy in terms of consuming enough.

gourmand (n.) go rˈmänd

Person who enjoys fine food, typically to excess.

ravenous (adj.) rav(ə)nəs

Extremely hungry, insatiable.

hoodwink (v.) ho dˌwiNGk

To deceive.

charlatan (n.) SHärlədən

Someone who pretends to have knowledge they don’t to hoodwink you.

steadfast (adj.) stedˌfast

Firmly devoted.

bilk (v.) bilk

To cheat or swindle, usually involving money.

ruse (n.) ro z

A clever trick.

bamboozle (v.) bamˈbo zəl

To cheat or deceive.

stalwart (adj.) stôlwərt

Loyal and reliable.

fidelity (n.) fəˈdelədē

Faithfulness, loyalty.