Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 1-9
compatible
adj. able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system - 8
ambidextrous
adj. able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical - 1
copious
adj. abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose - 9
verbatim
adj. adv. word for word; exactly as written or spoken - 1
palatable
adj. agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption - 9
omnipotent
adj. almighty, having unlimited power or authority - 9
spontaneous
adj. arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance - 9
affiliated
adj. associated, connected - 4
supple
adj. bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile - 6
pungent
adj. causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting - 5
limpid
adj. clear, transparent; readily understood - 9
inopportune
adj. coming at a bad time; not appropriate - 6
premeditated
adj. considered beforehand, deliberately planned - 6
nonchalant
adj. cool and confident, unconcerned - 4
craven
adj. cowardly; n. a coward - 3
somber
adj. dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit - 7
poignant
adj. deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell - 9
explicit
adj. definite, clearly stated - 6
destitute
adj. deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in - 6
bereft
adj. deprived of; made unhappy through a loss - 1
reprehensible
adj. deserving blame or punishment - 7
stately
adj. dignified, majestic - 6
turbulent
adj. disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy - 7
pliable
adj. easily bent, flexible; easily influenced - 1
facile
adj. easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt - 5
venial
adj. easily excused; pardonable - 4
corrosive
adj. eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic - 7
omnivorous
adj. eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes - 8
scrupulous
adj. exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled - 4
tentative
adj. experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant - 1
meticulous
adj. extremely careful; particular about details - 2
virulent
adj. extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful - 5
apprehensive
adj. fearful or anxious, especially about the future - 8
truculent
adj. fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh - 5
squalid
adj. filthy, wretched, debased - 7
cogent
adj. forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point - 4
infallible
adj. free from error; absolutely dependable - 5
belligerent
adj. given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; n. one at war, one engaged in war - 2
rampant
adj. growing without check, running wild - 6
cursory
adj. hasty, not thorough - 2
averse
adj. having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling - 2
multifarious
adj. having great variety; numerous and diverse - 8
finite
adj. having limits; lasting for a limited time - 4
sophomoric
adj. immature and overconfident; conceited - 9
punitive
adj. inflicting or aiming at punishment - 3
ingenuous
adj. innocent, simple; frank, sincere - 8
insidious
adj. intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous - 1
benevolent
adj. kindly, charitable - 2
gnarled
adj. knotted, twisted, lumpy - 9
omniscient
adj. knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding - 4
vociferous
adj. loud and noisy; compelling attention - 7
tepid
adj. lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest - 2
chivalrous
adj. marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly - 5
officious
adj. meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority - 6
remiss
adj. neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless - 5
invulnerable
adj. not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack - 4
impervious
adj. not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance - 2
unkempt
adj. not combed; untidey; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude - 1
stolid
adj. not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive - 1
voluminous
adj. of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length - 7
culinary
adj. of or related to cooking or the kitchen - 3
decrepit
adj. old and feeble; worn-out, ruined - 8
venal
adj. open to or marked by bribery or corruption - 6
obsolete
adj. out-of-date, no longer in use - 8
amicable
adj. peaceable, friendly - 2
assiduous
adj. persisten, attentive, diligent - 9
fallow
adj. plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish yellow; n. land left unseeded; v. to plow but not seed - 3
feasible
adj. possible, able to be done - 2
brash
adj. prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent - 9
supercilious
adj. proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority - 4
urbane
adj. refine in manner or style, suave - 3
commodious
adj. roomy, spacious - 7
diffident
adj. shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved - 5
unfeigned
adj. sincere, real, without pretense - 5
adroit
adj. skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind - 2
deft
adj. skillful, nimble - 6
suave
adj. smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses - 8
negligible
adj. so unimportant that it can be disregarded - 3
malevolent
adj. spiteful, showing ill will - 4
musty
adj. stale, moldy; out-of-date - 6
dour
adj. stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored - 1
extant
adj. still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost - 7
parsimonious
adj. stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small - 8
inclement
adj. stormy harsh; severe in attitude or action - 3
uncanny
adj. strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation - 4
recalcitrant
adj. stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority - 8
