Vocab

exciting, stimulating to the mind

laziness

sickly sweet

wealth

extreme poverty

a foreshadowing

to increase in rank or wealth

denial of comfort to oneself

to shy away from

carefree, dashing, jaunty

friendliness, agreeableness

rashness, boldness, recklessness

cowardly

a false claim

sluggishly or slowly

untruthfulness

mockery

firmly established, long-standing, habitual

to criticize or punish severely

made smaller

a space completely filled with matter

scarcity, lack

beyond what is normal or natural

curses

trifiling, invalid

wordiness

beneficial, kindley

difficult to understand

good-humored ridicule or teasing

approval

childishly

restraint in speech, reluctance to speak

having foresight

providing for future need, frugal

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

a song of praise

cowardly or mean-spirited

to lessen; ease; soothe

humorous in a vulgar way

lustful

easily angered

Fault-finding, hard to please

clumsy

wise

appropriate

tediously wordy

succinct

so excessive as to be disgusting

radiant, splendorous

exaggeratedly or insincerely polite

persuade someone to do something by means of deception or flattery

lack of energy

to make a violent verbal attack

agreed

a person who is between 70 and 79 years old

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

larger or more generous than is usual or necessary

spiteful; bad-tempered

a feeling of offense or deep resentment

childishly bad-tempered and petulant

feel irritated or resentful

offense or annoyance

readily expressing anger or irritation

a person with an amateur interest in the arts

a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief

state of being a novice, especially in a religious order

a person who has converted from one opinion, religion, or party to another

a beginner or novice

inexperienced and immature, particularly of a young person

just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary

in an initial stage

sharp and forthright

sharp-tasting, sour

harshness of tone or manner

sarcastic

using biting sarcasm or invective

biting sense of humor

vigorous or incisive in expression or style

lacking flavor

having the diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty

of or occurring every day; daily

characterized by drunken revelry; riotously drunken

overindulging in sensual pleasures

immoral or unfair behavior

characterized by a disregard of morality

lustful

promiscuous

an unprincipled person

having inappropriate interest in sexual matters

depravity; wickedness

an exact copy

artificially created or developed

an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something

a false and slanderous statement

censure or criticize severely

speak against or oppose (someone)

to call into question

rebuke severely; scold

strong public criticism or verbal abuse

harsh criticism or censure

attack or ridicule publicly

make a forcefully reproachful protest

reprimand or censure (someone)

blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress

lacking vitality or vigor

funeral rites

gloomy, dismal

ghost or ghostlike image of someone

insisting on immediate attention or obedience

little known; abstruse

confused or obscure in meaning

(of a situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others

unattractive and objectionable

clear, logical, and convincing

unclouded, clear

translucently clear

a feeling of guilt

modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

atone for

awkward, embarrassing, or unsophisticated ways

an unfounded rumor or story

the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose

conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs

use ambiguous language to conceal the truth

not real or genuine

deceitfulness; untrustworthiness

speak or act in an evasive way

superficially plausible, but actually wrong.

relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor

of or concerning women

marrying only within the clan or local community

a descendant of a notable family

enthusiastic or passionate

a person who seeks to impose a doctrine without regard to practical considerations

expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one

show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing

atone for (guilt or sin)

allay or moderate (fears or suspicions)

curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement

an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt

a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism

smile in an affectedly coy or ingratiating manner

a period when normal government is suspended

a small, intervening space

generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others

given without restraint; unsparing

aggressively greedy

showing susceptibility to bribery

harshness of tone or manner

biting

aggressively defiant

abusive language

ending to obstruct or harm

expressing or conveying a threat

deceitful and untrustworthy

widespread hatred or disgust directed toward someone

health-giving; healthy

health-giving

to be indecisive

rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

eager or quick to argue or fight

innocent and unsuspecting

catch sight of

weak from illness or fatigue

having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition

in a state of inactivity

destiny, fate

eliciting amazement or wonder

win or regain the favor of

indicating a good chance of success; favorable

make petty or unnecessary objections

instruct someone to do something

talk to (someone) in a bullying way

a strict disciplinarian

an expression of blame or disapproval

strike and rebound

having many curves and turns

excessively talkative

indirect and circumlocutory speech or writing

tediously pompous or bombastic language

quench or satisfy

sound pleasing to the ear

hungry or greedy

having little or no money

speech or writing that praises someone/something

having supernatural powers of clairvoyance

being a sign or warning that something bad will happen

having knowledge of events before they take place

foretell or prophesy

make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed

avert, keep away, or prevent

stop, close up, or obstruct

having a ready insight into and understanding of things

characteristic of an elegy

looking or sounding sad and dismal

a lament

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

resisting constraint or compulsion

inconvenient

presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way

using very few words

concise and forcefully expressive

precede in time

daily, each day

cowardly

suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence

the quality of having strong moral principles

traveling from place to place

speak or write at length or in detail

a long, meandering journey

render (something) poorer in quality by adding another inferior substance

to cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken

to cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative

to spoil the quality or efficiency of

a concise statement of a scientific principle

a concise saying or maxim

unoriginal idea or remark

saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way

given to moralizing in a pompous manner

a state of temporary disuse or suspension

evade (a responsibility or duty)

deception by means of craft or guile

to dry out thoroughly

jumping from one thing to another; disconnected

lacking self-confidence

intended to delay

someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic

to set right

to present a false appearance

open to more than one interpretation; misleading

to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead

admirable

urgent

excessively decorated

to arouse or incite

not fully formed; disorganized

showing innocence or childlike simplicity

hostile, unfriendly

lacking flavor or interest

using few words

to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion

overly submissive and eager to please

public disgrace

someone who shows off learning

willing to betray one's trust

done in routine way

to bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation

to lie or dieviate from the truth

lavish; wasteful

to concilliate; to appease

motionless

to make thinner or sparser

causing sleep or lethargy

deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious

unemotional; lacking sensitivity