Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 1-6

meticulous

(adj) - extremely careful about small details. syn: careful, wary. ant: careless, sloppy.

tepid

(adj): lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence or interest

belligerent

(adj.): given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; (n): one at war, one engaged in war

cursory

(adj.): hasty, not thorough

averse

(adj.): having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

benevolent

(adj.): kindly, charitable

impervious

(adj.): not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

amicable

(adj.): peaceable, friendly

feasible

(adj.): possible, able to be done

holocaust

(n): a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering

nostalgia

(n): a longing for something past; homesickness

impetus

(n): a moving force, impulse, stimulus

grimace

(n): a wry face, facial distortion; (v): to make a wry face

jeopardy

(n): danger

quintessence

(n): the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

duplicity

(n): treachery, deceitfulness

scrutinize

(v): to examine closely

retrogress

(v): to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

extol

(v): to praise extravagantly

demise

a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

discrepancy

a difference; a lack of agreement

pinnacle

a high peak or point

intimation

a hint, indirect suggestion

dearth

a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

artifice

a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery

sojourn

a temporary stay; to stay for a time

ambidextrous

able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical

adroit

adj. Having skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers.

adversary

an enemy, opponent

precedent

an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

guise

an external appearance, cover, mask

supple

bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

pungent

causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

warily

cautiously, with great care

solace

comfort, relief; to comfort, console

inopportune

coming at a bad time; not appropriate

premeditated

considered beforehand, deliberately planned

fortitude

courage in facing difficulties

craven

cowardly; a coward

explicit

definite, clearly stated

destitute

deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

bereft

deprived of, made unhappy through loss

stately

dignified, majestic

pliable

easily bent, flexible, easily influenced

facile

easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt

tentative

experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

virulent

extremely poisonous, full of malice; spiteful

truculent

fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh

infallible

free from error; absolutely dependable

rampant

growing without check, running wild

punitive

inflicting or aiming at punishment

insidious

intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

officious

meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

clemency

mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness

remiss

neglectful in performance of one's duty, carelessness

unkempt

not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude

stolid

not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive

culinary

of or related to cooking or the kitchen

benefactor

one who does good to others

venal

open to or marked by bribery or corruption

fallow

plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; land left unseeded; to plow but not seed

temerity

rashness, boldness

urbane

refined in manner or style, suave

diffident

shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

unfeigned

sincere, real, without pretense

deft

skillful, nimble

negligible

so unimportant that it can be disregarded

musty

stale, moldy; out-of-date

dour

stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored

inclement

stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

ironic

suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony; sarcastic

coerce

to compel, force

adulterate

to corrupt, make worse by addition of something

harass

to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

exhilarate

to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

delete

to erase, wipe out, cut out

assent

to express agreement, agreement

embark

to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

comprise

to include or contain; to be made of

augment

to make larger, increase

perpetuate

to make permanent or long lasting

deploy

to position or arrange, to utilize, to for up

repose

to rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

reiterate

to say again, repeat

redress

to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury

gape

to stare with open mouth

suppress

to stop by force, put down

extirpate

to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

muse

to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

alienate

to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey

gibe

to utter taunting words, an expression of scorn

plod

to walk heavily or slowly' to work slowly

brandish

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

accede

to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

indomitable

unconquerable, refusing to yield

ominous

unfavorable, threatening, of a bad omen

altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

opulent

wealthy, luxurious; ample;grandiose

verbatim

word for word; exactly as written or spoken