Keya Vocabulary2

8/13/2019 Keya Vocabulary2

1/26

accord - concurrence of opinion

The committee worked in accordon the bill, and it eventually passed.

approachmove forward

Spains jobless rate for people ages 16 to 24 is approaching50 percent.

apparent- clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

But the elderly creak is beginning to become apparentin McCartneys voice.

appoint- assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to

In 1863 he was appointedby the general assembly professor of oriental languages at NewCollege.

abase - cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

Ashamed, abased, degraded in his own eyes, he turned away his head.

abeyance- temporary cessation or suspension

My feelings of home-sickness had returned with redoubled strength after being long in abeyance.

abjure- formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

The caste abstain from liquor, and some of them have abjuredall flesh food while others partakeof it.

abstemious - marked by temperance in indulgence

Raw, boozy, untethered performances are heralded as real; the abstemiousprofessional isyawned off the stage.

abysmal- resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable

After all, many Americans regard this Congress as dysfunctional, with abysmalapproval ratings.

accede- yield to another's wish or opinion

Therefore he made up his mind to accedeto his uncle's desire.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/approachhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/approachhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/apparenthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/apparenthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abasehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abeyancehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abeyancehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abjurehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abjurehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abstemioushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abysmalhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abysmalhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/accedehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/accedehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/accedehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abysmalhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abstemioushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abjurehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abeyancehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abasehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/apparenthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/approach


2/26

beleaguer- annoy persistently

Rock concert ticket sales dropped sharply last year, sounding another sour note for the

beleagueredmusic industry.

besiege- harass, as with questions or requests

He cant trot down the street without being besiegedby paparazzi.

blighted- affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity

Hudec, whose career has been blightedby knee injuries and operations, won for the first time inmore than four years.

bluster - act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner

Slade, despite his swaggers and blustering, was at heart a coward.

boast - show off

Mr. Estes was also well connected politically, boastingthat the president of the United States

took his calls.

bouillon - a clear seasoned broth

The meat soups are called broths, bouillon, or consomm, according to their richness.

benighted - lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture

I alone was magnificently and absurdly awareeveryone else was benightedlyout of it.

beseech -ask for or request earnestly

Utterly distraught, he ran up and down the bank, hunting for his clothes, calling, crying out,

imploring, beseechinghelp from somewhere.

bland- lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting

Many critics were less than enamored with the kind of easy listening Mr. Williams embodied,

deriding his approach as blandand unchallenging.

blatant- without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

There was no blatantdisplay of wealth, and every article of furniture bore signs of long though

careful use.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/beleaguerhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/beleaguerhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/besiegehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/besiegehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/blightedhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/blightedhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/blusterhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/boasthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/bouillonhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/benightedhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/beseechhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/blandhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/blandhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/blatanthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/blatanthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/blatanthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/blandhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/beseechhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/benightedhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/bouillonhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/boasthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/blusterhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/blightedhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/besiegehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/beleaguer


3/26

cadaverous- very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

He looked gaunt and cadaverous, and much of his old reckless joyousness had left him, though

he brightened up wonderfully on seeing an old friend.

compel- force somebody to do something

But the flames grew too large, compelling firefighters to call off the rescue.

comport- behave in a certain manner

Ironically, the one man on stage who did comport himself with dignity, John Huntsman, is nowbeing dismissed as having not made an impact.

comprehensive - broad in scope

The United States Army developed a comprehensiveplan to address problematic race relationsin the 1970s, recognizing that they were hampering military effectiveness

conceit- an artistic device or effect

An urban panorama is viewed from a high vantage point, a conceitused in topographic art torender vast perspectives.

congeal- become gelatinous

Boil down the syrup to half its original quantity, but take care that it does not boil long enough tocongealor become thick.

conscientious- characterized by extreme care and great effort

A conscientioushostess would be very much mortified if she served chicken out of its propercourse.

consecrate - render holy by means of religious rites

The building was consecratedas a Protestant Episcopal church in May, 1814.

conspicuous- obvious to the eye or mind

Its bright scarlet fruits are conspicuousin late autumn.

constrained - lacking spontaneity; not natural

All his goodness, however, will be of a forced, constrained, artificial, and at bottom unreal

character.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/cadaveroushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/cadaveroushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/compelhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/compelhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/comporthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/comporthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/comprehensivehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/conceithttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/conceithttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/congealhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/congealhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/conscientioushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/conscientioushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/consecratehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/conspicuoushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/conspicuoushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/constrainedhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/constrainedhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/conspicuoushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/consecratehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/conscientioushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/congealhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/conceithttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/comprehensivehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/comporthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/compelhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/cadaverous


4/26

debase- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

Long oppression had not, on the whole, either blunted their intellects or debasedtheir morals.

decadence- the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

But there are people who really do not want to import what they regard as Western decadence,especially public drunkenness.

decorum - propriety in manners and conduct

Wishing to observe the rules of decorumshe invited him to stay for supper, though absolutely

nothing had been prepared for a guest.

