vocab final

mile

5,280 feet

milestone

an achievement, stone or pillar set to mark distance

millennium

a period of 1000 years

milligram

one thousandth of a gram

milliliter

one thousandth of a liter

millimeter

one thousandth of a meter

millionaire

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

millipede

an arthropod with a segmented body and many legs

millisecond pulsar

one thousandth of a second

analogous

two or more items that are similar

audacious

bold

capricious

tending to change abruptly and without apparent reason

harmonious

having parts arranged in an orderly manner

illustrious

famous, distinguished

malicious

with evil intent

suspicious

untrustworthy

tempestuous

rough and tumultuous

tenacious

that which holds together with strength

vigorous

strong, healthy, and full of energy

debilitate

to impair the strength of; to enfeeble

turbulent

to impair, drain, or exhaust

afflicted

to be stricken with an ailment

refuse

person who escape home or country in search of safety during times of war or political unrest

volatile

likely to change in a very sudden or extreme way

jeopardy

great danger; peril

mortality

death

falter

to stumble or hesitate

disparage

to discredit, belittled

fugitive

someone who is running away or escaping

console

comfort

zealous

passionate; extremely interested in pursuing something

infallible

never failing; always effective

crucial

critical; of supreme importance

Crucifixion

the act of feeling crucifying

crusade

a vigorous campaign of fight for cause of idea

exorbitant

outrageous

exuberance

excitement

commemorate

to serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner

dire

warning of disaster

epitaph

an inscription on a tombstone or burial place

eulogy

a formal speech praising a person

immortality

eternal life

longevity

long duration of life

predator

one that preys or destroys

quarry

prey

sustenance

something that sustains life; food

vital

necessary or essential to life

immaterial

not important

impartial

not biased

impenitent

showing no remorse or regret

imperceptible

not able to be perceived

impersonate

to assume the character or appearance of; to mimic

imperturbable

calm

impervious

not able to be affected

implausible

not believable

imprint

to leave an impression on

imprison

put or keep in prison or a place like a prison

cloister

a covered walk along the inside walls of a building, usually looking out on a courtyard

close

to block against entry or passage

constricting

tight, squeezing

enclosure

something that surrounds or closes in

exclude

prevent from entering

preclude

(v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out

restrict

to confine or keep within limits

strain

to exert oneself to the limit of ones ability

stricture

something that restrains, negative criticism

avocation

an enjoyable activity outside ones regular work

bereft

deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

Epiphany

A moment of sudden revelation or insight

fortutious

happening by chance or accident

Introspection

the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct

melancholy

sad, depressed

privation

lack of necessities

provisional

serving a certain purpose

Renaissance

rebirth

Solance

comfort during a time of sorrow

disconsolate

beyond consolation

intractable

(adj) difficult to control, manage, or manipulate; hard to cure; stubborn

unpretentious

lacking pretension or affectation; modest

unscrupulous

lacking scruples

provident

foresight

blighted

something damaged

serene

reftful

vibrant

lively; full of vitality

conviction

strong belief