Units 1-12 of Vocab

adulterate

to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value (Synonym: contaminate, pollute, sully)

ambidextrous

able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical (Synonym: versatile, flexible)

augment

to make larger, increase (Synonym: supplement, ample)

bereft

deprived of; made unhappy through a loss (Synonym: bereaved)

deploy

to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up (Synonym: station, organize)

dour

stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored (Synonym: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine)

fortitude

courage in facing difficulties (Synonym: resolve, steadfastness, mettle)

gape

to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide (Synonym: ogle)

gibe

to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn (Synonym: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer)

guise

an external appearance, cover, mask (Synonym: costume, semblance, pretense)

insidious

intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous (Synonym: cunning, dastardly, perfidious)

intimation

a hint, indirect suggestion (Synonym: clue, inkling)

opulent

wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose (Synonym: rich, plentiful, abundant)

pliable

easily bent, flexible; easily influenced (Synonym: adaptable, resilient)

reiterate

to say again, repeat (Synonym: restate, recapitulate)

stolid

not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive (Synonym: impassive, phlegmatic)

tentative

experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant (Synonym: provisional, inconclusive)

unkempt

not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude (Synonym: sloppy, disordered, rough)

verbatim

word for word; exactly as written or spoken (Synonym: exact, precisely)

warily

cautiously, with great care (Synonym: prudent, gingerly)

adroit

skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind (Synonym: clever, deft, slick, dexterous)

amicable

peaceable, friendly (Synonym: congenial, neighborly, cordial)

averse

having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling (Synonym: disinclined, loath)

belligerent

given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; one at war, one engaged in war (Synonym: assertive, truculent, pugnacious)

benevolent

kindly, charitable (Synonym: benign, well-meaning)

cursory

hasty, not thorough (Synonym: quick, superficial, perfunctory)

duplicity

treachery, deceitfulness (Synonym: double-dealing, chicanery)

extol

to praise extravagantly (Synonym: glorify, appluad, acclaim, hail)

feasible

possible, able to be done (Synonym: workable, viable)

grimace

a wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face (Synonym: pained expression, facial contortion)

holocaust

a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering (Synonym: conflagration, devastation, annihilation)

impervious

not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance (Synonym: impenetrable, resistant, proof against)

impetus

a moving force, impulse, stimulus (Synonym: impulse, spur)

jeopardy

danger (Synonym: risk, hazard, peril)

meticulous

extremely careful; particular about details (Synonym: fastidious, fussy)

nostalgia

a longing for something past; homesickness

quintessence

the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example (Synonym: paragon, exemplar)

retrogress

to move backward; to return to an earlier condition (Synonym: revert, degenerate, decline)

scrutinize

to examine closely (Synonym: inspect, pore over)

tepid

lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest (Synonym: insipid, halfhearted)

adversary

an enemy, opponent (Synonym: antagonist, foe)

alienate

to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey (Synonym: separate, drive apart, estrange)

artiface

a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery (Synonym: ruse, strategem, contrivance)

coerce

to compel, force (Synonym: pressure, bully, constrain)

craven

cowardly; a coward (Synonym: fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimous)

culinary

of or related to cooking or the kitchen

demise

a death, especially of a person in a lofty position (Synonym: decease, passing away)

exhilarate

to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to (Synonym: stimulate, excite, gladden)

fallow

plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; land left unseeded; to plow but not seed (Synonym: unproductive, dormant)

harass

to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks (Synonym: annoy, bedevil, beleaguer)

inclement

stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action (Synonym: blustery, tempestuous, implacable)

liquidate

to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate (Synonym: reconcile, pay, cancel, exterminate)

muse

to think about in a dreamy way, ponder (Synonym: contemplate, daydream)

negligible

so unimportant that it can be disregarded (Synonym: trivial, inconsequential, insignificant)

perpetuate

to make permanent or long lasting (Synonym: continue, preserve, prolong indefinitely)

precedent

an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action (Synonym: guide, tradition, model)

punitive

inflicting or aiming at punishment (Synonym: penalizing, retaliatory)

redress

to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury (Synonym: correct, mitigate)

sojourn

a temporary stay; to stay for a time (Synonym: visit, brief stay)

urbane

refined in manner or style, suave (Synonym: elegant)

affiliated

associated, connected (Synonym: attached, related, joined)

ascertain

to find out (Synonym: discover, establish)

attainment

an accomplishment, the act of achieving (Synonym: achievement, fulfillment)

bequeath

to give or pass on as an inheritance (Synonym: transmit, bestow)

cogent

forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point (Synonym: persuasive, compelling)

converge

to move toward one point, approach nearer together (Synonym: meet, unite, intersect, merge)

disperse

to scatter, spread far and wide (Synonym: break up, dispel)

esteem

to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement (Synonym: respect, honor, revere)

expunge

to erase, obliterate, destroy (Synonym: efface, annihilate)

finite

having limits; lasting for a limited time (Synonym: bounded, measurable)

invulnerable

not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack (Synonym: impregnable, impervious, immune)