deference - a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

Other rules, as indicated in Mr. Collins' book, concerned deportment, and demanded constantdeferenceto superiors.

delicacy- the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

This refinement appears in his works, which are full of artistic grace and dainty delicacy.

delve- turn up, loosen, or remove earth

So she did what any reporter would do: she delvedinto the scientific literature and talked to

investigators.

demonstrable- capable of being demonstrated or proved

The linkage between deposits and trade is definite, causal, positive, statistically demonstrable.

dense - permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

Denseblack smoke rose in the distance as demonstrators burned tires in Shiite villages.

derelict- in deplorable condition

Others are clustered under a tin awning by a derelictrailway station or in similarly run-down

school buildings.

despoil- destroy and strip of its possession

Wherever his lordship's army went, plantations were despoiled, and private houses plundered.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/debasehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/debasehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/decadencehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/decadencehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/decorumhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/deferencehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/delicacyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/delicacyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/delvehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/delvehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/demonstrablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/demonstrablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/densehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/derelicthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/derelicthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/despoilhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/despoilhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/despoilhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/derelicthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/densehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/demonstrablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/delvehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/delicacyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/deferencehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/decorumhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/decadencehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/debase


5/26

earnest- characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

Too much praise cannot be given to the earnestand efficient missionaries who founded and have

maintained this mission.

ebb- fall away or decline

Although Gardners competitive appetite ebbedafter 2004, other cravings did not.

effete- marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay

John Bull was an effeteold plutocrat whose sons and daughters were given up to sport and

amusement.

effluvium -a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)

However, acting on my best judgment, I struck a downward course, and then suddenly a horrible

effluviumwas wafted to my nostrils.

egregious - conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

These offenses are very serious, even egregious, the judge said.

embroil- force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

But Mr. Marbury, often embroiledin controversy during his N.B.A. days, seems to have found

some measure of peace in China.

enamor - attract; cause to be enamored

Young Indian audiences are so enamoredwith reality television that they will not watch the soap

operas and dramas that their parents or grandparents watch.

erode - become ground down or deteriorate

Another report today showed home prices fell more than forecast in November, erodingthe

wealth of families as they seek to rebuild savings.

eschew - avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

Morrissey is among those seniors who are eschewingnursing homes in favor of independent

living.

esteem- the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

Despite being held in the highest esteemby his fellow poets, Redgrove never quite achieved the

critical reception or readership he deserved.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/earnesthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/earnesthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ebbhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ebbhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/effetehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/effetehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/effluviumhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/egregioushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/embroilhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/embroilhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/enamorhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/erodehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/eschewhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/esteemhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/esteemhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/esteemhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/eschewhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/erodehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/enamorhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/embroilhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/egregioushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/effluviumhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/effetehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ebbhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/earnest


6/26

facile- arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth

As one teacher remarks about a troubled student, There is no facilesolution.

fathom- come to understand

But after flying for so many years, the idea of hanging up his sparkling wings is hard for him to

fathom.

fiasco- a sudden and violent collapse

The Stuttgart protests became a national fiascoin late September, when protesters clashed with

police wielding batons and water cannons.

fitful- occurring in spells and often abruptly

She had lost her composure, her breath came in fitful, uneven gasps, and as she sat there shepressed one hand over her heart.

flourish- grow vigorously

His business had been all along steadily flourishing, his patrons had been of high social position,

some most illustrious, others actually royal.

fracas -noisy quarrel

Other cops were battling each other, going after the kids and clutching empty air, cursing and

screaming unheard orders in the fracas.

fray- a noisy fight

Armed rebels have joined the frayin recent months.

fructify -become productive or fruitful

Thence they grow, expand, fructify, and the result is Progress.

frustrate - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Frustratedafter two years of missed budget targets, finance chiefs demanded Greek officials put

their verbal commitments into law.

functionary- a worker who holds or is invested with an office

He was the functionaryof the assize court, impaneling its juries, bringing accused men before it,

and carrying out its penalties.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/facilehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/facilehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fathomhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fathomhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fiascohttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fiascohttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fitfulhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fitfulhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/flourishhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/flourishhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fracashttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/frayhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/frayhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fructifyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/frustratehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/functionaryhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/functionaryhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/functionaryhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/frustratehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fructifyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/frayhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fracashttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/flourishhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fitfulhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fiascohttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fathomhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/facile


7/26

garble - make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

But the fact remains that the contradictory and inconsistent things said do reach the public, and

usually in garbledand distorted form.

garish - tastelessly showy

With its opulently garishsets and knee-jerk realism, the production dwarfed the cast, no matter

what stars were singing.

gentility- elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

This was no rough bully of the seas; Carew's bearing and dandified apparel bespoke gentility.

gibe- laugh at with contempt and derision

So much did their taunts prey upon him that he ran away from school to escape their gibes.

grisly- shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

Television video showed a heavily damaged building and a grislyscene inside, with clothing and

prayer mats scattered across a blood-splattered floor.

grudging -petty or reluctant in giving or spending

Expect delays, scattered outages and surly, grudgingcustomer service in the interim.

