Vocabulary Workshop Unit 4-6

entreat

v.: to beg, implore, ask earnestly
S: Plead Appeal to
A: Clamor for

dominate

v.: to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height
S: govern Overlook

alliance

n.: a joining together for some common purpose A- union

fallible

adj.: capable of being wrong, mistaken,, or inaccurate
S: Enramt f;awed
A: foolproof unfailing flawless

consolidate

v.: to combine, unite; to make solid or firm
S:Strength firm up merge
A: Scatter dusperse disperse dissipate

docile

adj.: easily taught, led, or managed; obedient
S: Managable Teachable Pliant
A: Unruly Wayward Interactible disobedient

counterfeit

n.: an imitation designed to deceive;
adj.: not genuine, fake;
v.: to make an illegal copy
S: False phoney bogus
A:Genuine real authentic

bewilder

v.: to puzzle completely, confuse A- baffle S- enlighten

buffoon

n.: a clown; a coarse, stupid person S-, fool wag, wit

controversial

adj.: arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement S- disputable

dishearten

v.: to discourage A- encourage S-dismay depress

fruitless

adj.: not producing the desired results, unsuccessful A-Productive S- cain futile

hostile

adj.: unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive A- friendly mild S- bitter unkind

inflammable

adj.: easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused S- flammable A-fireproof

inflict

v.: to give or cause something unpleasant, impose S- impose, force

malignant

adj.: deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious S- virulent A-curable

mortify

v.: to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering S- embrass, chagin

orthodox

adj.: in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things

procure

v.: to obtain through special effort; to bring about

scurry

v.: to run quickly, scamper, hurry

sodden

adj.: soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull, spiritless, listless

spirited

adj.: full of life and vigor; courageous

virtual

adj.: having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing

void

adj.: completely empty; having no legal force or effect
n.: empty or unfilled space
v.: to cancel or nullify

wayward

adj.: disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious

wince

v.: to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear
n.: the act of drawing back in this way

anecdote

n.: a short account of an incident in someone's life S: Tale sketch vignette yarn

fickle

adj.: liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent

fugitive

n.: one who flees or runs away;
adj.: fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp

grimy

adj.: very dirty, covered with dirt or soot

iota

n.: a very small part or quantity

maul

v.: to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle;
n.: a heavy hammer

potential

adj.: possible, able to happen;
n.: something that can develop or become a reality

raidiant

adj.: shining, bright; giving forth light or energy

rural

adj.: relating to farm areas and life in the country

substantial

adj.: large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material

tactful

adj.: skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

tamper

v.: to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way

ultimate

adj.: last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental

uncertainty

n.: doubt, the state of being unsure

Anonymous

Adj. unnamed, without the name of the person involved; lacking individuality or character

Browse

v. to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop

Dupe

n. a person easily tricked or deceived v. to deceive

Dynamic

Adj. Active energetic forceful

Eradicate

V. to root out, get rid of, destroy completely

Frustrate

V. to prevent form accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement

Prominent

Adj. Standing out so as to be easily seen; important well-know

Quaint

Odd or old fashioned in a pleasing way; clever; skillfully made

Reluctant

Adj. unwilling, holding back

Scrimp

V. to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a that is small short or scanty

Snare

V. to trap, catch; n. to trap or entanglement

Utmost

adj. greatest highest farthest; N. the extreme limit

Vengeance

N. Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; usually of violence

Inimitable

adj. not capable of being copied or imitated

Pending

Adj. waiting to be settled; (prep.) until

Marginal

Adj. in, at, to near the edge or margin; only barely good, large or important enough for the purpose

Prescribe

V. to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes

Preview

n. something seen on advance; V. to view beforehand

Grim

Adj. stern merciless; fierce savage cruel

Makeshift

N. A temporary substitute for something else; adj. crude, flimsy, temporary

entreat

v.: to beg, implore, ask earnestly
S: Plead Appeal to
A: Clamor for

dominate

v.: to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height
S: govern Overlook

alliance

n.: a joining together for some common purpose A- union

fallible

adj.: capable of being wrong, mistaken,, or inaccurate
S: Enramt f;awed
A: foolproof unfailing flawless

consolidate

v.: to combine, unite; to make solid or firm
S:Strength firm up merge
A: Scatter dusperse disperse dissipate

docile

adj.: easily taught, led, or managed; obedient
S: Managable Teachable Pliant
A: Unruly Wayward Interactible disobedient

counterfeit

n.: an imitation designed to deceive;
adj.: not genuine, fake;
v.: to make an illegal copy
S: False phoney bogus
A:Genuine real authentic

bewilder

v.: to puzzle completely, confuse A- baffle S- enlighten

buffoon

n.: a clown; a coarse, stupid person S-, fool wag, wit

controversial

adj.: arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement S- disputable

dishearten

v.: to discourage A- encourage S-dismay depress

fruitless

adj.: not producing the desired results, unsuccessful A-Productive S- cain futile

hostile

adj.: unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive A- friendly mild S- bitter unkind

inflammable

adj.: easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused S- flammable A-fireproof

inflict

v.: to give or cause something unpleasant, impose S- impose, force

malignant

adj.: deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious S- virulent A-curable

mortify

v.: to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering S- embrass, chagin

orthodox

adj.: in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things

procure

v.: to obtain through special effort; to bring about

scurry

v.: to run quickly, scamper, hurry

sodden

adj.: soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull, spiritless, listless

spirited

adj.: full of life and vigor; courageous

virtual

adj.: having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing

void

adj.: completely empty; having no legal force or effect
n.: empty or unfilled space
v.: to cancel or nullify

wayward

adj.: disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious

wince

v.: to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear
n.: the act of drawing back in this way

anecdote

n.: a short account of an incident in someone's life S: Tale sketch vignette yarn

fickle

adj.: liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent

fugitive

n.: one who flees or runs away;
adj.: fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp

grimy

adj.: very dirty, covered with dirt or soot

iota

n.: a very small part or quantity

maul

v.: to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle;
n.: a heavy hammer

potential

adj.: possible, able to happen;
n.: something that can develop or become a reality

raidiant

adj.: shining, bright; giving forth light or energy

rural

adj.: relating to farm areas and life in the country

substantial

adj.: large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material

tactful

adj.: skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

tamper

v.: to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way

ultimate

adj.: last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental

uncertainty

n.: doubt, the state of being unsure

Anonymous

Adj. unnamed, without the name of the person involved; lacking individuality or character

Browse

v. to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop

Dupe

n. a person easily tricked or deceived v. to deceive

Dynamic

Adj. Active energetic forceful

Eradicate

V. to root out, get rid of, destroy completely

Frustrate

V. to prevent form accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement

Prominent

Adj. Standing out so as to be easily seen; important well-know

Quaint

Odd or old fashioned in a pleasing way; clever; skillfully made

Reluctant

Adj. unwilling, holding back

Scrimp

V. to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a that is small short or scanty

Snare

V. to trap, catch; n. to trap or entanglement

Utmost

adj. greatest highest farthest; N. the extreme limit

Vengeance

N. Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; usually of violence

Inimitable

adj. not capable of being copied or imitated

Pending

Adj. waiting to be settled; (prep.) until

Marginal

Adj. in, at, to near the edge or margin; only barely good, large or important enough for the purpose

Prescribe

V. to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes

Preview

n. something seen on advance; V. to view beforehand

Grim

Adj. stern merciless; fierce savage cruel

Makeshift

N. A temporary substitute for something else; adj. crude, flimsy, temporary