Avid
Having a strong desire to do something Enthusiastic
Brusque
Abrupt in the way they speak and act
Concise
Short and to the point
Demean
To lower someone's reputation, character, or self esteem
Despicable
Deserving hate
Emulate
To imitate so that you can be equal to
Evoke
To bring an idea or thought to mind
Excruciating
Extremely painful
Inaugurate
-To officially begin a new thing -To bring a an elected official into offic
Pervade
To spread throughout
Proprietor
The owner of a store or business
Pseudonym
A fake name used by an author
Rebuff
-To reject bluntly -To force back -A set back
Resilient
-Able to recover quickly after misfortune -Returning to its originally shape
Turbulent
Chaotic and disorderly
Abrasion
-A wearing away caused by 2 things rubbing against each other -A scrape or bruise
Clad
Clothes or covered
Corroborate
To bring evidence that makes something more certain and confirms an idea
Cursory
No attention to detail/not thorough and done in a hurry
Dehydrate
To take water away from
Derive
To take away/understand from something
Electrify
-To give an object electrical power -To thrill or shock/impress
Endeavor
To try hard to get something done
Gingerly
To carefully/cautiously do something
Grimace
A facial expression that shows pain, anger, disgust
Gruesome
Something that causes shock or horror
Inventory
The stock a person has
Simulate
To pretend to be another thing by taking on its qualities
Succumb
To stop or give up hope
Surmise
-Assuming that something is true without sufficient/reliable evidence -A guess
Anonymous
Of an unknown source or unrevealed name
Anthology
A collection of writings, songs, stories, or poems
Conjecture
A conclusion or opinion based on insouciant evidence
Disposition
A person general mood or regular tendency
Encompass
To include within -To encircle
Extrac?
To free someone/something from a difficult situation
Generation
-A certain era of time -All the people born in a certain era of time
Guile
Trickiness when dealing with others
Imperative
Extremely important and having extreme importance
Instill
To gradually introduce so that it is established permanently and securely
Modify
To change another thing
Pivot
-A bar or rod that things turn on -A person that things depend on -To turn
Prevalent
Something that occurs often and is widely accepted
Recur
To happen again and again
Spontaneous
-An unplanned event -Something that happens without human labor
Abhor
To utterly hate and be disgusted by
Affable
Pleasant, nice and approachable
Amiss
-Out of order -In the wrong way
Despondent
Being upset/discouraged because of a loss of hope and confidence
Entreat
To beg
Haunt
-to continuously stay in one's mind -To frequently visit -To appear as a ghost
Impel
-To push forward -To force someone to do something because of pressure from others
Interminable
Endless
Irascible
Someone who is quick tempered and gets mad easily
Profound
-An intense and extreme feeling -Having great knowledge or insight
Recluse
Someone who lives alone apart from society
Reverberate
When something is repeated by vibrations
Sage
-Someone who has lots of wisdom -An herb
Tirade
A long angry speech
Tremulous
-Trembling or shaking -Being scared or timid
Audacious
-Willing to take risks -Disrespectful
Confiscate
To take possession of (sometimes by force)
Conscientious
-Being thorough and careful -Being honest and having principles
Depict
To explain and give a picture of
Embark
-To get on a boat, plane, or other vehicle at the beginning of a voyage -To begin a journey
Inkiling
A small hit of/slight suspicion
Lackadaisical
Having no spirit and being unenthusiastic
Mutiny
To refuse to obje orders/to rebel
Pilfer
To repeatedly steal small unimportant objects
Profusion
Having plenty of/an abundance
Prudent
Being very careful and avoiding a risk
Rankle
To continuously annoy, anger, or irritate
Rebuke
To strongly criticize and reprimand
Serene
Calm and peaceful
Slovenly
Sloppy, untidy, and carelessly done
Anarchy
-An absence of any form of government -No order and total confusion
Apprehend
-To arrest for a crime -To understand
Arraign
To bring to court
Assimilate
To absorb into a population or group
Bizarre
Something that is out of the ordinary and weird
Calamity
A disastrous event that causes harm and suffering
Conspire
-To plan something secretly with another person to do something illegal or wrong -To work together with someone
Dessension
A disagreement or difference in opinions
Elapse
An amount of time passing by
Imminent
Something that is about to happen or is likely going to happen
Interogate
To thoroughly question
Lionize
To treat someone as if they are a celebrity
Meticulous
Extremely careful and attentive to small details
Shackle
-A ring/band put around someone to keep them in place (like handcuffs) -To prevent someone's free action
Swelter
-To be overcome by heat -When it's uncomfortably hot out
Claustrophobia
A fear of narrow and enclosed spaces
Colleague
An associate or coworker
Condescend
-To lower yourself to a far less superior level -To behave in an offensive way because of superiority
Contingent
-Depending on something else -Something that could happen by may not -A group that is part of a bigger group
Daunt
To discourage or intimidate
Deluge
-A downpour or a flood (generally water) -To be flooded or overwhelmed by something
Dispel
To clear away or get rid of sometimes by scattering
Dub
To give someone a nickname
Fanfare
-A sounding of trumpets -Any type of showy display
Fledgling
-A young bird learning to fly -An inexperienced person -Something that is new
Inane
Something that is shallow and has no real meaning
Mettle
The courage to hold out in difficult times
Negligible
So small it is unimportant and not worth noticing
Protact
To draw out or lengthen
Replica
A copy of another object
Adept
Someone who is highly skilled at doing something
Audible
Something that can be heard
Azure
The plain blue color of a cloudless sky
Banter
-Exchanging casual remarks -Lighthearted plain conversation
Capacious
Being able to hold a lot
Copious
Having a lot of something
Crucial
Extremely important
Decelerate
Slowing down or causing something to slow down
Deploy
-To get troops and equipment ready for battle -To put something into use
Facilitate
To make something easier
Fastidious
Someone who pays close attention to detail and is therefore hard to please
Fitful
Something that isn't steady and is uncomfortably irregular
Grapple
-To fight or struggle with -A claw used to grab and hold things
Pang
A sudden sharp feeling of pain
Precede
Something that comes before something else in rank, time, or position
Abet
To help someone do something that may not be such a good idea
Agile
-Able to move quickly -Able to think quickly
Allot
Distribute or give out
Balmy
Something that is mild and soothing
Congregate
To assemble together in a group
Divert
-To turn something aside -To entertain or amuse someone
Humdrum
Something that is boring and lacking excitement
Influx
A large increase
Intricate
Something that is complicated and has many parts and details
Memento
Something that is kept as a reminder of an event like a souvenir
Query
A question
Sporadic
Something that is irregular and only happens occasionally
Staple
-A basic food like milk bread and eggs -A fastener that holds papers together
Tumult
-A loud disturbance -Confusing excitement
Unseemly
Something is inappropriate
Abject
Something that is horrible and miserable
Advocate
To be in favor of something and to defend it
Atrocity
An act of horribleness and cruelty
Commemorate
To remember and commemorate solemnly
Dialect
A certain way of speaking
Dire
Something that has horrible consequences
Elite
A person people or group that is considered superior to others
Enhance
To make better
Flagrant
Something that is clearly offensive and obviously wrong
Languish
To lose strength because of neglect or poor living condition
Mute
-Not being able to speak -To soften or lower the sound of something
Raze
To completely flatten to the ground
Reprisal
Revenge or attack because of an injury
Turmoil
A state of great confusion
Wreak
-To make something happen -To express an emotion (take it out on something)