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To corrupt
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I have unkempt hair!
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Amicable Peaceable, friendly
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Averse Having a deep- seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
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Benevolent
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Cursory Hasty, not thorough You’ll be if you only give your test one quick cursory look before handing it in
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Duplicity Treachery, deceitfulness
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Holocaust A large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering much destruction
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Impervious Not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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Im pet u s A moving force, impulse, stimulus forward
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Quintessence The purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
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Tepid Lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
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(adj.,part.) Associated, connected Oddly enough, these two were not affiliated with the International Assosciation of Conjoined Twins, or IACT.
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(n.) an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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(adj.) Forceful,convincing; relevant, to the point GIVE ME ALL YOUR MONEY!!!
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(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
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(adj.) having limits, lasting for a limited time
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(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will Julius Caesar’s friends treated him with malevolence
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(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned. Chilling
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(n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems Synonyms: easy solution
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(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
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(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
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Noun -One who does good to others Antonym -malefactor
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Adjective -Marked by honor, courtesy, and courage -Knightly Antonym - crude
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Noun - Mercy, humaneness -Mildness, moderateness Antonym - harshness
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Noun - A difference -Lack of agreement Synonym - difference
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Adjective - Easily done to attained - Superficial - Ready, fluent -Easily shown but not sincerely felt Synonym - effortless
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Adjective - Free from error -Absolutely dependable Synonym - unerring
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Adjective - Causing a sharp sensation -Stinging, biting Synonym - caustic
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Adjective - Neglectful in performance of one’s duty -Careless Synonym - negligent
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Noun - Rashness -Boldness Synonym - recklessness Bold
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Adjective - Sincere - Real -Without pretence Antonym - insincere
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Brandish To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion.
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deft skillful, nimble
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destitute Deprived of nescessities of life; lacking in.
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explicit Definite, clearly stated.
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extirpate To tear up by the roots; to destroy totally.
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inopportune Coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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officious Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority.
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ominous threatening
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pinnacle A high peak or point.
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venal Open to or marked by bribery or corruption »=»=
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Abhor (v) to regard with horror; to hate deeply Syn. Detest, Despise
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Amend (v) to change in a formal way Syn. Modify, improve
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Buffet (v) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly Syn. Batter, sock
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Chaos (n) great confusion, disorder Syn. Anarchy, turmoil
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Corrosive (adj) eating away gradually, acid like Syn. Caustic, mordant
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Discern (v) to see clearly, recognize Syn. Perceive, detect
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Implicate (v) to involve in, to connect with or be related to Syn. Incriminate, entangle
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Renegade (n) one who leaves a group, a deserter, outlaw Syn. Turncoat, defector
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Squalid (adj) filthy, wretched Syn. Dingy, sordid, foul
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Waive (v) give up voluntarily Syn. Decline, relinquish
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Abhor (V.)-to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
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amend (v.)-to change in a formal way; to change for the better
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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
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chaos (n.)- great confusion, disorder
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corrosive (adj.)- eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
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discern (v.)-to see clearly, recognize
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implicate (v.)- to involve in; to connect with or be related to
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renegade (n.)- one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw (adj.)- traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox
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squalid (adj.)- filthy, wretched, debased
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waive (v.)- to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer
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Animosity Strongly Dislike, Enmity
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Apathy A Lack of Feeling or emotion
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Apprehensive Fearful or anxious, worried, nervous
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Commend To praise, express approval, entrust
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Compatible Work well with, Harmonious, In agreement
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Condolence Expression of sympathy
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Consecrate To make sacred, Sanctify
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Decrepit Worn-out, ruin, rickety
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Obsolete Out of date
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Omnivorous Eating all kinds of food, all devouring
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Animosity Strong dislike, bitter hostility
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Apathy A lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
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Apprehensive Fearful or anxious, especially about the future
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Commend To praise, express approval: to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care
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Compatible Able to get along or work well together; of use with some other model or system
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Condolence An expression of sympathy
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Consecrate To make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
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Decrepit Old and feeble; worn out, ruined
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Obsolete Out – of – date, no longer in use
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Omnivorous Eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything having a wide variety of tastes
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ALLOCATE To set apart or designate for a special purpose ; to distribute
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CHASTISE To inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
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DEVIATE To turn aside; to stray from a norm; one who departs from a norm; differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
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EMACIATED Unnaturally thin
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INDEMNITY A payment for damage or loss
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INKLING A hint; a vague notion
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OMNIPOTENT Almighty, having unlimited power or authority
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PALATABLE Agreeable to the taste or ones sensibilities; suitable for consumption
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POIGNANT Deeply affecting, touching keen or sharp in taste or smell
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SPONTANEOUS Arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
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Acquiesce You must acquiesce to your parents in order to get the car on Friday night.
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Askew When my mom looked at me askew, I knew I had done something wrong.
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Contentious Contentious people are not content with anything.
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Covet It is immoral to covet another person’s husband or wife.
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Disheveled Disheveled desks should be cleaned off with a shovel.
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Lamentable Last semester was a lamentable one.
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Misnomer The title of the story “Happy Ending” is a misnomer.
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Profess They professed their undying love for each other.
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Retribution You will wash the car every week this summer in retribution for throwing eggs at it.
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Vanguard Quentin Terantino was considered a vanguard with his movie Reservoir Dogs.
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Allude (V.) to refer to causally or indirectly Syn. Suggest, insinuate, hint at
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Conclusive (adj.) serving to settle an issue Syn. Decisive, indisputable
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disreputable (adj.) not respectable, not esteemed Syn. Disgraced, discreditable
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Endemic (adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people Syn. Indigenous, restricted to
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Exemplary (adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable, serving as a model Syn. Praiseworthy
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Integrity (n) Honesty, high moral standards, Syn. Rectitude, probity
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Misconstrue (v.) to interpret wrongly Syn. Misjudge, misinterpret
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Placate (v.) to appease, soothe Syn. Satisfy, mollify, allay
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Placid (adj.) calm peaceful Syn. Undisturbed, tranquil, quiet
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Pretext (n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse Syn. Pretense, cover story
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(n.) a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action.
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(n.) The direct opposite, a sharp contrast
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(v.) to relieve, make more bearable.
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(v.) to repeal, cancel
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(v) To belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue.
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Lively, sprightly, full of energy
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(adj.) talkative, wordy, fond of talking
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(adj.) required, obligatory
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Abrasive
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Savory
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Concur
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Acclimate
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Receptive
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Fracas
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Grotesque
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Repress
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Pandemonium
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Defamation
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