Vocab 6-10 Cumulative Review

Front 1

to agree to—even if you don’t really want to

to move up into an important office

Back 1

accede

Front 2

to change in a formal way, such as through a specific process

to change for the better
both definitions apply to Constitutional amendments

Back 2

amend

Front 3

resentment, strong dislike, bitterness, hostility

Back 3

animosity

Front 4

turned or twisted to one side; out of the right course

Back 4

askew

Front 5

consistently attentive; diligent

Back 5

assiduous

Front 6

of a happy, carefree nature

Back 6

blithe

Front 7

to wave (a thing) in an intimidating or threatening manner or in a “showy” manner

Back 7

brandish

Front 8

reckless; rash; not thinking before acting

Back 8

brash

Front 9

total confusion, complete disorder

Back 9

chaos

Front 10

well-matched, able to get along well together

Back 10

compatible

Front 11

expression of sympathy, comfort

Back 11

Condolence

Front 12

eating away gradually—either physically or emotionally

cruelly sarcastic

Back 12

Corrosive

Front 13

to wish for greatly or with envy

Back 13

Covet

Front 14

feeling humiliation or disappointment

Back 14

Crestfallen

Front 15

 to put down, to laugh at with dislike

Back 15

Deride

Front 16

poor, needy, lacking life’s necessities

Back 16

Destitute

Front 17

to see clearly, to recognize

Back 17

Discern

Front 18

get rid of completely, eliminate without leaving anything behind

Back 18

Extirpate

Front 19

overly talkative

Back 19

Garrulous

Front 20

twisted or misshapen

Back 20

Gnarled

Front 21

to seem involved or connected to

Back 21

Implicate

Front 22

innocent, naïve, honest almost to a fault because of the innocence

Back 22

Ingenuous

Front 23

an unclear, definite idea; hint

Back 23

Inkling

Front 24

coming at a bad or inappropriate time, inconvenient

Back 24

Inopportune

Front 25

perfectly clear; transparent

Back 25

Limpid

Front 26

having a wide variety, varied, different

Back 26

Multifarious

Front 27

out of date, no longer useful or in use

Back 27

Obsolete

Front 28

to act proactively, to plan ahead in order to prevent something

Back 28

Obviate

Front 29

threatening, frightening, of a bad omen—or bad sign

Back 29

Ominous

Front 30

having power or authority without limit

Back 30

Omnipotent

Front 31

eating all kinds of food—animal and vegetable

eagerly taking things in as if consuming them.

Back 31

Omnivorous

Front 32

agreeable or acceptable to the taste

Back 32

Palatable

Front 33

high point, top-most part, peak

Back 33

Pinnacle

Front 34

painfully affecting the feelings; sharp; deeply affecting; touching

Back 34

Poignant

Front 35

a public declaring or claiming, especially a faith, belief, or opinion

Back 35

Profess

Front 36

a rebel, an outlaw, a deserter, one who leaves a group

an adjective used to describe someone or

Back 36

Renegade

Front 37

deserving blame, guilty, at fault

Back 37

Reprehensible

Front 38

to tremendously enjoy, to celebrate

Back 38

Revel

Front 39

of a snakelike or way form; winding

Back 39

Sinuous

Front 40

comfort, relief, support

to comfort, relieve

Back 40

Solace

Front 41

producing a sound as when struck; full and strong in sound

Back 41

Sonorous

Front 42

very sure of one’s knowledge but poorly informed and immature

Back 42

Sophomoric

Front 43

done, said, or produced naturally and without prior planning

Back 43

Spontaneous

Front 44

nonchalant, sophisticated, charming, pleasingly polite

Back 44

Suave

Front 45

flexible, bending easily

Back 45

Supple

Front 46

unstable, confused, chaotic

stormy

Back 46

Turbulent

Front 47

the troops moving at the head of an army; those at the forefront or leading position in a field

Back 47

Vanguard

Front 48

can be bribed, open to corruption

Back 48

Venal

Front 49

of great size, huge

abundant, lots of something

writing or speaking a lot

Back 49

Voluminous

Front 50

one who spends wastefully; spendthrift

Back 50

Wastrel