Vocab List 6-10

Front 1

sated

Back 1

satisfied, provided with more than enough

Front 2

sententiously

Back 2

a way that shows excessive fondness for wise sayings in a lecturing tone

Front 3

deflects

Back 3

turns or makes to go to one side

Front 4

edict

Back 4

public order, decree

Front 5

brazen

Back 5

shameless, bold

Front 6

waver

Back 6

to show indecision, to fluctuate

Front 7

vile

Back 7

evil, low, extremely disgusting

Front 8

piety

Back 8

loyalty, devotion to family the divine or some other object of respect

Front 9

deference

Back 9

yielding to ideas, wishes or so on of another

Front 10

rash

Back 10

too hasty in speech/action reckless

Front 11

precedence

Back 11

act of coming before in time or order or rank

Front 12

prevail

Back 12

prove superior

Front 13

inter

Back 13

place in grave or tomb

Front 14

perdition

Back 14

state or place in which one suffers eternal punishment

Front 15

bestow

Back 15

to give as a gift

Front 16

inveterate

Back 16

habitual and longstanding manner

Front 17

perilous

Back 17

filled with danger (dangerous)

Front 18

immutable

Back 18

unchanging, not subject to change or variation

Front 19

insolence

Back 19

offensive, distrustful act done with boldness and no shame

Front 20

abjure

Back 20

reject formal belief

Front 21

quell

Back 21

put end to rebellion or other type of disorder, subdue or silence someone, suppress unpleasant feeling

Front 22

sublime

Back 22

excellence, grandeur or beauty to inspire great admiration and awe

Front 23

dissipate

Back 23

to cause, separate, go in different directions

Front 24

covet

Back 24

wish, long, crave for

Front 25

prudence

Back 25

discretion in practical affairs, good judgment, caution

Front 26

consort

Back 26

keep company with, hang out

Front 27

succor

Back 27

assistance of time of difficulty or need

Front 28

presentiment

Back 28

feeling of evil to come

Front 29

obstinate

Back 29

stubbornly persistent in wrong doing

Front 30

contrite

Back 30

feeling or expressing remorse by guilt

Front 31

juncture

Back 31

shape or manner in which things come together, connection made

Front 32

recumbent

Back 32

lying down, position of comfort/rest

Front 33

scowl

Back 33

frown with displeasure

Front 34

periscope

Back 34

optical instrument that provides a view of otherwise obstructed field

Front 35

pantomime

Back 35

performance using gestures and body movements without words

Front 36

contemplate

Back 36

consider as a possibility

Front 37

carp

Back 37

type of freshwater fish

Front 38

laden

Back 38

great quantity

Front 39

mollify

Back 39

cause to be more favorably inclined, gain good will of

Front 40

pugnacious

Back 40

ready or able to resort to force or violence

Front 41

mottled

Back 41

having with spots or patches of color

Front 42

tramp

Back 42

foot traveler, someone who goes on extended walk

Front 43

emerge

Back 43

come out into view as from concealment

Front 44

drone

Back 44

talk in monotonous voice

Front 45

lumber

Back 45

move heavily or clumsy

Front 46

brusquely

Back 46

blunt and direct manner

Front 47

elaborate

Back 47

marked by complexity and richness of detail

Front 48

quiver

Back 48

shake with fast tremulous movements

Front 49

relish

Back 49

vigorously and enthusiastically enjoy something

Front 50

peer

Back 50

to look searchingly