Charlie Vocab Final

Front 1

v. to stop proceedings for a time; to move to another place

Back 1

adjourn

Front 2

adj. not regular or consistent

Back 2

erratic

Front 3

v. to caution or advise against something

Back 3

admonish

Front 4

v. to conquer by force, bring under complete control

Back 4

subjugate

Front 5

v. to pardon or overlook

Back 5

condone

Front 6

n. a split or break, breach

Back 6

rift

Front 7

v. to seize and hold a position by force or without right.

Back 7

usurp

Front 8

v. to disagree n. a disagreement

Back 8

dissent

Front 9

v. to overcome with fear, intimaidate

Back 9

daunt

Front 10

adj. bending readily, easily influenced

Back 10

pliant

Front 11

v. to make right, correct

Back 11

rectify

Front 12

n. a temporary relief or delay v. to grant a postponement

Back 12

reprieve

Front 13

adj. hidden, present but not realized

Back 13

latent

Front 14

n. slavery; any state of being held down

Back 14

bondage

Front 15

v. to hold back

Back 15

hamper

Front 16

n. refuse, waste products

Back 16

dross

Front 17

adj. thoughtful; melancholy

Back 17

pensive

Front 18

adj. quarrelsome, fond of fighting

Back 18

pugnacious

Front 19

v. to reward, pay

Back 19

remunerate

Front 20

adj.genuine, excellent

Back 20

sterling

Front 21

adj. angery bad-tempered; rude

Back 21

surly

Front 22

n. an idle wanderer, tramp adj. wandering aimlessly

Back 22

vagrant

Front 23

v. to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry

Back 23

scuttle

Front 24

adj. disbelieving, skeptical

Back 24

incredulous

Front 25

n. a small room or compartment

Back 25

cubicle

Front 26

v. to blame, scold

Back 26

chide

Front 27

adj. small, smaller than most others of the same type.

Back 27

diminutive

Front 28

adj. made or delivered on the spur of the moment

Back 28

extemporaneous

Front 29

n. mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; v. to get stuck in

Back 29

mire

Front 30

v. to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement

Back 30

comport

Front 31

n. a small stream

Back 31

rivulet

Front 32

adj. very famous, distinguished

Back 32

illustrious

Front 33

adj. sly, shrewd, cunning

Back 33

wily

Front 34

n. an overwhelming defeat

Back 34

debacle

Front 35

adj. causing uncertainty or suspension; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind

Back 35

dubious

Front 36

n. a tricky, deceitful, or unprincipled fellow

Back 36

knave

Front 37

adj. not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses

Back 37

impenitent

Front 38

adj. having a pleasing appearance

Back 38

comely

Front 39

v. to lessen, diminish

Back 39

dwindle

Front 40

v. to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

Back 40

inundate