Vocab 10-12

acquiesce

to accept without protest; to agree or submit

allure

to entice, tempt, to be attractive to; a strong attraction, the power to attract, charm

askew

twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

blithe

cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

covet

to desire something belonging to another

crestfallen

discouraged, dejected, downcast

disheveled

rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

exponent

one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

garrulous

given to much talking, tediously chatty

insuperable

incapable of being overcome

lamentable

to be regretted or pitied

misnomer

an unsuitable or misleading name

profess

to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

respite

a period of relief or rest

retribution

a repayment; a deserved punishment

sinuous

winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

sonorous

full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

vanguard

the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

wastrel

a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

allude

(v.) to refer to casually or indirectly

clairvoyant

(adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer

conclusive

(adj.) serving to settle an issue; final

disreputable

(adj.) not respectable, not esteemed

endemic

(adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field

exemplary

(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

fathom

(v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n.) a measure of depth in water

guile

(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit

integrity

(n.) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness

itinerary

(n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook

misconstrue

(v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

obnoxious

(adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

placate

(v.) to appease, soothe, pacify

placid

(adj.) calm, peaceful

reparation

(n) a payment made for wrong or an injury

potent

(adj.) powerful; highly effective

pretext

(n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse

protrude

(v.) to stick out, thrust forth

stark

(adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv.) utterly

superficial

(adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

abjure

to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun

acrid

harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

august

majestic, inspiring admiration and respect

callous

emotionally hardened, unfeeling

clandestine

secret, concealed; underhanded

compunction

remorse, regret

conflagration

a large destructive fire

elated

in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased

indelible

not able to be erased or removed; memorable

indulgent

yielding to the wishes or demands of others

inveterate

firmly established, long-standing; habitual

irrelevant

not to the point, not applicable or pertinent

nocturnal

of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness

platitude

a commonplace, stale, or trite remark

quell

to subdue, put down forcibly

quiescent

inactive; at rest

ruminate

to meditate, think about at length

tacit

unspoken, silent; implied, inferred

tangible

capable of being touched; real, concrete

trenchant

incisive; keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic, distinct, clear-cut