English I test III

stifle

restrain oneself on an emotion
prevent something

ravage

cause severe damage to something

deteriorate

progressively become worse

corporeal

a spirit

stratagem

a plan to outwit an opponent

effuse

get rid of something
talk excitedly

vicarious

experience something through someone else

unscathed

without any damage

torpid

mentally or physically inactive

corpulent

fat, usually about a person

sully

damage the purity of something

condone

accept bad behavior
approve something with reluctance

chauvinist

an extreme one-sided viwe

ephemeral

not lasting long

sophistry

making up an excuse to trick something

disparage

being little of value

dour

be stern or gloomy in apperarance

fervid

be sincere to a point

nuance

a small difference in something

corroborate

supporting a statement

nascent

early stages of development

Dessicate

dehydrating something
lacking energy

sardonic

being sarcastic

debut

someone's first appearance

flippant

showing a respectful attitude

defrock

dethrone someone

erudite

having great knowledge

fervor

an intense feeling of being passionate

quail

showing fear

proponent

a promoter

burnish

polishing something, usually a metal
to perfect a skill

recuperate

to get better
to get something back

Desecration

the act of violating something

bombastic

something that is high-sounding, but it has a small meaning

prostate

laying flat on the ground facing down

deign

lowering yourself

coerce

persuading someone using threats and force

redoubtable

the act of being impressive

apotheosis

the climax in development

compliant

agreeing with others/ obeying
meeting the standards/rules

patron

a person who gives support to others

pecuniary

relating to things financially

discord

a disagreement

peerless

unequal

misconstrue

interpret something wrongly

quarantine

being separated from all other things

discrete

individually separate and secretive

lackadasical

being carelessly lazy

exemplar

something serving as an example

stricture

a restriction on a person's activities

stifle

restrain oneself on an emotion
prevent something

ravage

cause severe damage to something

deteriorate

progressively become worse

corporeal

a spirit

stratagem

a plan to outwit an opponent

effuse

get rid of something
talk excitedly

vicarious

experience something through someone else

unscathed

without any damage

torpid

mentally or physically inactive

corpulent

fat, usually about a person

sully

damage the purity of something

condone

accept bad behavior
approve something with reluctance

chauvinist

an extreme one-sided viwe

ephemeral

not lasting long

sophistry

making up an excuse to trick something

disparage

being little of value

dour

be stern or gloomy in apperarance

fervid

be sincere to a point

nuance

a small difference in something

corroborate

supporting a statement

nascent

early stages of development

Dessicate

dehydrating something
lacking energy

sardonic

being sarcastic

debut

someone's first appearance

flippant

showing a respectful attitude

defrock

dethrone someone

erudite

having great knowledge

fervor

an intense feeling of being passionate

quail

showing fear

proponent

a promoter

burnish

polishing something, usually a metal
to perfect a skill

recuperate

to get better
to get something back

Desecration

the act of violating something

bombastic

something that is high-sounding, but it has a small meaning

prostate

laying flat on the ground facing down

deign

lowering yourself

coerce

persuading someone using threats and force

redoubtable

the act of being impressive

apotheosis

the climax in development

compliant

agreeing with others/ obeying
meeting the standards/rules

patron

a person who gives support to others

pecuniary

relating to things financially

discord

a disagreement

peerless

unequal

misconstrue

interpret something wrongly

quarantine

being separated from all other things

discrete

individually separate and secretive

lackadasical

being carelessly lazy

exemplar

something serving as an example

stricture

a restriction on a person's activities