Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 9 & 10

grievous

(adj) causing sorrow or pain; serious

heterogeneous

(adj) composed of different kinds, diverse

incredulous

(adj) disbelieve, skeptical

candid

(adj) frank, sincere; impartial; unposed

auxiliary

(adj) giving assistance or support;(n) a helper, aid

repugnant

(adj) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

rasping

(adj) with a harsh, grating sound; (n) a harsh sound

bleak

(adj.) bare, dreary, dismal

languid

(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish

obtrusive

(adj.) forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out

skeptical

(adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true

erroneous

(adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes

extemporaneous

(adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment

invincible

(adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable

rugged

(adj.) rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy

diminutive

(adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type

adept

(adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert

slipshod

(adj.) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy

despicable

(adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible

prognosis

(n) a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation

expedient

(n) a means to an end; (adj) advantageous, useful

flair

(n) a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style

envoy

(n) a represntative or messenger (as of government)

cubicle

(n) a small room or compartment

monologue

(n) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person

horde

(n) a vast number (as of people); a throng

drudgery

(n) work that is hard and tiresome

preamble

(n.) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing

mire

(n.) mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; (v.) to get stuck

escalate

(v) to elevate; to increase in intensity

impel

(v) to force, drive forward

feign

(v) to pretend

scuttle

(v) to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; (n) a pail

inscribe

(v) to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list

chide

(v.) to blame; scold

render

(v.) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract

emancipate

(v.) to free from slavery; to release or liberate

aspire

(v.) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend

impair

(v.) to make imperfect, damage, harm

exploit

(v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; (n.) a feat, deed