English Chpt 7-9

Clamor

Loud noise; a loud outcry; hubbub

Edifice (n)

A structure; a building, large imposing size

Infraction (n)

A violation; breaking of a law or rule

Uniform (a)

Alike; all or always the same; without variety

Accolade (n)

An expression of approval; praise

Irascible (a)

Bad-tempered; easily angered; irritable

Duplicity (n)

Deceit; deliberate deceptiveness

Opaque (a)

Difficult to understand; difficult to understand or explain; obscure; incomprehensible

Apocryphal (a)

Difficult to understand; of doubtful authenticity; not genuine

Garbled (a)

Distorted; mixed up to such an extent as to be misleading or incomprehensible

Affable (a)

Good-natured; friendly; easy to get along with

Paucity (n)

Lack; a scarcity; an insufficiency

Profane (a)

Lacking reverence; showing disrespect or contempt for sacred things; irreverent

Stagnant (a)

Motionless; not flowing

Censure (n)

Neglect; blame; a rebuke

Desultory (a)

Radom; moving from one thing to another in an unplanned way

Somber (a)

Restful; solemn; sad and depressing; melancholy

Gravity (n)

Seriousness; severity; weighty importance

Obtuse (a)

Stupid; slow to understand; dull

Loquacious (a)

Talking too much; very talkative

Contract (v)

To become smaller; to reduce in size; become compressed

Rescind (v)

To cancel; to repeal ; take back

Assuage (v)

To make less severe; to relieve; lessen

Vilify (v)

To speak evil of; to make abusive statements about

Recapitulate (v)

To sum up; repeat briefly

Untenable (a)

Unable to be defended/ held; insupportable

Irresolute (a)

Unable to decide; uncertain how to think or act

Cacophony (n)

Unpleasant noise; harsh, discordant sounds

Equivocal (a)

Vague; open to move than one interpretation and often intended to mislead

Diatribe (n)

Verbal attack; bitter, abusively critical speech or piece or writing; denunciation