capricious
adj. subject to whims or passing fancies - 9
ironic
adj. suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic - 6
indomitable
adj. unconquerable, refusing to yield - 5
ominous
adj. unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen - 6
emaciated
adj. unnaturally thin - 9
altruistic
adj. unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others - 5
ardent
adj. very enthusiastic, impassioned - 9
opulent
adj. wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose - 1
warily
adv. cautiously, with great care - 1
buffet
v. to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; n. a slap, blow - 7
gape
v. to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide - 1
suppress
v. to stop by force, put down - 6
revel
v. to take great pleasure in; n. a wild celebration - 8
extirpate
v. to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally - 6
muse
v. to think about in a dreamy way, ponder - 3
deviate
v. to turn aside; to stray from a norm; n. one who departs from a norm; adj. differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional - 9
alienate
v. to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey - 3
gibe
v. to utter taunting words; n. an expression of scorn - 1
plod
v. to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly - 5
brandish
v. to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion - 6
accede
v. to yield to; to assume an office or dignity - 6
adulterate
v. to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value - 1
harass
v. to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks - 3
waive
v. to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer - 7
exhilarate
v. to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to - 3
expunge
v. to erase, obliterate, destroy - 4
delete
v. to erase, wipe out, cut out - 3
scrutinize
v. to examine closely - 2
assent
v. to express agreement; n. agreement - 5
ascertain
v. to find out - 4
bequeath
v. to give or pass on as an inheritance - 4
embark
v. to go aboard; to make a start; to invest - 5
comprise
v. to include or contain; to be made up of - 6
chastise
v. to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely - 9
implicate
v. to involve in; to connect with or be related to - 7
stultify
v. to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on - 8
augment
v. to make larger, increase - 1
perpetuate
v. to make permanent or long lasting - 3
consecrate
v. to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose - 8
skulk
v. to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding - 4
retrogress
v. to move backward; to return to an earlier condition - 2
converge
v. to move toward one point, approach nearer together - 4
deploy
v. to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
extol
v. to praise extravagantly - 2
commend
v. to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of - 8
esteem
v. to regard highly; n. a highly favorable opinion or judgement - 4
abhor
v. to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply - 7
exult
v. to rejoice greatly - 9
repose
v. to rest; lie; place; n. relaxation, peace of mind, calmness - 5
deride
v. to ridicule, laugh at with contempt - 8
reiterate
v. to say again, repeat - 1
disperse
v. to scatter, spread far and wide - 4
discern
v. to see clearly, recognize - 7
allocate
v. to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute - 9
redress
v. to set right, remedy; n. relief from wrong or injury - 3
demise
n. a death, especially of a person in a lofty position - 3
discrepancy
n. a difference; a lack of agreement - 5
pinnacle
n. a high peak or point - 6
intimation
n. a hint, indirect suggestion - 1
inkling
n. a hint; a vague notion - 9
apathy
n. a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest - 8
dearth
n. a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine - 5
holocaust
n. a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering - 2
nostalgia
n. a longing for something past; homesickness - 2
impetus
n. a moving force, impulse, stimulus - 2
indemnity
n. a payment for damage or loss - 9
panacea
n. a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems - 4
artifice
n. a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery - 3
quandary
n. a state of perplexity or doubt - 8
martinet
n. a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules - 7
sojourn
n. a temporary stay; v. to stay for a time - 3
grimace
n. a wry face, facial distortion; v. to make a wry face - 2
attainment
n. an accomplishment, the act of achieving - 4
adversary
n. an enemy, oponent - 3
precedent
n. an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action - 3
condolence
n. an expression of sympathy - 8
guise
n. an external appearance, cover, mask - 1
reprisal
n. an injury done in return for injury - 8
rancor
n. bitter resentment or ill-will - 9
solace
n. comfort, relief; v. to comfort, console - 6
fortitude
n. courage in facing difficulties - 1
jeopardy
n. danger - 2
chaos
n. great confusion, disorder - 7
clemency
n. mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness - 5
benefactor
n. one who does good to others - 5
renegade
n. one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; adj. traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox - 7
temerity
n. rashness, boldness - 5
animosity
n. strong dislike; bitter hostility - 8
quintessence
n. the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example - 2
duplicity
n. treachery, deceitfulness - 2
obviate
v. to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of - 7
inter
v. to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion - 7
amend
v. to change in a formal way; to change for the better - 7
coerce
v. to compel, force - 3