Vocabulary Workshop (Level E) Units 11-12
Placid
(Adj.) Calm, Peaceful
Tangible
(Adj.) Capable of being touched; Real, concrete
Callous
(Adj.) Emotionally hardened, unfeeling
Inveterate
(Adj.) Firmly established, long-standing; Habitual
Acrid
(Adj.) Harsh in taste or odor; Sharp in manner or temper
Stark
(Adj.) Harsh, unrelieved, desolate (Adv.) Utterly
Obnoxious
(Adj.) Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
Quiescent
(Adj.) Inactive; At rest
Trenchant
(Adj.) Incisive, keen; Forceful, effective; Cutting, caustic; Distinct, clear-cut
August
(Adj.) Majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
Endemic
(Adj.) Native or confined to a particular region or people; Characteristic of or prevalent in a field
Indelible
(Adj.) Not able to be erased or removed; Memorable
Disreputable
(Adj.) Not respectable, Not esteemed
Irrelevant
(Adj.) Not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
Nocturnal
(Adj.) Of or occurring in the night; Under cover of darkness
Superficial
(Adj.) On or near the surface; Concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow
Potent
(Adj.) Powerful; Highly effective
Clandestine
(Adj.) Secret, concealed; Underhanded
Conclusive
(Adj.) Serving to settle an issue; Final
Clairvoyant
(Adj.) Supernaturally perceptive (N.) One who possesses extrasensory powers, Seer
Tacit
(Adj.) Unspoken, silent; Implied, inferred
Exemplary
(Adj.) Worthy of imitation, commendable; Serving as a model
Indulgent
(Adj.) Yielding to the wishes or demands of others
Elated
(Adj., Part.) In high spirits, jubilant; Extremely pleased
Platitude
(N.) A commonplace, stale, or trite remark
Pretext
(N.) A false reason, deceptive excuse
Conflagration
(N.) A large destructive fire
Itinerary
(N.) A route of travel; A record of travel; A guidebook
Integrity
(N.) Honesty, high moral standards; An unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
Plagiarism
(N.) Passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person
Compunction
(N.) Remorse, Regret
Guile
(N.) Treacherous cunning, deceit
Placate
(V.) To appease, soothe, pacify
Misconstrue
(V.) To interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
Ruminate
(V.) To meditate, think about at length; To chew the cud
Allude
(V.) To refer to casually or indirectly
Abjure
(V.) To renounce, repudiate under oath; To avoid, shun
Protrude
(V.) To stick out, thrust forth
Quell
(V.) To subdue, put down forcibly
Fathom
(V.) To understand, get to the bottom of; To determine the depth of (N.) A measure of depth in water
