Vocab 6 And Up

Front 1

accede

Back 1

To yield to; assume an office or dignity

Front 2

brandish

Back 2

to flurish in a meanencing fashion

Front 3

comprise

Back 3

to include, contain, made of

Front 4

deft

Back 4

skillful

Front 5

destitute

Back 5

deprived of the necessities of life

Front 6

explicit

Back 6

definite, clearly stated

Front 7

extripate

Back 7

tear up by roots, destroy totally

Front 8

inopportune

Back 8

coming at a bad time, not appropriate

Front 9

ironic

Back 9

suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected & what happens; sarcastic

Front 10

musty

Back 10

stale, moldy

Front 11

officious

Back 11

medling, excessivly forward in offering services or assuming authority

Front 12

ominous

Back 12

unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

Front 13

pinnacle

Back 13

high point, peak

Front 14

premeditated

Back 14

considered beforehand, planned

Front 15

rampant

Back 15

growing without check, running wild

Front 16

solace

Back 16

comfort, relief

Front 17

stately

Back 17

dignified, majestic

Front 18

supple

Back 18

blending easily or with agility, readily adaptable

Front 19

suppress

Back 19

stop by force, put down

Front 20

venal

Back 20

open to or marked by bribary or corruption

Front 21

abhor

Back 21

regard with horror or loathing; hate deeply

Front 22

amend

Back 22

change in a formal way/for the better

Front 23

buffet

Back 23

slap, strike repeatedly

Front 24

chaos

Back 24

great confusion, disorder

Front 25

commodious

Back 25

roomy, spacious

Front 26

corrosive

Back 26

eating away gradually, acid-like, sarcastic

Front 27

discern

Back 27

see clearly, find out

Front 28

extant

Back 28

still existing, not lost

Front 29

implicate

Back 29

involve in, connect with, be related to

Front 30

inter

Back 30

bury, consign to oblivion

Front 31

martinet

Back 31

strict disciplinarian

Front 32

obviate

Back 32

anticipate/prevent

Front 33

renegade

Back 33

one who leaves a group

Front 34

reprehensible

Back 34

deserving blame/punishment

Front 35

somber

Back 35

dark, gloomy

Front 36

squalid

Back 36

filthy, retched

Front 37

turbulent

Back 37

disorderly

Front 38

vociferous

Back 38

loud & noisy

Front 39

voluminous

Back 39

of great size, numerous

Front 40

waive

Back 40

to do without, give out voluntarily

Front 41

animosity

Back 41

strong dislike

Front 42

apathy

Back 42

lack of emotion/feeling/interest

Front 43

apprehensive

Back 43

fearful, anxious

Front 44

commend

Back 44

praise, express approval

Front 45

compatible

Back 45

able to get along or work well together

Front 46

condolence

Back 46

expression of sympathy

Front 47

consecrate

Back 47

make sacred, set apart for a special purpose

Front 48

decrepit

Back 48

old & feeble

Front 49

deride

Back 49

ridicule, laugh at with contempt

Front 50

ingenuous

Back 50

innocent, simple, frank, sincere

Front 51

multifarious

Back 51

having great variety

Front 52

obsolete

Back 52

out-of-date, no longer in use

Front 53

omnivorous

Back 53

eating every king of food, eagerly taking in everything

Front 54

parsimonious

Back 54

stingy, miserly, meager, poor, small

Front 55

quandary

Back 55

state of perplexity or doubt

Front 56

recalcitrant

Back 56

stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

Front 57

reprisal

Back 57

injury done in return for injury

Front 58

revel

Back 58

take great pleasure in; wild celebration

Front 59

stultify

Back 59

make ineffective, useless, cripple

Front 60

suave

Back 60

smoothly agreeable & polite; pleasing to the senses.

