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