CCR-Vocabulary-ALL Flashcards by Melinda Hall

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Potent

powerful; mighty

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Robust

having strength or vigorous health

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Hardy

bold; brave; robust; capable of enduring difficulty

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Insurmountable

not able to be climbed or overcome; insurperable

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Immune

marked by protection; exemption; not susceptible to

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Vehement

deeply felt; impassioned; intense

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Infamous

famous for something bad

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Notorious

well-known for evil; infamous

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Pugnacious

inclined to fight; quarrelsome

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Belligerent

warlike; hostile

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Virulent

extremely poisonous; virus-like

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Formidable

causing fear, dread, or apprehension

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Ruthless

having no mercy

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Callous

having no sympathy for others

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Unyielding

inflexible

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Misanthrope

one who hates people

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Insidious

gradually harmful

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Jingoist

an extreme patriot

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Vulnerable

Open to injury or attack

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Susceptible

Vulnerable: prone to

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Gullible

easily fooled

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Oblivious

lacking mindful attention

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Submissive

Tending to give in to authority: servile

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# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Innocuous

Producing no injury or effect

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Mercenary

one who serves in an army for money

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Ally

a friend or fellow participant in a common cause

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Biased

a prejudice: a preference

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Partisan

Exhibiting allegiance to a cause

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Impartial

Unbiased: treating all equally

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Neutral

Not aligned with a cause: not taking a side

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Indifferent

Not caring for one thing or another; unbiased

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Appease

To make quiet; calm

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Mollify

To ease a bad temper

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Relinquish

To give up

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Pacifist

A person who promotes peace and harmony

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Evade

To avoid or move away from

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Recant

To withdraw or regret a former belief or opinion

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Parry

To evade a blow; dodge; deflect

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Extricate

To release or free from entanglement; to disengage

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Malice

Ill will; intent to cause harm

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Reprehensible

Deserving of disapproval

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Revulsion

strong pulling or drawing away

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Nefarious

extremely wicked

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Defiant

daring; bold; resistant to authority

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Obstinate

stubborn; unyielding; firm in position

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Resentment

persistent ill will at something seen as wrong

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Vindictive

wanting to get revenge

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Vendetta

a prolonged feud of bitter hostility

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Vengeance

punishment inflicted in retaliation

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Enmity

hatred or ill will

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Aversion

a strong dislike; strongly opposed to

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Provoke

to anger, arouse, bring to action

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Instigate

to urge forward

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Vilify

to make abusive statements

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Obliterate

to completely destroy

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Stymie

to block an effort; to create difficulties

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Mortify

to humiliate severly

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Subjugate

to bring under control; conquer; subdue

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Suppress

to stop by putting an end to activities

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Raze

to tear down; demolish

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Rout

to force or drive out; a disastrous defeat

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Usurp

seize without legal fight

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Supplant

to replace by force

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Plunder

to take something by force

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Pillage

to loot or plunder

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Exploit

a heroic feat

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Retaliate

to take revenge

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Manipulate

to manage deceitfully for personal advantage

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Covert

secret; concealed

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Undermine

to weaken by wearing away gradually and unnoticeably

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Subvert

to cause the covert ruin of something; to corrupt

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Duplicity

deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Surreptitious

secret and stealthy; furtive

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Upshot

the final result

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Serene

calm; tranquil

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Reconcile

to restore to friendship or harmony

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Renown

fame

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Prominent

inportant; standing out

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Prestige

high regard in other people's eyes

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Virtue

moral exellence; goodness

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Modest

humble; shy; limited in size, amount, or aim

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Humble

not proud or haughty

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Prudent

careful; having forsight

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Integrity

having moral character, honesty

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Propriety

keeping standards of proper behavior; appropriateness

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Scrupulous

having strict moral standards

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Meticulous

marked by extreme attention to detail, careful

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Sycophant

one who kisses up to others

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Pious

deeply religious

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Theology

the study of God and His relation to the world

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Revere

to regard with awe

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Venerate

revere

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Vitality

great physical or mental strength

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Vital

essential to continued worth or well-being

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Vivid

sharp; intense; producing strong or clear

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Jovial

joyous; happy; full of good fellowship

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Vigor

vitality; energy

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Zeal

eagerness in pursuit of something; fervor

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Viable

capable of living, developing, or functioning

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Salutary

favorable to or promoting health

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Theraputic

of or relating to treatment; medicinal

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Resolution

firmness in having reached a decision or in

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Rectify

to set right; remedy

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Stabilize

to make stable, steadfast, or firm

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Facilitate

to make easier; to help

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Redress

to set right; correct; remedy

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Sloth

a lazy person

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Indolent

lazy

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Listless

characterized by lack of inclination or energy

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Sluggish

lazy

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Stupor

a state of extreme apathy or of mental lethargy

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Dormant

asleep; inactive

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Apathy

lack of interest; lack of feeling

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Negligence

carelessness

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Soporific

sleep-inducing; boring

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Condemn

to criticize; pronounce guilty

