Vocab Lesson 4

acquit

v.
1. relieve from an accusation; pronounce not guilty; discharge; exculpate; exonerate
2. perform one's part; conduct oneself

acquittal

n.
exculpation; discharge

complex

adj.
having varied interrelated parts, and therefore hard to understand; complicated; intricate

complexity

n.
difficulty; intricacy

consign

v.
give, transfer, or deliver, as if by signing over; hand over; commit

consignee

n.
person to whom something is shipped

effrontery

n.
shameless boldness; insolence; gall; temerity; nerve; chutzpah

excruciating

adj.
causing great pain or anguish; agonizing; unbearably painful

forbearance

n.
act of forbearing (refraining); abstaining; leniency; patience

hamper

v.
interfere with; hinder; impede

nettlesome

adj.
literally, full of nettles (plants with stinging hairs); irritating; causing annoyance or vexation

oblivious

adj.
(usually followed by of) forgetful; unmindful; not aware; unwitting

oblivion

n.
condition of being forgotten or unknown; forgetfulness

prodigious

adj.
extraordinary in amount or size; enormous; gigantic; huge; colossal

prodigy

n.
person of extraordinary talent or ability; wonder

rejuvenate

v.
make young or youthful again; give new vigor to; reinvigorate; refresh

residue

n.
whatever is left after a part is taken, disposed of, or gone; remainder; rest

residual

adj.
remaining after a part is used or taken

salutary

adj.
favorable to health; healthful; curative; beneficial; salubrious

scrutinize

v.
examine very closely; inspect; vet

scrutiny

n.
examination; inspection; review

supersede

v.
force out of use; displace; supplant; replace

sweltering

adj.
oppressively hot; torrid; sultry

swelter

v.
suffer from oppressive heat

unruffled

adj.
not upset or agitated; calm; cool; unflustered; imperturbable; collected

unwieldy

adj.
hard to wield (handle) because of size or weight; unmanageable; bulky; cumbersome

unwieldiness

n.
bulkiness

withdraw

v.
1. take back; remove
2. draw back; go away; retreat; leave

withdrawal

n.
1. taking back; removal
2. drawing back; retreat; departure

zany

adj.
having the characteristics of a clown; mildly insane; crazy; clownish; loony

zany

n.
clown; buffoon