World Literature Finals Vocab

Front 1

Acquiesce

Back 1

To accept without protest; to agree or submit (Verb)

Front 2

Allure

Back 2

To entice, tempt, to be attractive to (Verb)

A strong attraction, the power to attract or charm (Noun)

Front 3

Blithe

Back 3

Cheerful, lighthearted, casual, unconcerned (Adjective)

Front 4

Contentious

Back 4

Quarrelsome, inclined to argue (Adjective)

Front 5

Covet

Back 5

To desire something belonging to another (Verb)

Front 6

Garrulous

Back 6

Given to much talking, tediously chatty (Adjective)

Front 7

Profess

Back 7

To affirm openly, to state belief in, to claim, pretend (Verb)

Front 8

Respite

Back 8

A period of relief or rest (Noun)

Front 9

Sinuous

Back 9

Winding, having many curves, lithe and flexible (Adjective)

Front 10

Sonorous

Back 10

Full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style (Adjective)

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Allude

Back 11

To refer to casually or indirectly (Verb)

Front 12

Conclusive

Back 12

Serving to settle an issue, final (Adjective)

Front 13

Fathom

Back 13

To understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of (Verb)

A measure of depth of water (Noun)

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Guile

Back 14

Treacherous cunning, deceit (Noun)

Front 15

Misconstrue

Back 15

To interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of (Verb)

Front 16

Placate

Back 16

To appease, soothe, pacify (Verb)

Front 17

Placid

Back 17

Calm, peaceful (Adjective)

Front 18

Potent

Back 18

Powerful; highly effective (Adjective)

Front 19

Pretext

Back 19

A false reason, deceptive excuse (Noun)

Front 20

Stark

Back 20

Harsh, unrelieved, desolate (Adjective)

Utterly (Adverb)

Front 21

Abjure

Back 21

To renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun (Verb)

Front 22

August

Back 22

Majestic, inspiring admiration and respect (Adjective)

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Callous

Back 23

Emotionally hardened, unfeeling (Adjective)

Front 24

Compunction

Back 24

Remorse, regret (Noun)

Front 25

Conflagaration

Back 25

A large destructive fire (Noun)

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Inveterate

Back 26

Firmly established, long-standing; habitual (Adjective)

Front 27

Quell

Back 27

To subdue, put down forcibly (Verb)

Front 28

Quiescent

Back 28

Inactive; at rest (Adjective)

Front 29

Ruminate

Back 29

To meditate, think about at length (Verb)

Front 30

Trenchant

Back 30

Incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut (Adjective)

Front 31

Antipathy

Back 31

A strong dislike, hostile feeling (Noun)

Front 32

Applicable

Back 32

Capable of being applied; relevant, suitable (Adjective)

Front 33

Beset

Back 33

To attack from all sides, to surround, hem in (Verb)

Harassed, troubled; studded (Adjective)

Front 34

Duress

Back 34

Compulsion by threat; forcible confinement (Noun)

Front 35

Implacable

Back 35

Not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding (Adjective)

Front 36

Innocuous

Back 36

Harmless, inoffensive; insignificant (Adjective)

Front 37

Prowess

Back 37

Distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability (Noun)

Front 38

Sedate

Back 38

Quiet, settled sober (Adjective)

To administer a tranquilizer (Verb)

Front 39

Stentorian

Back 39

Extremely loud (Adjective)

Front 40

Stipulate

Back 40

To arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement

Front 41

Alacrity

Back 41

A cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action (Noun)

Front 42

Bellicrose

Back 42

Warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome (Adjective)

Front 43

Disparage

Back 43

To belittle, speak slightingly of, to undervalue (Verb)

Front 44

Elucidate

Back 44

To clarify, explain (verb)

Front 45

Laud

Back 45

To praise (Verb)

Front 46

Loquacious

Back 46

Talkative, wordy; found of talking (Adjective)

Front 47

Magnanimous

Back 47

Generous in forgiving, above small meanness (Adjective)

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Phlegmatic

Back 48

Slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional (Adjective)

Front 49

Rescind

Back 49

To repeal, cancel (Verb)

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Vivacious

Back 50

LIiely, sprightly, full of energy (Adjective)

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Chagrin

Back 51

Irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration (Noun)

To cause such a feeling (Verb)

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Complacent

Back 52

Self-satisfied; overly content (Adjective)

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Pandemonium

Back 53

A wild uproar, din, or commotion (Noun)

Front 54

Renounce

Back 54

To give up or resign something (Verb)

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Repress

Back 55

To hold back; to put down or check by force (Verb)

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Reticent

Back 56

Not inclined to speak; reserved, reluctant (Adjective)

Front 57

Somnolent

Back 57

Sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep (Adjective)

Front 58

Vehement

Back 58

Intense, forceful, powerful (Adjective)

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Voluble

Back 59

Characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent (Adjective)

Front 60

Zealous

Back 60

Eager, earnest, devoted (Adjective)