Front 61

allocate

Back 61

to set apart

Front 62

ardent

Back 62

passionate, intense feeling

Front 63

assiduous

Back 63

constant in application or effort, working diligently

Front 64

brash

Back 64

hasty, rash

Front 65

capricious

Back 65

erratic

Front 66

chastise

Back 66

discipline, criticize

Front 67

copious

Back 67

large in quantity or number

Front 68

deviate

Back 68

to turn aside, depart, swerve

Front 69

emaciated

Back 69

to make abnormally lean or thin by wasting away of flesh

Front 70

exult

Back 70

show or feel joy

Front 71

gnarled

Back 71

rugged, weather beaten

Front 72

indemnity

Back 72

protection fro loss or damage

Front 73

inkling

Back 73

slight suggestion or hint

Front 74

limpid

Back 74

clear, transparent

Front 75

omnipotent

Back 75

almighty or finite in power

Front 76

palatable

Back 76

acceptable or agreeable to the mind or feelings

Front 77

poignant

Back 77

strong in mental appeal

Front 78

rancor

Back 78

ill-willed

Front 79

sophomoric

Back 79

childish, adolescent

Front 80

spontaneous

Back 80

impulsive

Front 81

acquiesce

Back 81

accept without protest

Front 82

allure

Back 82

entice, attractive to

Front 83

askew

Back 83

twisted to one side

Front 84

blithe

Back 84

cheerful, light-hearted, casual

Front 85

contentious

Back 85

quarrelsome

Front 86

covet

Back 86

desire something belonging to another

Front 87

crestfallen

Back 87

discouraged, dejected

Front 88

disheveled

Back 88

ruffled, hanging in disorder

Front 89

exponent

Back 89

one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; explanatory

Front 90

garrulous

Back 90

give in to much talking, chatty

Front 91

insuperable

Back 91

incapable of being overcome

Front 92

lamentable

Back 92

regretted or pittied.

Front 93

misnomer

Back 93

unsuitable or misapplied means

Front 94

profess

Back 94

affirm openly, state belief in, claim, pretend

Front 95

respite

Back 95

period of relief & rest

Front 96

retribution

Back 96

repayment, deserved punishment

Front 97

sinuous

Back 97

winding, having many curves

Front 98

sonorous

Back 98

full, deep, rich in sound, impressive in style

Front 99

vanguard

Back 99

formost part of an army, leading position in any field

Front 100

wastrel

Back 100

wasteful person, good for nothing

Front 101

abjure

Back 101

shun

Front 102

acrid

Back 102

harsh in taste or odor

Front 103

august

Back 103

majestic

Front 104

callous

Back 104

emotionally hardened

Front 105

clandestine

Back 105

secret

Front 106

compunction

Back 106

remorse, regret

Front 107

conflagration

Back 107

large destructive fire

Front 108

elated

Back 108

high spirits

Front 109

indelible

Back 109

not able to be erased or removed; memorable

Front 110

indulgent

Back 110

yeilding to the wishes or demands of others

Front 111

inveterate

Back 111

firmly established, long standing

Front 112

irrelevant

Back 112

not to the point

Front 113

nocturnal

Back 113

related to night

Front 114

platitude

Back 114

commonplace remark

Front 115

quell

Back 115

subdue

Front 116

quiescent

Back 116

inactive, rest

Front 117

ruminate

Back 117

meditiate

Front 118

tacit

Back 118

unspoken

Front 119

trenchant

Back 119

forceful; clearcut

Front 120

tangible

Back 120

capable of being touched.

Front 121

antipathy

Back 121

strong dislike

Front 122

applicable

Back 122

capable of being applied

Front 123

asset

Back 123

something of value

Front 124

beset

Back 124

to attack from all sides; studded

Front 125

compassion

Back 125

sympathy for another's suffering

Front 126

decorum

Back 126

proper behavior

Front 127

duress

Back 127

compulsion by threat

Front 128

exuberant

Back 128

high-spirited

Front 129

facsimile

Back 129

exact copy

Front 130

imbibe

Back 130

to take in; drink; absorb

Front 131

implacable

Back 131

not to be satisfied

Front 132

infinitesimal

Back 132

so small as to be almost immeasurable

Front 133

innocuous

Back 133

harmless

Front 134

militate

Back 134

have an effect on something

Front 135

patent

Back 135

exclusive rights; to arrange or obtain; copy written

Front 136

prowess

Back 136

distinguished bravery

Front 137

sedate

Back 137

quiet, setted

Front 138

stentorian

Back 138

extremely loud

Front 139

stipulate

Back 139

arrange specifically

Front 140

ultimatum

Back 140

final proposal