ENGLISH MIDTERM VOCAB 1-6 Flashcards by Lily Gardner

ascertain

to find out definitely

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affiliated

being in close formal or informal. associated; related

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attainment

an act of attaining

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bequeath

to dispose of

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cogent

convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation

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converge

to tend to meet in a point or line

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disperse

to drive or send off in various directions

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esteem

to regard highly or favorably

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expunge

to strike or blot out; erase; obliterate

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finite

having bounds or limits

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invulnerable

incapable of being wounded, hurt, or damaged

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malevolent

wishing evil or harm to another or others

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nonchalant

coolly unconcerned

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omniscient

having complete or unlimited knowledge

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panacea

a remedy for disease

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scrupulous

having a strict regard for what one considers right

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skulk

to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason

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supercilious

haughtily disdainful or contemptuous

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uncanny

having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis

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venial

able to be forgiven or pardoned

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altruistic

unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others

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assent

to agree

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benefactor

a person who confers a benefit

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chivalrous

having courage

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clemency

showing compassion or forgiveness in judging or punishing

dearth

an inadequate supply

diffident

lacking confidence in one's own ability

discrepancy

the state or quality of being different

embark

to board a ship

facile

moving, acting, working, proceeding with ease

indomitable

that cannot be subdued or overcome

infallible

absolutely trustworthy or sure

plod

to walk heavily

pungent

sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell

remiss

negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty

repose

to rest or lie

temerity

reckless, boldness, rashness

truculent

fierce

unfeigned

sincere

virulent

actively poisonous

adulterate

to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements

dour

sullen, gloomy

insidious

intended to entrap or beguile

stolid

unemotional, indifferent

ambidextrous

able to use both hands equally well

fortitude

facing difficultly, adversity, hanger, or temptation

intimation

the act of intimating, or making known indirectly

tentative

of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt

augment

to make larger

gape

to stare with open mouth, as in wonder

opulent

wealthy, rich, or affluent

unkempt

uncared for or neglected

bereft

deprived

gibe

to utter mocking or scoffing words

pliable

easily bent

verbatim

in exactly the same words

deploy

to spread out so as to form an extended front or line

guise

general external appearance

reiterate

to say or do again or repeatedly

warily

in a wary manner | watchful, cautious, or alert

adroit

skillful or dexterous

amicable

characterized by or showing goodwill

averse

having a strong feeling or opposition

belligerent

warlike

benevolent

characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings

cursory

going rapidly oer something without noticing details

duplicity

deceitfulness in speech or conduct

extol

to praise highly

feasible

capable of being done

grimace

a facial expression

holocaust

a great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire

impervious

not permitting penetration or passage

impetus

a moving force

jeopardy

hazard or risk of or exposure to loss

meticulous

taking or showing extreme care about details

nostalgia

a wistful desire to return in though or in fact to a former time in one's life

quintesence

the pure and concentrated essence of a substance

retrogress

to go backward into an earlier and usually worse condition

scrutinize

to examine in detail with careful or critical attention

tepid

moderately warm

adversary

a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks

alienate

to make indifferent or hostile

artifice

a clever trick or stratagem

coerce

to compel by forcec

craven

cowardly

culinary

of, pertaining to, or used in cooking or the kitchen

delete

to strike out or remove

demise

death or decease

exhilarate

to enliven

fallow

plowed and left unseeded for a season or more

harass

to disturb persistently

inclement

severe, rough, or harsh

muse

to think or meditate in silence

negligible

so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded

perpetuate

to preserve from extinction or oblivion

precedent

any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations

punitive

serving for concerned with, or inflicting punishment

redress

to dress again

sojourn

a temporary stay

urbane

having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities

ENGLISH MIDTERM VOCAB 1-6 Flashcards

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