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
