Vocab crossword book 1-5
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- arbiter
- judge, person who decides.
- patronize
- Talk down to; treat as an inferior
- sanguine
- cheerful, maybe without a good reason
- kismet
- fate; destiny.
- eclectic
- diverse, taking parts from different sources
- innuendo
- an indirect intimation about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature. a nasty hint about somebody without actually saying anything bad.
- adamantine
- hard, solid, won't tear or break
- impudent
- Disrespectful in a bold way
- disparaging
- to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle; belittle;
- gullible
- Inclined to believe anything, naïve
- whimsical
- Given to playful humor
- sufficient
- enough
- panacea
- Cure-all
- germane
- closely or significantly related; relevant; pertinent, on the subject
- mollify
- Soothe or relieve
- succor
- Help; aid
- adroit
- Clever, skillful
- estimable
- worthy of esteem, good
- idyllic
- Peaceful, charmingly simple.
- intimation
- hint
- apathetic
- Showing little or no emotion; cold
- diminish
- make smaller.
- chronic
- Occurring regularly over a long period.
- mercenary
- working or acting merely for money or other reward, venal.
- monopolize
- Take more than your fair share; to hog something.
- hubris
- Arrogant pride
- conspicuous
- easy to see, sticks out
- dejected
- Unhappy; miserable
- poignant
- affecting or moving the emotions:; keenly distressing to the feelings
- sacred
- Dedicated to some religious purpose; holy.
- expunge
- Erase or strike out
- stark
- harsh, grim, or desolate, as a view, place, etc; extremely plain or severe.
- buckle
- to bend, warp, bulge, or collapse
- cyclical
- occurs at intervals, like the full moon
- ostracize
- exclude or banish
- windfall
- money or something valuable that comes as a surprise, not earned.
- majestic
- characterized by or possessing majesty; of lofty dignity or imposing aspect; stately; grand:
- delude
- fool, as in to fool someone.
- hiatus
- a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action.
- homage
- respect or reverence paid or rendered
- overt
- Open to view, not secret, opposite of covert.
- diffident
- Shy, timid
- nefarious
- Extremely wicked or villainous
- trepidation
- tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
- gratuity
- a tip, or extra payment.
- rational
- reasonable
- pastime
- hobby, something you enjoy doing in free time.
- wanton
- Wild and reckless.
- harmony
- getting along, peace, goodwill,
- repartee
- Clever verbal exchange; witty remarks
- famished
- extremely hungry
- icon
- An image, sometimes a religious one.
- abdicate
- to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, esp. in a formal manner
- quantum
- sudden increase.
- abstinence
- The act of going without something
- entreat
- to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg
- trauma
- Shock from a serious injury
- authenticity
- the quality of being genuine.
- therapy
- something to improve health, like physical therapy when you break your leg.
- archaic
- Old, from an earlier period.
- nostalgia
- a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time.
- tirade
- Long, angry speech
- brandish
- wave something around like a weapon.
- brazen
- Bold in a rude way
- dire
- bad, terrible, dangerous
- brusque
- Blunt or rough in manner.
- bastion
- a fortified place; anything seen as preserving or protecting some quality, condition, etc
- alacrity
- cheerful cooperation
- vindictive
- vengeful, wishing to get back at other people in a vicious way.
- desecrate
- To show disrespect for something holy or sacred.
- schism
- a big split in a group of people, especially in a religious group.
- blunder
- make a mistake, be clumsy.
- lurid
- graphic, gruesome; horrible; revolting; glaringly vivid or sensational;
- shirk
- Avoid a responsibility
- surreal
- Having a dreamlike quality.
- covert
- Secret; undercover
- miniscule
- Tiny
- depose
- to remove from office or position, esp. high office
- lethal
- deadly
- protuberance
- Bump, something that sticks out.
- fervent
- having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent:
- burglarize
- Rob
- pinnacle
- tip-top, high point
- impunity
- exemption from punishment.
- prudent
- careful, practical, sensible.
- endemic
- belonging exclusively or confined to a particular place, especially used for diseases
- errant
- wandering, in the wrong place
- vigilant
- ever awake and alert; sleeplessly watchful.
- grandiloquent
- speaking in an excessively fancy style—acting as if what you say is more important than it really is.
- legacy
- Something passed down to following generations
- eschew
- to abstain or keep away from; shun; Forego, avoid,
- regress
- Retreat to an earlier stage of development.
- chagrin
- a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or embarrassment.
- condone
- approve, allow,
- spurious
- false, not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
- despondent
- feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom
- eccentric
- peculiar, odd
- lubricate
- to apply some oily or greasy substance in order to diminish friction
- ornamental
- Decorative
- flippant
- frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness
- abstruse
- Understood by only a few
- liberal
- open-minded