malevolent

spiteful, showing ill will (Synonym: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant)

nonchalant

cool and confident, unconcerned (Synonym: composed, unruffled, blasé)

omniscient

knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding (Synonym: wise, all-knowing)

panacea

a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems (Synonym: universal cure)

scrupulous

exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled (Synonym: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious)

skulk

to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding (Synonym: lurk, slink, prowl)

supercilious

proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority (Synonym: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing)

uncanny

strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation (Synonym: inexplicable, spooky)

venial

easily excused; pardonable (Synonym: excusable, forgivable)

altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others (Synonym: selfless)

assent

to express agreement; agreement (Synonym: consent, concur)

benefactor

one who does good to others (Synonym: patron, humanitarian)

chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly (Synonym: civil, valiant, courtly)

clemency

mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness (Synonym: leniency, forbearance, gentleness)

dearth

a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine (Synonym: insufficiency, want, paucity)

diffident

shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved (Synonym: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn)

discrepancy

a difference; a lack of agreement (Synonym: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency)

embark

to go aboard; to make a start; to invest (Synonym: commence, begin, board)

facile

easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt (Synonym: effortless, assured, poised, specious)

indomitable

unconquerable, refusing to yield (Synonym: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding)

infallible

free from error; absolutely dependable (Synonym: unerring, certain)

plod

to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly (Synonym: lumber, trudge)

pungent

causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting (Synonym: sharp, spicy, piquant, racy)

remiss

neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless (Synonym: negligent, lax, slack)

repose

to rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness (Synonym: sleep, tranquility, respite)

temerity

rashness, boldness (Synonym: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery)

truculent

fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh (Synonym: savage, belligerent, vitriolic)

unfeigned

sincere, real, without pretense (Synonym: genuine, heartfelt)

virulent

extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful (Synonym: noxious, baneful, hateful)

accede

to yield to; to assume an office or dignity (Synonym: consent, concur, comply, assent)

brandish

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion (Synonym: swing, shake)

comprise

to include or contain; to be made up of (Synonym: compose, constitute, encompass)

deft

skillful, nimble (Synonym: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful)

destitute

deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in (Synonym: wanting, devoid, penniless)

explicit

definite, clearly stated (Synonym: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear)

extirpate

to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally (Synonym: uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise)

inopportune

coming at a bad time; not appropriate (Synonym: ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropiate, unsuitable)

ironic

suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic (Synonym: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry)

musty

stale, moldy; out-of-date (Synonym: hackneyed, antiquated)

officious

meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority (Synonym: meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive)

ominous

unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen (Synonym: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous)

pinnacle

a high peak or point (Synonym: apex, acme, summit, apogee)

premeditated

considered beforehand, deliberately planned (Synonym: preplanned, rehearsed, prearranged)

rampant

growing without check, running wild (Synonym: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent)

solace

comfort, relief; to comfort, console (Synonym: soothe, reassure, cheer up)

stately

dignified, majestic (Synonym: grand, magnificent, imposing)

supple

bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile (Synonym: flexible, limber, pliable, pliant)

suppress

to stop by force, put down (Synonym: subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence)

venal

open to or marked by bribery or corruption (Synonym: dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary)

abhor

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply (Synonym: detest, despise, abominate)

amend

to change in a formal way; to change for the better (Synonym: modify, improve, correct)

buffet

to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; a slap, blow (Synonym: sock, thump, pummel, toss about)

chaos

great confusion, disorder (Synonym: anarchy, turmoil)

commodious

roomy, spacious (Synonym: comfortable, ample, capacious)

corrosive

eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic (Synonym: caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful)

discern

to see clearly, recognize (Synonym: percieve, detect, distinguish)

extant

still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost (Synonym: surviving, in existence)

implicate

to involve in; to connect with or be related to (Synonym: incriminate, entangle)

inter

to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion (Synonym: unearth, exhume)

martinet

a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules (Synonym: taskmater, overseer)

obviate

to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of (Synonym: preculde, forestall, ward off)

renegade

one who leaves the group; a deserter, outlaw; traitourous; unconventional, unorthodox (Synonym: turncoat, heretic)

reprehensible

deserving blame or punishment (Synonym: objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious)

somber

dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spririt (Synonym: mournful, dismal)

squalid

filthy, wretched, debased (Synonym: dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject)

turbulent

disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy (Synonym: tumultuous, unruly, agitated)

vociferous

loud and noisy; compelling attention (Synonym: clamorous, uproarious, blustering)

voluminous

of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length (Synonym: bulky, massive, plentiful)

waive

to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer (Synonym: decline, relinquish, forgo)

animosity

strong disklike, bitter hostility (Synonym: enmity, rancor, antipathy)

apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest (Synonym: indifference, disinterest, detachment)

apprehensive

fearful or anxious, especially about the future (Synonym: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery)

commend

to praise, express apporoval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of (Synonym: applaud, entrust)