Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 1-9

compatible

adj. able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system - 8

ambidextrous

adj. able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical - 1

copious

adj. abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose - 9

verbatim

adj. adv. word for word; exactly as written or spoken - 1

palatable

adj. agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption - 9

omnipotent

adj. almighty, having unlimited power or authority - 9

spontaneous

adj. arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance - 9

affiliated

adj. associated, connected - 4

supple

adj. bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile - 6

pungent

adj. causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting - 5

limpid

adj. clear, transparent; readily understood - 9

inopportune

adj. coming at a bad time; not appropriate - 6

premeditated

adj. considered beforehand, deliberately planned - 6

nonchalant

adj. cool and confident, unconcerned - 4

craven

adj. cowardly; n. a coward - 3

somber

adj. dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit - 7

poignant

adj. deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell - 9

explicit

adj. definite, clearly stated - 6

destitute

adj. deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in - 6

bereft

adj. deprived of; made unhappy through a loss - 1

reprehensible

adj. deserving blame or punishment - 7

stately

adj. dignified, majestic - 6

turbulent

adj. disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy - 7

pliable

adj. easily bent, flexible; easily influenced - 1

facile

adj. easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt - 5

venial

adj. easily excused; pardonable - 4

corrosive

adj. eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic - 7

omnivorous

adj. eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes - 8

scrupulous

adj. exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled - 4

tentative

adj. experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant - 1

meticulous

adj. extremely careful; particular about details - 2

virulent

adj. extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful - 5

apprehensive

adj. fearful or anxious, especially about the future - 8

truculent

adj. fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh - 5

squalid

adj. filthy, wretched, debased - 7

cogent

adj. forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point - 4

infallible

adj. free from error; absolutely dependable - 5

belligerent

adj. given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; n. one at war, one engaged in war - 2

rampant

adj. growing without check, running wild - 6

cursory

adj. hasty, not thorough - 2

averse

adj. having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling - 2

multifarious

adj. having great variety; numerous and diverse - 8

finite

adj. having limits; lasting for a limited time - 4

sophomoric

adj. immature and overconfident; conceited - 9

punitive

adj. inflicting or aiming at punishment - 3

ingenuous

adj. innocent, simple; frank, sincere - 8

insidious

adj. intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous - 1

benevolent

adj. kindly, charitable - 2

gnarled

adj. knotted, twisted, lumpy - 9

omniscient

adj. knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding - 4

vociferous

adj. loud and noisy; compelling attention - 7

tepid

adj. lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest - 2

chivalrous

adj. marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly - 5

officious

adj. meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority - 6

remiss

adj. neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless - 5

invulnerable

adj. not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack - 4

impervious

adj. not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance - 2

unkempt

adj. not combed; untidey; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude - 1

stolid

adj. not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive - 1

voluminous

adj. of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length - 7

culinary

adj. of or related to cooking or the kitchen - 3

decrepit

adj. old and feeble; worn-out, ruined - 8

venal

adj. open to or marked by bribery or corruption - 6

obsolete

adj. out-of-date, no longer in use - 8

amicable

adj. peaceable, friendly - 2

assiduous

adj. persisten, attentive, diligent - 9

fallow

adj. plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish yellow; n. land left unseeded; v. to plow but not seed - 3

