cumulative vocab (unit 1-12)

Question 1

adulterate

Answer 1

to corrupt
to make worse by the addition of something lesser than

Question 2

ambidexterous

Answer 2

able to use both hands skillfully
very skillful
deceitful
hypocritical

Question 3

augment

Answer 3

to make larger, increase

Question 4

bereft

Answer 4

deprived of, made unhappy through a loss

Question 5

deploy

Answer 5

to position or arrange
to utilize
to form up

Question 6

dour

Answer 6

stern, unyieldingly gloomy

Question 7

fortitude

Answer 7

courage in facing difficulties

Question 8

gape

Answer 8

to open mouth wide, to stare with open mouth

Question 9

gibe

Answer 9

utter taunting words, an expression a scorn

Question 10

guise

Answer 10

insidious

Question 11

insidious

Answer 11

intended to deceive or entrap, sly, treacherous

Question 12

intimation

Answer 12

a hint, indirect suggestion

Question 13

opulent

Answer 13

wealthy, luxurious, ample, grand

Question 14

pliable

Answer 14

easily bent, flexible. easily influenced

Question 15

reiterate

Answer 15

to say again, repeat

Question 16

stolid

Answer 16

not easily moved mentally or emotionally, dull, unresponsive

Question 17

tentative

Answer 17

experimental in nature, uncertain, hesitant

Question 18

unkempt

Answer 18

not combed, untidy, not properly maintained, unpolished

Question 19

verbatim

Answer 19

word for word

Question 20

warily

Answer 20

cautiously, with great care

Question 21

adroit

Answer 21

skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

Question 22

amicable

Answer 22

friendly

Question 23

averse

Answer 23

having distaste, opposed, unwilling

Question 24

belligerent

Answer 24

given to fighting, warlike, combative, aggressive
one at war, or engaged in war

Question 25

benevolent

Answer 25

kindly, charitable

Question 26

cursory

Answer 26

hasty, not thorough

Question 27

duplicity

Answer 27

deceitfulness, treachery

Question 28

extol

Answer 28

to praise extravagantly

Question 29

feasible

Answer 29

possible, able to be done

Question 30

grimace

Answer 30

wry face, facial distortion

Question 31

holocaust

Answer 31

large scale destruction

Question 32

impervious

Answer 32

not affected or hurt by

Question 33

impetus

Answer 33

a moving force, impulse, stimulus

Question 34

jeopardy

Answer 34

danger

Question 35

meticulous

Answer 35

extremely careful, particular about details

Question 36

nostalgia

Answer 36

longing for something past

Question 37

quintessence

Answer 37

purest essence of something, the most typical example

Question 38

retrogress

Answer 38

to move backwards

Question 39

scrutinize

Answer 39

to examine closely

Question 40

tepid

Answer 40

lukewarm, unenthusiastic

Question 41

adversary

Question 42

alienate

Question 43

inclement

Answer 43

stormy, harsh

Question 44

liquidate

Answer 44

to pay a debt

Question 45

muse

Answer 45

daydreaming

Question 46

fallow

Answer 46

land left unseeded, unproductive

Question 47

redress

Answer 47

to set something right

Question 48

sojourn

Answer 48

going somewhere, visiting

Question 49

urbane

Answer 49

refined in manner

Question 50

punitive

Answer 50

punishment

Question 51

perpetuate

Answer 51

long lasting, eternity

Question 52

precedent

Answer 52

something that comes before

Question 53

negligible

Answer 53

not important

Question 54

poignant

Answer 54

deeply affecting (negative context)

Question 55

sophomoric

Answer 55

immature, childish

Question 56

palatable

Answer 56

agreeable to taste

Question 57

omnipotent

Answer 57

capable of everything

Question 58

inkling

Answer 58

a hint

Question 59

limpid

Answer 59

clear, transparent

Question 60

assiduous

Answer 60

persistent

Question 61

capricious

Answer 61

fancy, impulsive

Question 62

chastise

Answer 62

punish someone

Question 63

brash

Answer 63

impudent

Question 64

emaciated

Answer 64

unnaturally thin

Question 65

ardent

Answer 65

very enthusiastic

Question 66

indemnity

Answer 66

payment for damage or loss

Question 67

exult

Answer 67

to rejoice greatly

Question 68

rancor

Answer 68

bitter resentment or ill will

Question 69

abhor

Answer 69

to regard with horror or loathing

Question 70

amend

Answer 70

to change in a formal way or for the better

Question 71

buffet

Answer 71

slap

Question 72

commodious

Answer 72

roomy, spacious

Question 73

corrosive

Answer 73

eating away gradually, acid like, bitterly sarcastic

Question 74

extant

Answer 74

existing

Question 75

inter

Answer 75

to bury, commit to the earth

Question 76

obviate

Answer 76

to prevent and remove, dispose of

Question 77

implicate

Answer 77

to involve in

Question 78

accede

Answer 78

to yield to, to assume an office or dignity

Question 79

brandish

Answer 79

to wave or flourish in a menacing way

Question 80

deft

Answer 80

skillful

Question 81

destitute

Answer 81

deprived of life necessities, lacking in

Question 82

extirpate

Answer 82

to tear up the roots, destroy totally

Question 83

inopportune

Answer 83

coming at a bad time, not appropriate

Question 84

officious

Answer 84

meddling, assuming authority

Question 85

rampant

Answer 85

growing without check

Question 86

solace

Answer 86

comfort to comfort

Question 87

stately

Answer 87

dignified, magestic

Question 88

venal

Answer 88

open to bribery and corruption

Question 89

acquiesce

Answer 89

to accept without protest, to agree or submit

Question 90

allure

Answer 90

to entice, tempt, a strong attraction

Question 91

askew

Answer 91

twisted to one side, crooked, disapprovingly

Question 92

blithe

Answer 92

cheerful, lighthearted, casual, unconcerned

Question 93

contentious

Answer 93

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Question 94

covet

Answer 94

to desire something from someone else

Question 95

crestfallen

Answer 95

discouraged, dejected

Question 96

disheveled

Answer 96

rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder

Question 97

garrulous

Answer 97

chatty, too much talking

Question 98

insuperable

Answer 98

incapable of being overcome

Question 99

lamentable

Answer 99

to be regretted or pitied

Question 100

misnomer

Answer 100

unsuitable or misleading name

Question 101

respite

Answer 101

rest period

Question 102

sinuous

Answer 102

winding, having many curves

Question 103

sonorous

Answer 103

full and rich in sound, impressive in style

Question 104

vanguard

Answer 104

foremost part of an army, leading position in any field

Question 105

wastrel

Answer 105

wasteful person

Question 106

endemic

Answer 106

native

Question 107

guile

Answer 107

treacherous cunning, deceit

Question 108

placate

Answer 108

to soothe, pacify

Question 109

placid

Answer 109

calm, peaceful

Question 110

pretext

Answer 110

a false reason, excuse

Question 111

stark

Answer 111

harsh, unrelieved

Question 112

abjure

Answer 112

to renounce

Question 113

acrid

Answer 113

harsh in taste or odor

Question 114

august

Answer 114

majestic