To corrupt

I have unkempt hair!

Amicable Peaceable, friendly

Averse Having a deep- seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

Benevolent

Cursory Hasty, not thorough You’ll be if you only give your test one quick cursory look before handing it in

Duplicity Treachery, deceitfulness

Holocaust A large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering much destruction

Impervious Not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

Im pet u s A moving force, impulse, stimulus forward

Quintessence The purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

Tepid Lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest

(adj.,part.) Associated, connected Oddly enough, these two were not affiliated with the International Assosciation of Conjoined Twins, or IACT.

(n.) an accomplishment, the act of achieving

(adj.) Forceful,convincing; relevant, to the point GIVE ME ALL YOUR MONEY!!!

(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy

(adj.) having limits, lasting for a limited time

(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will Julius Caesar’s friends treated him with malevolence

(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned. Chilling

(n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems Synonyms: easy solution

(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

Noun -One who does good to others Antonym -malefactor

Adjective -Marked by honor, courtesy, and courage -Knightly Antonym - crude

Noun - Mercy, humaneness -Mildness, moderateness Antonym - harshness

Noun - A difference -Lack of agreement Synonym - difference

Adjective - Easily done to attained - Superficial - Ready, fluent -Easily shown but not sincerely felt Synonym - effortless

Adjective - Free from error -Absolutely dependable Synonym - unerring

Adjective - Causing a sharp sensation -Stinging, biting Synonym - caustic

Adjective - Neglectful in performance of one’s duty -Careless Synonym - negligent

Noun - Rashness -Boldness Synonym - recklessness Bold

Adjective - Sincere - Real -Without pretence Antonym - insincere

Brandish To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion.

deft skillful, nimble

destitute Deprived of nescessities of life; lacking in.

explicit Definite, clearly stated.

extirpate To tear up by the roots; to destroy totally.

inopportune Coming at a bad time; not appropriate

officious Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority.

ominous threatening

pinnacle A high peak or point.

venal Open to or marked by bribery or corruption »=»=

Abhor (v) to regard with horror; to hate deeply Syn. Detest, Despise

Amend (v) to change in a formal way Syn. Modify, improve

Buffet (v) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly Syn. Batter, sock

Chaos (n) great confusion, disorder Syn. Anarchy, turmoil

Corrosive (adj) eating away gradually, acid like Syn. Caustic, mordant

Discern (v) to see clearly, recognize Syn. Perceive, detect

Implicate (v) to involve in, to connect with or be related to Syn. Incriminate, entangle

Renegade (n) one who leaves a group, a deserter, outlaw Syn. Turncoat, defector

Squalid (adj) filthy, wretched Syn. Dingy, sordid, foul

Waive (v) give up voluntarily Syn. Decline, relinquish

Abhor (V.)-to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

amend (v.)-to change in a formal way; to change for the better

buffet (v.)- to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly;to drive or force with blows; to force one’s way with difficulty; (n.)-a slap,blow

chaos (n.)- great confusion, disorder

corrosive (adj.)- eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

discern (v.)-to see clearly, recognize

implicate (v.)- to involve in; to connect with or be related to

renegade (n.)- one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw (adj.)- traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

squalid (adj.)- filthy, wretched, debased

waive (v.)- to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

Animosity Strongly Dislike, Enmity

Apathy A Lack of Feeling or emotion

Apprehensive Fearful or anxious, worried, nervous

Commend To praise, express approval, entrust

Compatible Work well with, Harmonious, In agreement

Condolence Expression of sympathy

Consecrate To make sacred, Sanctify

Decrepit Worn-out, ruin, rickety

Obsolete Out of date

Omnivorous Eating all kinds of food, all devouring

Animosity Strong dislike, bitter hostility

Apathy A lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

Apprehensive Fearful or anxious, especially about the future

Commend To praise, express approval: to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care

Compatible Able to get along or work well together; of use with some other model or system

Condolence An expression of sympathy

Consecrate To make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

Decrepit Old and feeble; worn out, ruined

Obsolete Out – of – date, no longer in use

Omnivorous Eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything having a wide variety of tastes

ALLOCATE To set apart or designate for a special purpose ; to distribute

CHASTISE To inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

DEVIATE To turn aside; to stray from a norm; one who departs from a norm; differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

EMACIATED Unnaturally thin

INDEMNITY A payment for damage or loss

INKLING A hint; a vague notion

OMNIPOTENT Almighty, having unlimited power or authority

PALATABLE Agreeable to the taste or ones sensibilities; suitable for consumption

POIGNANT Deeply affecting, touching keen or sharp in taste or smell

SPONTANEOUS Arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

Acquiesce You must acquiesce to your parents in order to get the car on Friday night.

Askew When my mom looked at me askew, I knew I had done something wrong.

Contentious Contentious people are not content with anything.

Covet It is immoral to covet another person’s husband or wife.

Disheveled Disheveled desks should be cleaned off with a shovel.

Lamentable Last semester was a lamentable one.

Misnomer The title of the story “Happy Ending” is a misnomer.

Profess They professed their undying love for each other.

Retribution You will wash the car every week this summer in retribution for throwing eggs at it.

Vanguard Quentin Terantino was considered a vanguard with his movie Reservoir Dogs.

Allude (V.) to refer to causally or indirectly Syn. Suggest, insinuate, hint at

Conclusive (adj.) serving to settle an issue Syn. Decisive, indisputable

disreputable (adj.) not respectable, not esteemed Syn. Disgraced, discreditable

Endemic (adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people Syn. Indigenous, restricted to

Exemplary (adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable, serving as a model Syn. Praiseworthy

Integrity (n) Honesty, high moral standards, Syn. Rectitude, probity

Misconstrue (v.) to interpret wrongly Syn. Misjudge, misinterpret

Placate (v.) to appease, soothe Syn. Satisfy, mollify, allay

Placid (adj.) calm peaceful Syn. Undisturbed, tranquil, quiet

Pretext (n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse Syn. Pretense, cover story

(n.) a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action.

(n.) The direct opposite, a sharp contrast

(v.) to relieve, make more bearable.

(v.) to repeal, cancel

(v) To belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue.

Lively, sprightly, full of energy

(adj.) talkative, wordy, fond of talking

(adj.) required, obligatory

Abrasive

Savory

Concur

Acclimate

Receptive

Fracas

Grotesque

Repress

Pandemonium

Defamation