feasible

adj. possible, able to be done - 2

brash

adj. prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent - 9

supercilious

adj. proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority - 4

urbane

adj. refine in manner or style, suave - 3

commodious

adj. roomy, spacious - 7

diffident

adj. shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved - 5

unfeigned

adj. sincere, real, without pretense - 5

adroit

adj. skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind - 2

deft

adj. skillful, nimble - 6

suave

adj. smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses - 8

negligible

adj. so unimportant that it can be disregarded - 3

malevolent

adj. spiteful, showing ill will - 4

musty

adj. stale, moldy; out-of-date - 6

dour

adj. stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored - 1

extant

adj. still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost - 7

parsimonious

adj. stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small - 8

inclement

adj. stormy harsh; severe in attitude or action - 3

uncanny

adj. strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation - 4

recalcitrant

adj. stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority - 8

capricious

adj. subject to whims or passing fancies - 9

ironic

adj. suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic - 6

indomitable

adj. unconquerable, refusing to yield - 5

ominous

adj. unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen - 6

emaciated

adj. unnaturally thin - 9

altruistic

adj. unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others - 5

ardent

adj. very enthusiastic, impassioned - 9

opulent

adj. wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose - 1

warily

adv. cautiously, with great care - 1

buffet

v. to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; n. a slap, blow - 7

gape

v. to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide - 1

suppress

v. to stop by force, put down - 6

revel

v. to take great pleasure in; n. a wild celebration - 8

extirpate

v. to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally - 6

muse

v. to think about in a dreamy way, ponder - 3

deviate

v. to turn aside; to stray from a norm; n. one who departs from a norm; adj. differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional - 9

alienate

v. to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey - 3

gibe

v. to utter taunting words; n. an expression of scorn - 1

plod

v. to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly - 5

brandish

v. to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion - 6

accede

v. to yield to; to assume an office or dignity - 6

adulterate

v. to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value - 1

harass

v. to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks - 3

waive

v. to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer - 7

exhilarate

v. to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to - 3

expunge

v. to erase, obliterate, destroy - 4

delete

v. to erase, wipe out, cut out - 3

scrutinize

v. to examine closely - 2

assent

v. to express agreement; n. agreement - 5

ascertain

v. to find out - 4

bequeath

v. to give or pass on as an inheritance - 4

embark

v. to go aboard; to make a start; to invest - 5

comprise

v. to include or contain; to be made up of - 6

chastise

v. to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely - 9

implicate

v. to involve in; to connect with or be related to - 7

stultify

v. to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on - 8

augment

v. to make larger, increase - 1

perpetuate

v. to make permanent or long lasting - 3

consecrate

v. to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose - 8

skulk

v. to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding - 4

retrogress

v. to move backward; to return to an earlier condition - 2

converge

v. to move toward one point, approach nearer together - 4

deploy

v. to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

extol

v. to praise extravagantly - 2

commend

v. to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of - 8

esteem

v. to regard highly; n. a highly favorable opinion or judgement - 4

abhor

v. to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply - 7

exult

v. to rejoice greatly - 9

repose

v. to rest; lie; place; n. relaxation, peace of mind, calmness - 5

deride

v. to ridicule, laugh at with contempt - 8

reiterate

v. to say again, repeat - 1

disperse

v. to scatter, spread far and wide - 4

discern

v. to see clearly, recognize - 7

allocate

v. to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute - 9

redress

v. to set right, remedy; n. relief from wrong or injury - 3

demise

n. a death, especially of a person in a lofty position - 3

discrepancy

n. a difference; a lack of agreement - 5

pinnacle

n. a high peak or point - 6

intimation

n. a hint, indirect suggestion - 1

inkling

n. a hint; a vague notion - 9

apathy

n. a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest - 8

dearth

n. a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine - 5

holocaust

n. a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering - 2

nostalgia

n. a longing for something past; homesickness - 2

impetus

n. a moving force, impulse, stimulus - 2

indemnity

n. a payment for damage or loss - 9

panacea

n. a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems - 4

artifice

n. a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery - 3

quandary

n. a state of perplexity or doubt - 8

martinet

n. a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules - 7

sojourn

n. a temporary stay; v. to stay for a time - 3

grimace

n. a wry face, facial distortion; v. to make a wry face - 2

attainment

n. an accomplishment, the act of achieving - 4

adversary

n. an enemy, oponent - 3

precedent

n. an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action - 3

condolence

n. an expression of sympathy - 8

guise

n. an external appearance, cover, mask - 1

reprisal

n. an injury done in return for injury - 8

rancor

n. bitter resentment or ill-will - 9

solace

n. comfort, relief; v. to comfort, console - 6

fortitude

n. courage in facing difficulties - 1

jeopardy

n. danger - 2

chaos

n. great confusion, disorder - 7

clemency

n. mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness - 5

benefactor

n. one who does good to others - 5

renegade

n. one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; adj. traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox - 7

temerity

n. rashness, boldness - 5

animosity

n. strong dislike; bitter hostility - 8

quintessence

n. the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example - 2

duplicity

n. treachery, deceitfulness - 2

obviate

v. to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of - 7

inter

v. to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion - 7

amend

v. to change in a formal way; to change for the better - 7

coerce

v. to compel, force - 3