Vocab Level E unit 10-12

Allure

v. to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; n. a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

sinuous

winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

exemplary

worth of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

indulgent

yielding to the wishes or demands of others

platitude

a commonplace, stale, or trite remark

pretext

a false reason, deceptive excuse

conflagration

a large destructive fire

respite

a period of relief or rest

retribution

a repayment; a deserved punishment

itinerary

a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook

wastrel

a wasteful person, spend thrift; a good-for-nothing

blithe

adj. cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

contentious

adj. quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Askew

adj., adv. twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

misnomer

an unsuitable or misleading name

placid

calm, peaceful

tangible

capable of being touched; real, concrete

august

majestic, insipring admiration and respect

compunction

remorse, regret

misconstrue

to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

ruminate

to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud

allude

to refer to casually or indirectly

abjure

to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun

protrude

to stick out, thrust forward

quell

to subdue, put down forcibly

tacit

unspoken, silent; implied, inferred

Acquiesce

v. to accept without protest; to agree or submit

fathom

to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; a measure of depth in water

guile

treacherous cunning, deceit

crestfallen

discouraged, dejected, downcast

callous

emotionally hardened, unfeeling

trenchant

incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut

inveterate

firmly established, long- standing; habitual

sonorous

full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

garrulous

given to much talking, tediously chatty

acrid

harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

stark

hash, unrelieved, desolate; utterly

obnoxious

highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

integrity

honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness

elated

in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased

quiescent

inactive; at rest

insuperable

incapable of being overcome

endemic

native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in field

indelible

not able to be erased or removed; memorable

disreputable

not respectable, not esteemed

irrelevant

not to the paoin, not applicable or pertinent

nocturnal

of or occuring in the night; under cover of darkness

superficial

on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

exponent

one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

plagiarism

passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person

potent

powerful; highly effective

disheveled

rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

clandestine

secret, concealed; underhanded

conclusive

serving to settle an issue; final

clairvoyant

supernaturally perceptive; one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer

vangaurd

the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

profess

to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

placate

to appease, soothe, pacify

lamentable

to be regretted or pitied

covet

to desire something belonging to another