Vocabulary Power Plus: Book H- Lessons 10-12

Front 1

ambulatory

Back 1

able to walk

Front 2

capricious

Back 2

subject to impulse, whim, or unpredictability

Front 3

ocular

Back 3

of or relating to the eye or the sense of sight

Front 4

cacophony

Back 4

harsh, strident sound

Front 5

stoic

Back 5

seemingly indifferent to pain, grief, or pleasure

Front 6

overt

Back 6

open and observable; not concealed or hidden

Front 7

treachery

Back 7

the intentional betrayal of trust; a specific, intentional betrayal of trust

Front 8

didactic

Back 8

intended to instruct or guide

Front 9

epic

Back 9

impressive and magnificent; beyond ordinary; a long, narrative poem detailing the deeds of a hero

Front 10

geology

Back 10

the scientific study of the earth's structure and history; the natural structure of a specific region

Front 11

hierarchy

Back 11

a structure of rank, especially the highest positions

Front 12

recede

Back 12

to move back or away from a point of limit

Front 13

vulnerable

Back 13

susceptible to injury, attack, or persuasion

Front 14

ajar

Back 14

partially open

Front 15

incomprehensible

Back 15

difficult or impossible to understand

Front 16

adversary

Back 16

an opponent or enemy

Front 17

sequester

Back 17

to put into seclusion or isolation; to keep away from others; to seize officially, sometimes forcibly

Front 18

amendment

Back 18

an alteration or correction

Front 19

dexterous

Back 19

skillful in physical movements, especially of the hands; having mental skills

Front 20

nonchalant

Back 20

appearing casually unconcerned or indifferent

Front 21

exacerbate

Back 21

to increase the severity of; to aggrivate

Front 22

tawdry

Back 22

cheap and gaudy; showy; sleazy

Front 23

prolific

Back 23

producing offspring or works in great abundance

Front 24

palatable

Back 24

acceptable to the taste; acceptable to the mind

Front 25

calliope

Back 25

an organ-like musical instrument having a keyboard that operates steam whistles

Front 26

buffoon

Back 26

a clown, jester, or person who acts like one

Front 27

residual

Back 27

left over, as after the end of a process

Front 28

quiver

Back 28

to tremble rapidly; a shaky or trembling motion; a case for holding arrows

Front 29

meander

Back 29

to wander aimlessly; to follow a winding course

Front 30

piety

Back 30

a state of devotion and reverence, especially to a supreme being or family

Front 31

lurch

Back 31

to move slowly and unsteadily; to move suddenly

Front 32

voracious

Back 32

eager to eat; greedily hungry; having an insatiable appetite for a thing or activity

Front 33

malicious

Back 33

wishing evil or harm upon others

Front 34

squabble

Back 34

to argue noisily over petty things; a noisy argument over a petty matter

Front 35

gruff

Back 35

stern and blunt in manner; harsh sounding; hoarse

Front 36

engender

Back 36

to bring about; to give rise to

Front 37

rebut

Back 37

to offer opposing arguments or evidence

Front 38

uncouth

Back 38

not refined; crude or ungraceful

Front 39

impartial

Back 39

favoring neither side over the other; lacking favoritism

Front 40

validate

Back 40

to confirm as official, legal, or legitimate

Front 41

tirade

Back 41

a long, angry speech

Front 42

cumbersome

Back 42

difficult to handle, owing to weight or size

Front 43

clairvoyance

Back 43

the power to see things that are invisible to the senses

Front 44

pantomime

Back 44

to communicate or tell a story using only facial expressions and bodily gestures; express without using words

Front 45

insatiable

Back 45

impossible to satisfy