Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 1, 2, 3
punitive
(adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment
culinary
(adj.) of or related to cooking or the kitchen
fallow
(adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; (n.) land left unseeded; (v.) to plow but not seed
negligible
(adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded
inclement
(adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
demise
(n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
artifice
(n.) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
sojourn
(n.) a temporary stay; (v.) to stay for a time
adversary
(n.) an enemy, opponent
precedent
(n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
coerce
(v.) to compel, force
harass
(v.) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
exhilarate
(v.) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
liquidate
(v.) to erase, wipe out, cut out
perpetuate
(v.) to make permanent or long lasting
muse
(v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
alienate
(v.) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
Cursory
Adj Hasty, not thorough
Averse
Adj Having a deep seated distaste, opposed, unwilling
Benovelent
Adj Kindly charitable
Tepid
Adj Lukewarm, unenthusiastic, marked by an a scenes of interest
Impervious
Adj Not affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage or entrance of
Amicable
Adj Peaceable, friendly
Feasible
Adj Possible, able to be done
Adroit
Adj Skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
Meticulous
Adj Extremely careful, particular about details
belligerent (n)
One engaged in war, one at war
Scrutinize
Verb To examine closely
Retrogress
Verb To move backward, to return to an earlier condition
Extol
Verb To praise extravagantly
craven (n)
a coward
ambidextrous
adj able to use both hands equally well very skillful, deceitful, hypocritical
bereft
adj deprived of, made unhappy through loss
pliable
adj easily bent, flexible, easily influenced
tentative
adj experimental in nature, uncertain, hesitant
insidious
adj intended to deceive or entrap, sly, treacherous
unkempt
adj not combed, untidy, not properly maintained, unpolished, rude
stolid
adj not easily moved mentally or emotionally, dull, unresponsive
dour
adj stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
opulent
adj wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose
verbatim
adj word for word, exactly as written or spoken
warily
adverb cautiously, with great care
gibe (n)
an expression of scorn
Quintessence
Noun The purest essence or form of something, the most typical example
Duplicity
Noun Treachery, deceitfulness
Belligerent (adj)
Given to fighting, warlike, combative, aggressive
Jeopardy
Noun danger
Holocaust
Noun A large scale destruction, especially by fire, a vast slaughter, a burnt offering
Impetus
Noun A moving force, stimulus, impulse
Grimace
Noun A wry face, facial distortion Verb To make a wry face
Nostalgia
Noun Longing for something past, homesickness
craven (adj)
cowardly
intimation
noun a hint, indirect suggestion
guise
noun an external appearance, cover, mask
fortitude
noun courage in facing difficulties
gibe (v)
to utter taunting words
urbane
urbane (adj.) refined in manner or style, suave
redress
v.) to set right, remedy; (n.) relief from wrong or injury
adulterate
verb to corrupt, to make worse by adding something of lesser value
augment
verb to make larger, to increase
deploy
verb to position, to arrange, to utilize, to form up
reiterate
verb to say again, repeat
gape
verb to stare with with open mouth, to open mouth wide, to open wide