Vocab Level E unit 10-12
Allure
v. to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; n. a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm
exemplary
worth of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
indulgent
yielding to the wishes or demands of others
platitude
a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
pretext
a false reason, deceptive excuse
respite
a period of relief or rest
retribution
a repayment; a deserved punishment
itinerary
a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
wastrel
a wasteful person, spend thrift; a good-for-nothing
blithe
adj. cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
misnomer
an unsuitable or misleading name
conflagration
a large destructive fire
contentious
adj. quarrelsome, inclined to argue
Askew
adj., adv. twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
placid
calm, peaceful
tangible
capable of being touched; real, concrete
insuperable
incapable of being overcome
placate
to appease, soothe, pacify
lamentable
to be regretted or pitied
covet
to desire something belonging to another
misconstrue
to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
ruminate
to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud
allude
to refer to casually or indirectly
abjure
to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
protrude
to stick out, thrust forward
fathom
to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; a measure of depth in water
sinuous
winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
august
majestic, insipring admiration and respect
compunction
remorse, regret
quell
to subdue, put down forcibly
tacit
unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
Acquiesce
v. to accept without protest; to agree or submit
guile
treacherous cunning, deceit
crestfallen
discouraged, dejected, downcast
callous
emotionally hardened, unfeeling
trenchant
incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut
inveterate
firmly established, long- standing; habitual
sonorous
full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
garrulous
given to much talking, tediously chatty
acrid
harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
stark
hash, unrelieved, desolate; utterly
obnoxious
highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
integrity
honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
elated
in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
quiescent
inactive; at rest
endemic
native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in field
indelible
not able to be erased or removed; memorable
disreputable
not respectable, not esteemed
irrelevant
not to the paoin, not applicable or pertinent
nocturnal
of or occuring in the night; under cover of darkness
superficial
on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow
exponent
one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised
plagiarism
passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person
potent
powerful; highly effective
disheveled
rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
clandestine
secret, concealed; underhanded
conclusive
serving to settle an issue; final
clairvoyant
supernaturally perceptive; one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
vangaurd
the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
profess
to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