gruel- a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)

He says, keep them on just two pints of Indian-meal gruelby which he appears to mean thin

hasty puddinga day, and no more.

gusto - vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

The audience, surprisingly large given the inclement weather, responded with gusto, applauding

each song, including those within the Shostakovich cycle.

gusty- blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts

Winds could get gusty, occasionally blowing at more than 30 miles per hour.

grovel - show submission or fear

The two young men who drove them had fallen flat and were grovellingand wailing for mercy.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/garblehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/garishhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gentilityhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gentilityhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gibehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gibehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/grislyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/grislyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/grudginghttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gruelhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gruelhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gustohttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gustyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gustyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/grovelhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/grovelhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gustyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gustohttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gruelhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/grudginghttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/grislyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gibehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gentilityhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/garishhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/garble


8/26

hackneyed- repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

Many speakers become so addicted to certain hackneyedphrases that those used to hearing themspeak can see them coming sentences away.

haggle- wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)

Obama said while officials can haggleover the makeup of spending cuts, the policy issues haveno place in the measure.

halcyon- idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquility

He now seemed to have entered on a halcyonperiod of lifecongenial society, romantic andinteresting surroundings.

headlong - in a hasty and foolhardy manner

They may not be wishing to rush headlongback into the same sort of risks just yet.

humble-marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful

Challenging yourself, playing up against stronger, tougher, and overall better competition willkeep you humble.

hummock - a small natural hill

Captain Bill leaned back on a hummockof earth, his arms folded behind his head.

hurtle- move with or as if with a rushing sound

The hurricane was expected to hit Washington in the early hours of Sunday before hurtlingtoward New York City.

husbandry - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

The U.S. can take a lesson from Denmark, which has efficiently raised livestock without hurtingfarmers, by using better animal husbandrypractices.

horde- a moving crowd

Hordesof puzzled tourists, many with rolling suitcases attached, poured down the staircases.

hubbub- loud confused noise from many sources

There was some good-humoured pushing and thrusting, the drum beating and the church bellsjangling bravely above the hubbub.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hackneyedhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hackneyedhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hagglehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hagglehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/halcyonhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/halcyonhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/headlonghttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/humblehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hummockhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hurtlehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hurtlehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/husbandryhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hordehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hordehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hubbubhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hubbubhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hubbubhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hordehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/husbandryhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hurtlehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hummockhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/humblehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/headlonghttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/halcyonhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hagglehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hackneyed


9/26

ignominious- (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

The great Ottawa chief saw his partially accomplished scheme withering into ignominiousfailure.

ignominy- a state of dishonor

After all, we love nothing better than seeing the powerful and formerly smug dragged across thefront pages in ignominy.

illustrious- widely known and esteemed

She will be joining an illustriouslist of recipients that include Winston Churchill, NelsonMandela, Pope John Paul II and Princess Diana.

impetus - a force that moves something along

Critics say it has known mixed success at best, although supporters hope the U.S. drawdowncould provide just the impetusit needs to thrive.

inclement- (of weather or climate) severe

Be prepared for inclementweather and possible ice and snow on park roads.incongruity- the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate

Hanging out wet clothes and an American flag at the North Pole seemed an amusing incongruity.

inflammatory- arousing to action or rebellion

We don't know whether inflammatorylanguage or images can incite the mentally ill to commit

acts of violence.

ingrained -(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

The narrow prejudices of his country were ingrainedtoo deeply in his character to be disturbed

by any change of surroundings.

ingratiate- gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts:

He became kindly and coaxing, leaning across the table with an ingratiatingsmile.

inimical- not friendly

The Hindu idea is that so long as justice and equity characterise a kings rule, even beastsnaturally inimicalare disposed to live in friendship.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ignominioushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ignominioushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ignominyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ignominyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/illustrioushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/illustrioushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/impetushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/inclementhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/inclementhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/incongruityhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/incongruityhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/inflammatoryhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/inflammatoryhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ingrainedhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ingratiatehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ingratiatehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/inimicalhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/inimicalhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/inimicalhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ingratiatehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ingrainedhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/inflammatoryhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/incongruityhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/inclementhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/impetushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/illustrioushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ignominyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ignominious


10/26

jet- an airplane powered by one or more jet engines

Typhoon fighterjets, helicopters, two warships and bomb disposal experts will also be on duty toguard against security threats.

jibe - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

Contemporary art has never quitejibedwith mainstream media.

jocund- full of or showing high-spirited merriment

Herjocundlaugh and merry voice, indeed, first attracted my attention.

junket - a trip taken by an official at public expense

Mr. Abramoff arranged forjunkets, including foreign golfing destinations, for the members ofCongress he was trying to influence.

justify - show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for

He felt sure that if the circumstances justified it, the necessary proceedings could be taken.

judicial - is something related to a judge or a law court.

The process is notjudicialand the government can choose not to accept the recommendations.

juncture- is a specific point in time or a place where two things meet.

