english vocab list 1

abate

verb. to decrease in force or intensity; to become defeated or null or void; to put an end to

adjunct

noun. something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it; a word or word group that qualifies or completes the meaning of another word or words; an adverb; an associate or assistant of another

analogy

noun. a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect

apparent

adjective. open to view; visible; clear to understand

aspects

noun. a particular phase in which something appears; a position facing a particular direction

aspirations

noun. a strong desire to achieve something great; a drawing of something in, out, up, or as if by suction, such as breathing

barbarism

noun. a barbarian or barbarous social or intellectual condition

cadence

noun. a rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language; the beat, time, or measure of rhythmic motion or activity

candidly

adverb. honest sincere expression; subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posed in photography

capricious

adjective. governed or characterized by caprice (an impulsive or sudden action); easily changed; unpredictable

cogently

adverb. appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing

complacency

noun. self-satisfaction or satisfaction, especially accompanied by unawareness of dangers or deficiencies

concept

noun. something conceived in the mind; a thought or notion; an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances

debris

noun. the remains of something broken down or destroyed; something discarded

edifice

noun. a building; a large, abstract structure

fallacy

noun. a false or mistaken idea; deceptive appearance

gallery

noun. a group of spectators; a room or building devoted to the exhibition of works of art

habitat

noun. the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally lives and grows; a typical place of residence for a person or group; the place where something is commonly found

idiomatic

adjective. of, relating to, or conforming to idiom; peculiar to a particular group, individual, or style; a particular dialect or way of speaking

jaunty

adjective. sprightly in manner or appearance; lively

laconic

adjective. using a minimum of words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious

malinger

verb. to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness to avoid duty or work

navigator

noun. one that navigates

obsession

noun. a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an unreasonable idea or feeling

palatial

adjective. of, relating to, or being a palace; suitable to a palace

quavering

verb. tremble; to utter sound in tremulous tones

vague

adjective. not clearly expressed; not clearly understood; not precise

wrest

verb. to pull, force, or move by violent movements; to gain with difficulty or as if by force, violence, or determined labor

yoke

noun. a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals are joined for working together; a burden / verb. work together; to link together; to share a burden

zealous

adjective. fervent partisanship (prejudice) for a person, a cause, or an ideal