English comp vocab

To loathe or detest

charm or enchant in a deceptive way

Impulsive, without much thought

To put off

expressiveness, persuasive speech

Not serious

Social

Break or interruption

Unable to be reformed

words used by people in a particular field of work

Start a fire

to express sorrow or deep regret

One who saves greedily

To destroy the validity of something

Wipe out; remove all traces

a statement that seems to contradict itself

dilemma

Untalkative, shy, reluctant

Untruthful spoken attack on someone's reputation

To contaminate

Without prejudice

Wanting or seeking revenge

to indulge in a particular state of mind

A deep longing

a very enthusiastic or intense person

Pertaining to the sense of beauty

Generous, charitable

to express strong disapproval of

Harmful

Cleverly avoiding or escaping

Basic or essential

easily deceived

To accumulate or stash away

Causing little or no harm

Huge force destroying everything in its path

Very developed, very quick ability to understand

Lightness

Visible, evident

Excessive love for one's self

Signaling something evil is about to happen

someone who is concerned with the literal accuracy

A strange attitude or behavior

To take back

to satisfy

To shorten by cutting off

To seize power by force

Will, conscious choice

cautiousness

a person who is not intelligent or interested in culture

foolish like a clown

Lack of interest or care

To be worthwhile

harsh sound

Excessive indulgence

To make worse

Likely to change your mind for no good reason

A socially awkward act

To create difficulties resulting in a delay or obstacle

Unable to be erased

To pose a threat to

Someone who steals items uncontrollably

Sorrowful

One who distrusts human nature

evil

Pertaining to the sense of smell

An expert in a field called to give their opinion

Almost, resembling

Reply to a criticism or challenge

Causing Sleep

Persistent, not giving up

To weaken

Unpredictable behavior

Deep anger or fury

To give way to

The highest point or pinnacle

To make an indirect reference to

Be confusing or perplexing to

A large amount

Intimidate or overwhelm

Various styles or ideas

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

to stimulate into action

Extremely difficult, using
great strength

A situation which no progress can be made.

Bored or apathetic after experiencing too much of something

Related or connected by blood or marriage

Embankment built to prevent a body of water from overflowing

Characterized by great sadness

Sentimental longing for the past

Loud and stubbornly defiant

Someone who gives to worthy causes

To make a minor objection

The act of scouting

Characterized by extreme care

Overused

Never been done before

make an impression on the senses

Great distress or troubles

Fear of foreigners or strangers

a sharp, high pitched cry