Amos stood at the criticaljuncturebetween two cultures.

junkyard - a place where old metal, paper, etc. is kept, sorted, and sold or old cars are junked

A proper CD and DVD storage unit will also prevent your desk resembling ajunkyard.

juvenile- is something having to do with children or young people.

Juveniledelinquency originates in broken or unhappy homes.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/jethttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/jethttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/jibehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/jocundhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/jocundhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/junkethttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/justifyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/justifyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/junkethttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/jocundhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/jibehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/jet


11/26

keen- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

Not one of his movements escaped her keenobservation; she drank in every shiver.

kindle- catch fire

Then a match was kindledand fire applied.

knack- a special way of doing something

He had a special knackof hunting out farm houses, engaging madame in conversation, andcoming away with bread, eggs, or cheese in his knapsack.

knight - originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person

honored by the sovereign for personal merit

The knightwas gallant not only in war, but in love also.

knoll- a small natural hill

Opened in 2008, the park serves as a true public space; elderly couples stroll around the artificial

lake as toddlers roll down grassy knolls.

karst - a region made up of porous limestone containing deep fissures and sinkholes and characterized by

underground caves and streams

Students stay here several days, studying the spectacular tower karst, coastal geomorphology,mangroves, and tourism.

knobbly - having or covered with lumps or knobs; knotty

Knobblymountain bike tires.

knave- a scoundrel or a dishonest person.

The person who drew up the agreement is either a great knaveor a great fool.

kneeler- something to kneel on; specif., a cushion, stool, etc. for worshipers in a church

Leather covered, quite thin wadding infill, akin to a church kneeler.

knightly- of, characteristic of, like, or befitting a knight; chivalrous, brave, etc.

Knightly family who took their name from the place - the Actons.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/keenhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/keenhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/kindlehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/kindlehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/knackhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/knackhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/knighthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/knollhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/knollhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/knollhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/knighthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/knackhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/kindlehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/keen


12/26

labor- any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

More laboris entailed, more time is required, greater delay is occasioned in cleaning up, and theamount of water used is much greater.

laggard - someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

Corporate data centers are the slowpoke laggardsof information technology.

lancet - a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions

His left arm was held by the second physician, while the chief surgeon bent over it, lancetin

hand.

languid- lacking spirit or liveliness

Many viewers, bored by the languidpace of the show, tuned out early.

largesse- liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

After being saved by government largesse, they say, big banks then moved to thwart reformsaimed at preventing future meltdowns caused by excessive risk-taking.

levity - a manner lacking seriousness

The same balance of seriousness and levityruns through her plays, which put an absurdist spin on

everyday problems.

liberal- having political or social views favoring reform and progress

Romneys actually done well in open primaries where fiscally conservative yet socially liberalindependents have backed him over his opponents.

libertine- a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained

Still, Mr. Awlaki was neither among the most conservative Muslim students nor among thelibertineswho tossed aside religious restrictions on drinking and sex.

libretto -the words of an opera or musical play

In many great operas, composers have had to whittle down an epic literary work into a suitablelibretto.

lineament - the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin

The tears stood in Muriel's eyes, and her face was very pale, but serenity marked everylineament.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/laborhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/laborhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/laggardhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/lancethttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/languidhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/languidhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/largessehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/largessehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/levityhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/liberalhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/liberalhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/libertinehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/libertinehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/librettohttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/lineamenthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/lineamenthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/librettohttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/libertinehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/liberalhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/levityhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/largessehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/languidhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/lancethttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/laggardhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/labor


13/26

magisterial- offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

Now look here, he said, making believe to take down my words and shaking his pencil at mein a magisterialway.

makeshift- done or made using whatever is available

The house was still under construction, so he climbed up a ladder being used as a makeshiftstairway, fell and injured his leg.

malaise - physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

Initially, many doctors discounted sufferers feelings of generalized malaiseas nothing more than

stress or normal fatigue.

malcontent- a person who is discontented or disgusted

Now, unfortunately, some malcontentsamong the hands here have spread their ideas, and astrike has been called.

malevolent- having or exerting a malignant influence

So you dont believe in evil, as an actual malevolentforce?

malice - feeling a need to see others suffer

He viewed the moths with malice, their fluttering wings fanning his resentment.

malleable- easily influenced

The Americans are seen as nave malleabletools in the hands of the Brits.

manifest - reveal its presence or make an appearance

A too rapid transformation of existing conditions might very easily lead to an economic crisis,symptoms of which are already beginning to manifestthemselves.

merit- any admirable quality or attribute

Thus far in our inquiry extraordinary meritshave been offset by extraordinary defects.

mettle- the courage to carry on

The deployment will also test the emotional mettleof soldiers and their families.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/magisterialhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/magisterialhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/makeshifthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/makeshifthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/malaisehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/malcontenthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/malcontenthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/malevolenthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/malevolenthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/malicehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/malleablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/malleablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/manifesthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/merithttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/merithttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/mettlehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/mettlehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/mettlehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/merithttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/manifesthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/malleablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/malicehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/malevolenthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/malcontenthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/malaisehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/makeshifthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/magisterial


