Vocabulary – Cur. AVocabulary – Cur. A

Week 16

Insoluble Insoluble

Adjective  \(ˌ)in-ˈsäl-yə-bəl\

: not able to be solved or explained

Insoluble Insoluble

: not able to be solved or explained

Grapple Grapple

noun  \ˈgra-pəl\

:  a contest for superiority or mastery

Grapple Grapple

:  a contest for superiority or mastery

Pervade Pervade

Verb  \pər-ˈvād\

: to spread through all parts of (something) : to exist in every

part of (something)

Pervade Pervade

: to spread through all parts of (something) :

to exist in every part of (something)

Precipitous Precipitous

Adjective  \pri-ˈsi-pə-təs\

: very steep

: very steep

Precipitous Precipitous

Sojourn Sojourn

Noun  \ˈsō-ˌjərn, sō-ˈ\

: a period of time when you stay in a place as a traveler or

guest

Sojourn Sojourn

: a period of time when you stay in

a place as a traveler or guest

Importunate Importunate

Adjective  \im-ˈpor-chə-nət\

: making repeated or annoying requests or

demands

Importunate Importunate

: making repeated or annoying

requests or demands

noun  \ˈma-lə-dē\

: a disease or illness

MaladyMalady

Malady Malady

: a disease or illness

Munificent Munificent

Adjective  \myu6 -ˈni-fə-sənt\

: very generous

: very generous

Munificent Munificent

AffinityAffinity

Noun  \ə-ˈfi-nə-tē\

: a feeling of closeness and understanding that someone has for

another person because of their similar qualities, ideas, or interests

: a feeling of closeness and understanding that

someone has for another person

because of their similar qualities, ideas, or

interests

AffinityAffinity

Specious Specious

adjective  \ˈspē-shəs\

: falsely appearing to be fair, just, or right : appearing to be true but

actually false

Specious Specious

: falsely appearing to be fair, just, or right : appearing to

be true but actually false

PhantasmagoricPhantasmagoric

Adjective \(ˌ)fan-ˌtaz-mə-ˈgor-ē-ə\

: a confusing or strange scene that is like a dream because it is always

changing in an odd way

PhantasmagoricPhantasmagoric

: a confusing or strange scene that is like a

dream because it is always

changing in an odd way

Abeyance Abeyance

Noun  \ə-ˈbā-ən(t)s\

: temporary inactivity

: suspension

Abeyance Abeyance

: temporary inactivity

: suspension

 

AnomalousAnomalous

adjective  \ə-ˈnä-mə-ləs\

: not expected or usual

AnomalousAnomalous

: not expected or usual

AbhorrenceAbhorrence

Noun  \əb-ˈhor, ab-\

: the state of disliking (someone or something) very much

Abhorrence Abhorrence

: the state of disliking

(someone or something) very much

TurretTurret

Noun  \ ˈtu6 r-ət\

: a small tower on a building

: a small tower on a building

TurretTurret

Dirge Dirge

  Noun  \ˈdərj\

: a slow song that expresses sadness or sorrow

Dirge Dirge

: a slow song that expresses

sadness or sorrow

Noun  \ˈser-əf\

: a type of angel that is described in the Bible : an angel

of the highest rank

SeraphSeraph

Seraph Seraph

: a type of angel that is described in the Bible : an angel of the highest rank

Rampart Rampart

noun  \ˈram-ˌpärt, -pərt\

: a tall, thick stone or dirt wall that is built around a castle, town, etc., to protect it from

attacks

Rampart Rampart

: a tall, thick stone or dirt wall that is

built around a castle, town, etc., to protect it from

attacks

MiasmaMiasma

noun  \mī-ˈaz-mə\

: a heavy cloud of something unpleasant or unhealthy

MiasmaMiasma

: a heavy cloud of

something unpleasant or

unhealthy

Upbraid Upbraid

verb  \ˌəp-ˈbrād\

: to speak in an angry or critical way to (someone who has done

something wrong)

: to speak in an angry or critical way to (someone who has done

something wrong)

Upbraid Upbraid