English Final Vocab List

to bring to a state of peace or quiet

exaggeration by means of distortion

to describe or portray with accuracy or in detail

to advance beyond the usual or proper limits

to approve openly or recommend

a noticeable mistake

to irritate or vex

drunkenness

incapable of being expressed

lewd, lustful

a clumsy person

to put to death by mob action without legal sanction

a powerful often violent whirlpool

arousing or deserving hatred or repungance

to look at especially with greedy or especially interested attention

feeding on both animal and vegetable substances

a difficult, perplexing, or trying situation

foreknowledge of events

a small stream

a deceptive device or stratagem

actively expressed hostility or opposition

before the flood; extremely primitive or outmoded

lacking adult sophistication

a hypocritical or sanctimonious talk

difficult or irritating to deal with

to cut off the head of

to reduce drastically

to throw into disorder or confusion

lasting a short time

having no luck

suffering from extreme poverty

occuring naturally in a particular environment

to hang or move in a loose or lazy manner

an easy gait capable of being maintained

superior to all others

prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance

of, relating to, or constituting a precedent

a vain or undisciplined person who finds it difficult to work with others

adherence to the highest principles and ideals

a group of retainers or attendants

deviation from the common rule

settled aversion or dislike

conforming to the general rule or acceptable procedure

to surrender often after negotiation of terms

the Ten Commandments; a basic set of rules carrying binding authority

marked by propriety and good taste

propriety and good taste in conduct or appearance

to inscribe on a surface

one retired from professional life but who retains as an honorary title the last position held

to leave one's country to live elsewhere

interchangeable, flexible

one that makes repairs, alters, or cleans fur garments

to observe formally the beginning of

causing little or no pain; averse to activity, effort, or movement

incapable of being subdued

full of excessive talk; wordy

mournful or dismal

a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling

cause an event or situation typically bad to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely

to show devoted honor to