14/26

natty- marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

He wore a checked suit, very natty, and was more than usually tall and fine-looking.

nettle- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Lincoln began these remarks by good-humored but nettlingchaffing of his opponent.

nexus - a connected series or group

Numerous innovators are also worrying away at this nexusof problems.

nicety - conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety

They accepted the invitation; but Mrs. Rowlandson did not appreciate the nicetiesof Indianetiquette.

nihilist- someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief

Hes a loner nihilistwho believes in nothing, Mr. Lu said.

nominal- insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)

He sought nominaldamages of one dollar from each defendant.

nonentity- a person of no influence

Was he such a nonentityin every way that she could remain unconcerned as to any fear ofdanger from him?

notion- a general inclusive concept

Does that old notionthat defense wins championships still hold up these days?

novel- an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

Before Robert Barr publishes a novelhe spends years in thinking the thing out.

nuance- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

By working so hard to simplify things, we lose any nuanceor ability to deal with folksindividual circumstances.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nattyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nattyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nettlehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nettlehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nexushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nicetyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nihilisthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nihilisthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nominalhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nominalhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nonentityhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nonentityhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/notionhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/notionhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/novelhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/novelhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nuancehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nuancehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nuancehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/novelhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/notionhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nonentityhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nominalhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nihilisthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nicetyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nexushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/nettlehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/natty


15/26

obdurate - stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

Several appeared deeply affected, with tears of repentance standing in their eyes, others sullenand obdurate.

objective- the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)

The objectivewas to mobilize students from 18 high schools across the city to providecommunity services and inspire others.

obloquy - a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

This is the real history of a transaction which, by frequent misrepresentation, has broughtundeserved obloquyupon a generous man.

obtuse- lacking in insight or discernment

The affair had been mentioned so plainly that it was impossible for the most dense and obtuse

person not to have understood the allusion.

odium- state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior

This was one of the men who bring odiumon the whole class of prisoners, and prejudice societyagainst them.

ominous- threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

The Count's words were so ominous, so full of sinister meaning that for the moment he felt likecrying out with fear.

omniscient- infinitely wise

Robbe-Grillet responds that his work is in fact far less objective than the godlike, omniscientnarrator who presides over so many traditional novels.

oppress- come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

Those who managed to survive were later oppressedby Poland's post-war communist authorities.

overbearing - having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

"True; but" "Just so," interrupted Mr. Fauntleroy, in his decisive and rather overbearing

manner.

overweening- unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

He had overweeningambitions even then, along with a highly developed sense of his ownimportance.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/obduratehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/objectivehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/objectivehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/obloquyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/obtusehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/obtusehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/odiumhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/odiumhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ominoushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ominoushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/omniscienthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/omniscienthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/oppresshttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/oppresshttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/overbearinghttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/overweeninghttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/overweeninghttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/overweeninghttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/overbearinghttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/oppresshttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/omniscienthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ominoushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/odiumhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/obtusehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/obloquyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/objectivehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/obdurate


16/26

pacifist- opposed to war

He was, furthermore, a real pacifist, believing that war is debasing morally and disastrous economically.

pacify - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

How they pacifiedhim I dont know, but at the end of two hours he had cooled off enough to let us g oaboard.

palatable- acceptable to the taste or mind

If nicely cooked in this way, cabbage is as palatableand as digestible as cauliflower.

palatial - suitable for or like a palace

The house was very large; its rooms almost palatialin size, had been finished in richly carved hardwood

panels and wainscoting, mostly polished mahogany.

pall - a sudden numbing dread

Residents who fled in recent days spoke of the smell of death and piles of garbage drifting likesnowbanks, casting a pallover the city.

palliate- lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

Divisions and inequalities persist, but government can palliatetheir effects with hard cash.

pallid- lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness

But too often the music sounded thin and pallid.

palpitate- beat rapidly

After supper my heart started racing, palpitatinglike a tick.

parable- a short moral story (often with animal characters)

In most instances, I have closed my visits by reading some interesting story or parable.

paraphernalia- equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport

etc.

It's outfitted with cricket bats and other antique sports paraphernalia.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pacifisthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pacifisthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pacifyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/palatablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/palatablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/palatialhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pallhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/palliatehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/palliatehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pallidhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pallidhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/palpitatehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/palpitatehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/parablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/parablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/paraphernaliahttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/paraphernaliahttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/paraphernaliahttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/parablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/palpitatehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pallidhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/palliatehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pallhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/palatialhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/palatablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pacifyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/pacifist


17/26

quaff- to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught

Meanwhile the officers under the tree had got served, and, cups in hand, were quaffingjoyously.

quagmire- a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

The heavy rain had reduced this low-lying ground to a veritable quagmire, making progress very difficulteven for one as unburdened as he was.

quail - draw back, as with fear or pain

He quailedbefore me, and forgetting his new part in old habits, muttered an apology.

querulous- habitually complaining

He was, at times, as querulousas a complaining old man.

quip - make jokes or quips

"I could have joined the FBI in a shorter period of time and with less documentation than it took to getthat mortgage," she quipped.

quaggy1.like a quagmire; boggy; soft and miry2.soft; flabby

Quaggyriver at the junction.

quirk- an odd occurrence or a unique and peculiar behavior or characteristic.

