English Chpt 7-9
Clamor
Loud noise; a loud outcry; hubbub
Edifice (n)
A structure; a building, large imposing size
Infraction (n)
A violation; breaking of a law or rule
Uniform (a)
Alike; all or always the same; without variety
Accolade (n)
An expression of approval; praise
Irascible (a)
Bad-tempered; easily angered; irritable
Duplicity (n)
Deceit; deliberate deceptiveness
Opaque (a)
Difficult to understand; difficult to understand or explain; obscure; incomprehensible
Apocryphal (a)
Difficult to understand; of doubtful authenticity; not genuine
Garbled (a)
Distorted; mixed up to such an extent as to be misleading or incomprehensible
Affable (a)
Good-natured; friendly; easy to get along with
Paucity (n)
Lack; a scarcity; an insufficiency
Profane (a)
Lacking reverence; showing disrespect or contempt for sacred things; irreverent
Stagnant (a)
Motionless; not flowing
Censure (n)
Neglect; blame; a rebuke
Desultory (a)
Radom; moving from one thing to another in an unplanned way
Somber (a)
Restful; solemn; sad and depressing; melancholy
Gravity (n)
Seriousness; severity; weighty importance
Obtuse (a)
Stupid; slow to understand; dull
Loquacious (a)
Talking too much; very talkative
Contract (v)
To become smaller; to reduce in size; become compressed
Rescind (v)
To cancel; to repeal ; take back
Assuage (v)
To make less severe; to relieve; lessen
Vilify (v)
To speak evil of; to make abusive statements about
Recapitulate (v)
To sum up; repeat briefly
Untenable (a)
Unable to be defended/ held; insupportable
Irresolute (a)
Unable to decide; uncertain how to think or act
Cacophony (n)
Unpleasant noise; harsh, discordant sounds
Equivocal (a)
Vague; open to move than one interpretation and often intended to mislead
Diatribe (n)
Verbal attack; bitter, abusively critical speech or piece or writing; denunciation