vocabulary midterm

transitory

(adj)lasting a very short time

clamor

(n)a loud or harsh noise

disconcerting

(adj)upsetting

dissipate

(v)to spread in various directions

adept

(adj)having or showing great sill or knowledge

credible

(adj)capable of being believed

respite

(n)a short period of rest or relief

transcend

(v)to rise or go above limits or expectations

vexation

(n)anger produced by something annoying

Mirth

(n)glee; great merriment

flich

(v) to steal secretly

dote

(v)to shower with love

lament

(v)to mourn or regret

gallant

(adj)having or showing great dignity

extemporaneous

(adj) improve; having little or no preparation

knave

(n)a rascal

wanton

(adj) unrest in sexual behavior; slut

woo

(v)to flirt

progeny

(n)offspring

tedious

(adj)lacking in intrest

surfeit

(n)having an excessive amount of something

flout

(v)to break or ignore without hiding

entreat

(v)to ask for something of Importance

rebuke

(v)to criticize sharply

odious

(adj)deserving hatred

derision

(n)act of treating with mockery

chide

(v)to scold

stealth

(n)the state of being secretly

visage

(n)a persons face or expression

expound

(v)to elaborate

enmity

(n)state of deep Ill-will,hostility

amiable

(adj) friendly pleasant

nuptial

(adj) relating to marriage

enamor

(v)to inflame with love

gait

(n)a persons manner of walking

supercilious

(adj) arrogant

toil

(v) to work hard

deleterious

(adj)harmful

presumptuous

(adj)assuming

delectable

(adj)delicious

querulous

(adj)habitually complaining

vile

(adj)despicable

feign

(v)to pretend or assert as if true

brood

(v) to think anxiously about something

concise

(adj)expressing much in few words

cognizant

(adj)aware of something

defunct

(adj) not functioning

rancor

(n) a deep feeling of anger

apropos

(adj)at an appropriate time

destitute

(adj)poor

explicate

(v)to explain or analyze something(idea)

callous

(adj)not feeling or showing any concern about problems

jubilant

(adj)gleeful;joyful

convival

(adj)sociable

itinerant

(adj)traveling from place to place

raucous

(adj)unpleasantly loud

duplicitous

(adj)two-faced

oblivious

(adj)not concise or aware

meticulous

(adj)marked by precise accordance with details

incessant

(adj)without interruption

jaunty

(adj)having or suggesting a lively and confident quality

irascible

(adj)easily angered

germane

(adj)relevant

perpetuity

(n)seemingly ceaseless

befuddle

(v)to confuse

raze

(v)to destroy

belabor

(v)to explain in unnecessary detail

elucidate

(v)to clarify; to make clear

sophomoric

(adj)immature

penury

(n)a state of extreme poverty

dolt

(n)a stupid person

myopic

(adj)short-sighted

recalcitrant

(adj)defiant

usurp

(v)take ones position, usually by force

tome

(n)a large book

burgeon

(v)to come forth, blossom

cosmopolitan

(adj)sophisticated

exorbitant

(adj)excessive

sacrosanct

(adj)sacred,holy

quotidian

(adj)occurring every day

hapless

(adj)unlucky