They also show signs of having personality quirksthat are probably not integral to any purpose.

quaint- something small, old fashioned or charming in a good way.

Quaintfishing villages to explore, all within easy driving distance.

qualm- defined as a feeling of doubt or sickness.

She had qualmsabout reading anything.

quondam- that was at one time; former: a quondamcompanion

Quondamsource of its wealth.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/quaffhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/quaffhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/quagmirehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/quagmirehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/quailhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/queruloushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/queruloushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/quiphttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/quiphttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/queruloushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/quailhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/quagmirehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/quaff


18/26

rail- complain bitterly

Mr. Gray railedagainst lengthy stage directions, saying he crossed them out in scripts before hewould begin rehearsals with his actors.

raiment- especially fine or decorative clothing

Clothed in fine raimentand faring sumptuously every day, he soon developed into a handsomelad.

rakish- marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness

She wore her red cap in a rakishmanner on the side of her head, its tassel falling down over herforehead between her eyes.

ramify- have or develop complicating consequences

Cometary science has ramifiedin unexpected ways during the last hundred years.

rampart- an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

The night was gloomy, dark, and wet; the soldiers, wearied with watching at the ramparts,dozed, leaning on their weapons.

rancor- a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

The current session of Parliament has so far produced only rancor, as opposition parties haveshut down proceedings with angry, theatrical protests against corruption.

range - a variety of different things or activities

Like American community colleges, admission at an open university is not competitive, but theschools offer a rangeof programs, including doctoral degrees.

ranging - wandering freely

His detective work is fascinating and wide ranging.

rankle- gnaw into; make resentful or angry

He was feeling more like himself now, though the memory of the bullys sneering wordsrankled.

rapt-feeling great rapture or delight

She was watching the development of the investigation with rapt, eager attention.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/railhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/railhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/raimenthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/raimenthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/rakishhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/rakishhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ramifyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ramifyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ramparthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ramparthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/rancorhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/rancorhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/rangehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ranginghttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ranklehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ranklehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/rapthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/rapthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/rapthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ranklehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ranginghttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/rangehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/rancorhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ramparthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ramifyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/rakishhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/raimenthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/rail


19/26

salient- having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

Bullying has become an increasingly salientproblem for school-age children, and in rare caseshas ended tragically with victims committing suicide.

sanction- give authority or permission to

The Securities and Exchange Commission said last year it had sanctioned39 senior officers forconduct related to the housing market meltdown.

satire- witty language used to convey insults or scorn

Theres plenty of humor on Russian television, though not much political satire; Mr. Putin put a

stop to that long ago.

saturnine- bitter or scornful

Only when Bill Lightfoot spoke did he look up, and then with a set sneer, growing daily moresaturnine.

scrupulous - having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled

The reason is that the vast majority of businesses are scrupulousand treat their employees well.

scrutinize- to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

Fans and commentators are scrutinizingevery blemish: his turnovers, his weak left hand, his

jump shot.

sedulous- marked by care and persistent effort

Sedulousattention and painstaking industry always mark the true worker.

seemly - according with custom or propriety

The Baron was less conscientious, for he ate more beefsteak than was seemly, and talked a great

deal of stupid nonsense, as was his wont.

seethe- be in an agitated emotional state

Outwardly quite calm and matter-of-fact, his mind was in a seethingturmoil.

semblance - an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

He was perceptibly older, in the way in which people look older all at once after having long kept

the semblanceof youth.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/salienthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/salienthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/sanctionhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/sanctionhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/satirehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/satirehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/saturninehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/saturninehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/scrupuloushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/scrutinizehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/scrutinizehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/seduloushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/seduloushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/seemlyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/seethehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/seethehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/semblancehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/semblancehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/seethehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/seemlyhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/seduloushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/scrutinizehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/scrupuloushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/saturninehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/satirehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/sanctionhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/salient


20/26

tarry- leave slowly and hesitantly

For two days I tarriedin Paris, settling my little property.

tawdry- tastelessly showy

It was a tawdryaffair, all Cupids and cornucopias, like a third-rate wedding cake.

teem- be teeming, be abuzz

The coast, once teemingwith traffic, is now lonely and deserted.

temper- a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

Oscar Wilde, to do him justice, bore this sort of rebuff with astonishing good temperandsweetness.

temporize- draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time

So he temporizedand beat about the bush, and did not touch first on that which was nearest hisheart.

tenable- based on sound reasoning or evidence

First, it is no longer really tenableand in fact a bit disrespectfulto call a country like Chinaan emerging economy.

tenacious - stubbornly unyielding

She was a tenaciouswoman, one who would even hold fast a thing which she no longer valued,

simply because it belonged to her.

