Vocabulary Builder
lesson 1-6
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- anguish
- Great mental suffering or physical pain.
- annihilation
- The act or result of destroying completely.
- eloquent
- Characterized by forceful and persuasive expression.
- ferocity
- Fierceness, extreme savagery. Extreme intensity.
- harangue
- A long, pompous speech.
- indifference
- Lack of interest, concern, or feeling.
- petition
- To ask or request formally. A formal written request.
- ruse
- A trick or action intended to mislead.
- succinct
- Concise and clearly stated.
- trek
- A difficult journey. To travel slowly or with difficulty.
- articulate
- Expressing oneself effectively and clearly. To state clearly and effectively.
- bravado
- A false show bravery.
- effusive
- Showing more feeling than necessary; gushing.
- garrulous
- Excessively talkative, especially about unimportant topics.
- glib
- Speaking or spoken with little thought or sincerity.
- histrionics
- Overly dramatic behavior or speech for effect.
- laconic
- Using few words to express much; concise.
- polemic
- An argument or dispute, often attacking a specific opinion.
- trite
- Lacking freshness because of overuse; stale; hackneyed.
- verbosity
- The use of more words than necessary; wordiness.
- bellicose
- Inclined or eager to fight to start wars; warlike.
- belligerent
- Eager to fight; hostile. A person or country that is engaged in war.
- concise
- Expressing in a few words what is meant; brief and to the point; terse.
- evict
- To throw out or remove (a tenant) from property by legal procedure.
- evince
- To show clearly; to make evident.
- fratricide
- The act of killing one's brother or sister. A person who kills his or her brother or sister.
- genocide
- The systematic killing of a national, political, radical, or cultural group.
- incisive
- Mentally sharp; cutting into; keen; penetrating.
- invincible
- Incapable of being subdued, conquered, or overcome.
- vanquish
- To defeat or overcome in battle. To overcome in a contest or conflict. To gain mastery over.
- charity
- The giving of help or relief to the poor. Kindness or tolerance in judging others.
- cherish
- To regard with affection; hold dear. To hold in the mind; cling to.
- emerge
- To become visible; to come into view. To rise from or as if from a fluid.
- gaunt
- Very thin and bony; haggard. Bare; grim; bleak.
- malice
- The wish to harm, injure, or cause pain to another.
- omen
- A sign or happening that is supposed to foretell something good or bad.
- perish
- To die or be destroyed, especially in a violent way. To pass from existence; disappear.
- shroud
- A cloth used to wrap a body for burial. To hide; cover; obscure.
- solemnity
- Seriousness. A dignified or impressive ceremony.
- subside
- To sink to a lower level. To become quiet or less active.
- bedlam
- A place or condition of uproar and confusion.
- boycott
- To refuse to use, buy, or sell. An organized refusal to do business with a person or group.
- herculean
- Requiring great strength or exertion. Of great strength, courage, or size.
- maudlin
- Excessively or foolishly sentimental.
- maverick
- An unbranded animal. A person who thinks and acts independently of others in his or her group.
- mentor
- A wise and trusted advisor or teacher.
- mesmerize
- To hypnotize. To spellbind; fascinate.
- nemesis
- Something that causes one's defeat or failure. One that punishes wrongdoing.
- procrustean
- Exhibiting ruthless disregard for individual differences.
- quixotic
- Extravagantly chivalrous or too romantically idealistic.
- agnostic
- A person who believes that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable.
- cognomen
- Any name, especially a nickname.
- diagnose
- To identify a disease or a condition.
- docile
- Easily managed.
- doctrinaire
- Stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability.
- doctrine
- Teachings.
- incognito
- Keep her identity unknown.
- indoctrinate
- To teach a particular theory, belief, or principle.
- orthodox
- Staying faithful to established beliefs.
- paradox
- Makes a contradictory statement that seems true.