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Denounce

to criticize publicly

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Spurn

to reject strongly

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Refute

to disprove

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Scorn

extreme dislike involving anger and disgust

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Reproach

to find fault with; scold

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Repundiate

to reject with strong disapproval

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Reproof

disapproval; criticism

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Rebuff

to refuse sharply

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Negate

to deny the truth value of; to invalidate

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Upbraid

to find fault with; blame

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Censure

harsh criticism

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Relevant

related, significant to the matter at hand

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Trivial

unimportant

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Extraneous

not essential; having no relevance

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Superfluous

unnecessary; excessive; extra

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Pompous

showy parade of importance

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Pretentious

characterized by the assumption of dignity and importance

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Presumptuous

overstepping due bounds of propriety or courtesy

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Supercilious

thinking a lot of oneself and little of others; haughty

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Scarcity

insufficient supply; rarity

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Meager

dificient in quality of quantity; scanty

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Threadbare

worn out; meager

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Paucity

an insufficient amount; dearth

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Insolvent

unable to pay debts; bankrupt; impoverished

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Thrifty

practicing economy

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Miser

one who hoards his wealth

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Close-fisted

stingy

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Parsimonious

stingy; frugal

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Massive

bulky; heavy; large

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Abundant

great in quantity

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Rife

abundant

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Substantial

considerable in quantity; consisting of or relating to

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Replete

abundantly supplied or filled

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Voluminous

large quantity (of writing), to fill many volumes

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Surfeit

an excessive amount; overindulgence of eating and drinking

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Prodigious

extraordinary in size or amount

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Prosperity

state of being financially successful

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Prodigal

Extravagant; wasteful

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Spendthrift

one who spends wastefully

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Aesthetic

dealing with the beautiful

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Refined

improved or perfected by pruning or polishing

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Luxuriant

characterized by abundant growth; rich; lush

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Lavish

expended or pronounced in abundance

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Insipid

not interesting; boring; silly

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Superficial

on the surface; shallow

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Brevity

conciseness; shortness of duration

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Understated

avoiding obvious emphasis or embellishment

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Terse

brief; neatly concise in language

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Taciturn

quiet; saying little

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Curt

terse; marked by rude shortness

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Laconic

concise; to the point of seeming rude

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Provincial

unsophisticated; narrow-minded

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Parochial

very narrow in scope; narrow-minded

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Obtuse

not sharp; dull; blockheaded

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Phenomenon

an observable fact or event

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Paradigm

example; pattern; model; archetype

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Theorize

to form a theory; to speculate

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Speculation

the act of thinking, pondering, or reflecting on something

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Esoteric

understood by only a select few

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Obscure

not clear; not noticeable; not important

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Untenable

not able to be defended

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Articulate

speaking well or clearly

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Verbose

wordy; having too many words

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Rhetorical

concerned with the art of speaking or writing effectively

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Vociferous

crying out noisily; loud

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Garrulous

talkative or chatty

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Exhort

an act or instance of appealing urgently

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Tirade

a long, harsh speech, often abusive

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Diatribe

bitter and abusive speech or writing

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Variable

changeable; not constant

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Contract

to reduce in size

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Transition

change

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Transient

passing in and out of existence; fleeting; short-lived

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Mutable

capable of being changed in form, quality, or nature

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Volatile

(1) subject to constant change; (2) easily evaporated

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Sporadic

occurring occasionally; infrequent

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Mobile

can be moved

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Reactionary

favoring a former and usually outmoded political or social order

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Capricious

led by whim or fancy; erratic

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Erratic

inconsistent; irregular

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Unique

rare; uncommon

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Novice

a person who is new at something; inexperienced

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Novel

new

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Innovative

characterized by a new idea, method, or novelty

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Tentative

uncertain; hesitant

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Preclude

to make impossible; to exclude

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Sustain

support; nourish; maintain

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Predilection

inclination toward something; bias

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Dogmatic

stubbornly opinionated

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Unimpeachable

beyond doubt; not to be attacked or discredited

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Uniform

constant; without variety

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Monotonous

unvarying in tone; extremely repetitious

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Mundane

everyday; ordinary

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Trite

stale; overused; hackneyed

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Conventional

based on custom; traditional; mundane

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Infallible

incapable of making a mistake

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Irrefutable

not able to be disproved

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Valid

being true or confirmed

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Verifiable

able to be proven or authenticated

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Skeptical

doubting (not gullible)

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Implausible

not having truth or credibility

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Equivocal

open to interpretation: uncertain

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Fertile

capable of producing vegetation or offspring; lush and abundant

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Fruitful

yielding or producing fruit or results

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Fecundity

creativity and/or intellectual productivity

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Prolific

marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Embellish

decorate; to enhance by adding ornamental details

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Hyperbole

obvious exaggeration

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Spurious

not genuine, authentic or true

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Apocryphal

of doubtful origin or authenticity; fictitious

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Hypocrisy

saying one thing and doing another

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Morose

gloomy, sullen

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Barren

unproductive; infertile

# What is the meaning of the vocabulary word? Ominous

foreboding or foreshadowing evil

CCR-Vocabulary-ALL Flashcards

CCR Vocabulary (231 cards)