thrall - the state of being under the control of another person

Then Kiss commenced in earnest, and quickly held his audience in thrall.

toil - work hard

He toiledin the sweat of his brow, tilling the stubborn ground, taking out stones, building fences.

tout- advertize in strongly positive terms

Testing is being toutedas the means of making the U.S. education system competitive, even

world-class.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tarryhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tarryhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tawdryhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tawdryhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/teemhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/teemhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/temperhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/temperhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/temporizehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/temporizehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tenablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tenablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tenacioushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/thrallhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/toilhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/touthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/touthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/touthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/toilhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/thrallhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tenacioushttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tenablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/temporizehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/temperhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/teemhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tawdryhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tarry


21/26

ulterior- lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background ordeliberately concealed)

Shop window displays may help prettify shopping thoroughfares, but any savvy retailer has theulteriormotive of self promotion.

unaffected- free of artificiality; sincere and genuine

His conversation was unaffectedlysimple and frank; his language natural; always abounding incurious anecdotes.

unanimity- everyone being of one mind

On all other points of colonial policy, Mackenzie declared, people would be found to differ, butas regards the post office there was absolute unanimity.

unassuming- not arrogant or presuming

Parr's conduct after his most heroic actions was thoroughly modest and unassuming.

unconscionable - greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

For generations in the New York City public schools, this has become the norm with devastating

consequences rooted in unconscionablelevels of student failure.

uncouth- lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

He had not stopped to consider her rough speech and uncouthmanners.

unction- excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm

"You couldn't ask too much of me," he returned, with no unctionof flattery, but the cheerfully

frank expression of an ingenuous heart.

undertake- enter upon an activity or enterprise

An autopsy has reportedly been undertakenbut the results are not expected for several weeks.

undertaking - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

"Let my epitaph be, Here lies Joseph, who was unsuccessful in all his undertakings."

utter - without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

No one can blame an honest mechanic for holding a wealthy snob in uttercontempt.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ulteriorhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ulteriorhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unaffectedhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unaffectedhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unanimityhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unanimityhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unassuminghttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unassuminghttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unconscionablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/uncouthhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/uncouthhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unctionhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unctionhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/undertakehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/undertakehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/undertakinghttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/utterhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/utterhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/undertakinghttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/undertakehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unctionhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/uncouthhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unconscionablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unassuminghttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unanimityhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unaffectedhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ulterior


22/26

vacate- leave behind empty; move out of

Their number diminished sharply after Villaraigosa announced last week that he wantedprotesters to vacatethe grounds by Monday or be forcibly removed.

vagary- an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)

Today such acquisitions are more likely to stay put, destined to survive both market fluctuationsand the vagariesof style.

vain- unproductive of success

An attempt was made to ignore this brilliant and irregular book, but in vain; it was read all over

Europe.

vapid- lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest

How vapidwas the talk of my remaining fellow-passengers; how slow of understanding, andhow preoccupied with petty things they seemed!

venerable- impressive by reason of age

Thus, after much more than two hundred years, the venerablebuilding looks almost as it did

when the first students entered its doors.

venial- easily excused or forgiven

The confidence of ignorance, however venialin youth, is not altogether so excusable, in fullgrown men.

vestige-an indication that something has been present

Now, there was no vestigeof vegetation; no living thing.

vex- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

There are vexingproblems slowing the growth and the practical implementation of big data

technologies.

virtuoso- someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

Each of the seven instrumentalists was a virtuosoin his own right and had ample opportunity toprove it, often in long, soulful solos.

visage- the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

An honest, quiet laugh often mantled his pale earnest visage.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vacatehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vacatehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vagaryhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vagaryhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vainhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vainhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vapidhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vapidhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/venerablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/venerablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/venialhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/venialhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vestigehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vestigehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vexhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vexhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/virtuosohttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/virtuosohttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/visagehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/visagehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/visagehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/virtuosohttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vexhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vestigehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/venialhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/venerablehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vapidhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vainhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vagaryhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vacate


23/26

waffle- pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

A few days of wafflingback and forth and I ended up going out to a mediocre bistro with myparents.

waive- do without or cease to hold or adhere to

Low rates have also led retail brokerages to waivefees on money market funds to avoid negativereturns for their clients.

wander- to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

While each animal wanderedthrough the maze, its brain was working furiously.

wanton- occurring without motivation or provocation

I am not a sentimentalist by any means, yet I abominate wantoncruelty.

warble- sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

Meadow larks, as you have undoubtedly noticed, warblemany different songs.

welt- a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergicreactions

But red, itchy weltstypically appear within 24 to 48 hours of being bitten.

wheedle- influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

On one level, I expected incessant flattery in attempts to wheedleequipment or even money from

American forces.

whet- make keen or more acute

While he described the fishing as pretty good, the silver salmon running in the creek onlywhettedhis appetite to return to Alaska.

willful-habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

I crossed my arms like a willfulchild.

