Vocabulary Test Period 5

Front 1

Prudent

Back 1

Sensible; sound in judgement

Front 2

Chastise

Back 2

To condemn or punish severely

Front 3

Scorn

Back 3

Disrespect

Front 4

Fidelity

Back 4

Faithfulness

Front 5

Negate

Back 5

To make ineffective or powerless

Front 6

Oblique

Back 6

Indirect; vague

Front 7

Ominous

Back 7

Foreshadowing evil

Front 8

Primordial

Back 8

Ancient; from the beginning of time

Front 9

Plausible

Back 9

Appearing worthy of belief

Front 10

Nullity

Back 10

A mere nothing; insignificance

Front 11

Obscure

Back 11

To make dark, dim, or indistinct

Front 12

Enmity

Back 12

Hatred or ill will

Front 13

Exalted

Back 13

Raised above the ordinary

Front 14

Finite

Back 14

Having definite or definable limits

Front 15

Guffaw

Back 15

Loud or boisterous burst of laughter

Front 16

Magistrate

Back 16

Civil officer charged with administration of the law

Front 17

Inquire

Back 17

To seek information by questioning

Front 18

Prosecution

Back 18

Carrying on of legal proceedings against a person

Front 19

Snide

Back 19

Derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner

Front 20

Insinuate

Back 20

To suggest or hint slyly

Front 21

Taciturn

Back 21

Inclined to silence

Front 22

Indignant

Back 22

Stop displeasure

Front 23

Accost

Back 23

To confront boldly

Front 24

Adamant

Back 24

Unyielding

Front 25

Admonish

Back 25

To caution or advise

Front 26

Adverse

Back 26

Opposing one's interests or desires

Front 27

Affluent

Back 27

Wealthy

Front 28

Annex

Back 28

To attach

Front 29

Arbitrary

Back 29

Subject to individual will or judgement without restriction

Front 30

Arcane

Back 30

Known or understood by few; mysterious

Front 31

Calumny

Back 31

False statement to injure someone

Front 32

Camaraderie

Back 32

Sociable

Front 33

Candor

Back 33

Frank, open, sincere

Front 34

Capitulate

Back 34

Surrender unconditionally

Front 35

Fatuous

Back 35

Foolish

Front 36

Trivial

Back 36

Of little importance or value

Front 37

Hegemony

Back 37

Leadership

Front 38

Impetuous

Back 38

Characterized by sudden or rash action

Front 39

Impinge

Back 39

To make an impression

Front 40

Impute

Back 40

To attribute

Front 41

Insidious

Back 41

Stealthily treacherous

Front 42

Insurgent

Back 42

Rebel

Front 43

Intimation

Back 43

Making known indirectly

Front 44

Laconic

Back 44

Using few words

Front 45

Maudlin

Back 45

Weakly emotional

Front 46

Maxim

Back 46

Expression of general truth or principle

Front 47

Modicum

Back 47

Moderate or small amount

Front 48

Munificent

Back 48

Generous

Front 49

Negligent

Back 49

Lazily careless