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