wrangle- to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively

Here were many fierce and bitter wranglesover vexed questions, turbulent scenes, displays ofsectional feelings.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/wafflehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/wafflehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/waivehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/waivehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/wanderhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/wanderhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/wantonhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/wantonhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/warblehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/warblehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/welthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/welthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/wheedlehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/wheedlehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/whethttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/whethttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/willfulhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/willfulhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/wranglehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/wranglehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/wranglehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/willfulhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/whethttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/wheedlehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/welthttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/warblehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/wantonhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/wanderhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/waivehttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/waffle


24/26

xenograft-a graft of skin, bone, etc. from an individual of another species; heterograft

Xenograftstudies provide models of skin responses in vivo.

xenoliths - a rock fragment different in kind from the igneous rock in which it is embedded

Xenolithof granite indicates the near proximity of granite at depth.

xenon- a heavy, colorless, gaseous chemical element, one of the noble gases, present in the air in minute

quantities and found to react with fluorine and other reactive compounds and to form salts and acids in

solution

Xenonprojector headlights also offer a beam that is far superior to traditional halogen lights.

Xenophobia- defined as an irrational fear of foreigners or of anything foreign.

Xenophobiatoday are to some extent part of the broader legacy of slavery.

xeric- of, pertaining to, or having dry or desertlike conditions

Xericmonocotyledonous mats on inselbergs in West Africa and Atlantic central Africa.

xerodermaichthyosis

Xerodermapigmentosum patients indicates that they were caused mainly by sunlight exposure.

xylem- a type of tissue in plants that carries water.

Xylemtissue are usually strengthened with lignin, the woody material we are familiar with intrees and shrubs.

xylitol-a crystalline alcohol, CHOH(CHOH)CHOH, derived from the sugar xylose, used as a sweetener

Cranberry contains xylitolwhich may be derived from maize.

xylene- any of three isomeric, colorless hydrocarbons, CH, having the characteristics of benzene and

derived from coal tar, wood tar, and petroleum: used as solvents, antiseptics, etc.

Any dried on oil can be removed using xylene, but be careful as this could dissolve the cement

securing the lens!

xylophone- is a percussion instrument played by striking wooden bars of graduated lengths.

Katie the hen was taught to play the xylophoneby hitting the notes with her beak.


25/26

yacht- is a medium or large luxury sailboat or ship that is used to cruise around or race.

By the end of the course you should have enough experience to safely skipper a small yachtinfamiliar waters by day.

yam - designating a family (Dioscoreaceae, order Liliales), of climbing, chiefly tropicalmonocotyledonous plants, including the barbasco

Yamharvest, major festivals take place.

yeoman - in former times was free and cultivated his own land

On one extreme was the well-to-do yeomanfarmer farming his own land.

yield - give or supply

It is a very important honey plant, as it yieldsan exceptionally pure nectar and remains in bloom

a long time.

yawn- is to open widely, or to open your mouth widely and breathe in because you are tired

If you see someone yawning, you will probably yawn.

yearly -done, happening, appearing, etc. once a year, or every year: a yearlyevent

Traditionally it takes place yearlyon the anniversary of your birth.

yeasty- of, like, or containing yeast

Yeastynose of baked apple pie

youthful - is someone who is young and vigorous, or is something that has the characteristics of someone

young such as active and new.

The Sher philosophy maintains that temperature controlled water is the most important catalyst inkeeping the skin youthfuland firm.

yowl- such a cry

Yowlingcat could interrupt that short jaunt and ignite the dog off the starting blocks, Handley

said.

yond- farther away, or over there.

The lake is over yond.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/yeomanhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/yieldhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/yieldhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/yeoman


26/26

zaftig- is a Yiddish word for a plump woman, or is slang to describe the state of being plump or buxom.

Zaftigbeauty of a garden book.

zealot- a fervent and even militant proponent of something

"The public is going to just think of us as these zealotswho want to ban smoking everywhere,"

he said.

zenith- the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere againstwhich celestial bodies appear to be projected

In other words it never reaches the zenith, a point directly overhead.

zephyr- a slight wind (usually refreshing)

The dwellings and public buildings throughout Cuba are planned to give free passage to every

zephyrthat wafts relief from the oppressive heat.

zappy- slang for lively.

Zappyscooters be used in parks.

zibeline- of or having to do with sables

Zibelinecorset bodice with satin ribbon laces to fasten back.

zone -is an area, region or section which is used or restricted for a specified purpose.

They were central to RAF bombing of the ' no-fly ' zonesover Iraq and will be used in the current

bombing campaign.

zonked - completely tired out or exhausted

There will be - I'm just zonkedafter 6 hours traveling at the mo!

zoological-of, pertaining to, or concerned with animals

Zoologicalpark with 170 species of wildlife.

zygote-The definition of a zygote is the cell that forms by the union of an egg cell and a sperm cell.

Gametes Reproductive cells which unite in pairs to produce zygotes.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/zealothttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/zealothttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/zenithhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/zenithhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/zephyrhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/zephyrhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/zephyrhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/zenithhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/zealot

Keya Vocabulary2

Documents

Transcript of Keya Vocabulary2