Rhodes Vocab

affinity

an orderly arrangement

fearless and daring

festive, sociable, having fun together, genial

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity, ro grant or agree

showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

someone who appreciates good food and drink

hard to please

bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them

to move back and forth, sway

assent; agree passively; comply without protest

a heated argument

attack someone physically or emotionally

To besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass

main force of a blow etc

to disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval

to reduce the severity of

formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense)

one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

make reparations or amends for

to excuse or clear completely of a charge or accusation; to prove blameless

to make easier or quicker; to hasten

to refrain or abstain from; to go without

impossible to explain or understand

showing disbelief or doubt; skeptical; disbelieving

something that stirs up anger or excitement

one of the common people of ancient Rome; a vulgar person; common; vulgar; crude

a question: to ask or ask about

not belonging to a religious order

any use of language, habit, or custom that distinguishes a class; a password; a distinctive slogan used by members of a group

of or expected from a son or daughter; of a parent's or parents' offspring

feeling of disappointment, humiliation, embarrassment

to yield or give up; to transfer or render title to

advanced in a particular art or science; skilled; expert; qualified

to cause or happen before anticipated or required; reckless; acting hastily or impulsively

a release from a debt or duty; a lessening of intensity; a diminishing

to put between; to insert between parts; to interject during a conversation; to intervene

graceful, charming, and smooth; seemingly carefree

happy; joyful; carefree

belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent

to shorten the number of words; to condense

a correction; a change in a written text

the quality or condition of being complete or settled; conclusiveness

talking too much, especially about unimportant things

without previous thought or preparation; spontaneous

to call upon a higher power for assistance

a mouse-like animal that eats insects; a bad-tempered, nagging woman

showing scorn and haughtiness; disdainful; aloof or conceited

wordy; using or containing more words than necessary

profitable; producing money or wealth

friendly, cordial, pleasant and easy to talk to; showing friendliness

to prop up; to support, or reinforce

meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word

characteristic of a particular language

not capable of being touched; not material; vague or not easily defined

to give, do, or take in return; to move with a backward-forward motion

a trick, excuse, or deception used to escape something unpleasant

gaudy, cheap, or showy

full of longing; yearning; wishful

frenzied anger; rage; a public uproar or outburst of indignation; great enthusiasm for

a word or phrase formed from another word or phrase by changing the order of the letters

a prod for driving cattle; anything that drives or urges; an irritating stimulus; to prod into action; to urge on

not committing to any one position or course of action; not revealing one's purpose or position

the act of declaring something; a claim or declaration stated positively

overly idealistic; impractical

logically connected; consistent

to talk or argue violently and loudly; to denounce; to explode suddenly

the long snout of an animal; a nose, especially a prominent one; a tubular organ

impossible to explain or understand

to guess or suppose; a guess based on little evidence

of the highest point; of the most intense part of a story or event

loyalty, faithfulness; accuracy; accuracy of the reproduction of a sound or picture

a brief, entertaining story

adj. loyal, steadfast; strong or solid; water-tight; v. to check the flow of (blood, etc.)

a person with exceptional talents

something that someone does very well; a strong point

a short concluding section at the end of a literary work; speech at the end of a play

a mark of shame; a stain; in botany, the portion of a flower's pistil on which pollen is deposited for germination

a person suffering from abnormal anxiety about his or her health; one who imagines he or she is sick or has symptoms of a disease

done, said, or performed with little or no preparation; unrehearsed; offhand

to emphasize

having more than one possible meaning

including all or everything

exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style

complexity, marked by elaborately complex detail

examining own sensory and perceptual experiences

serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate

concerned with effect or style of writing and speaking

seize and take control without authority and possibly with force

the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)

an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances

the main character in a book, novel, etc.

out of place

brief and to the point

an introduction to a play

the property of being wild or turbulent

reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence

morally reprehensible, hateful

someone who dislikes people in general

unrestrained by convention or morality

a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

skillful at eluding capture

call to mind , To bring to mind, often by suggestion

To make permanent or long lasting, prolong, preserve

indicate by signs

conclude by reasoning

worthy of high praise

capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

to observe carefully

a meeting for discussing a particular subject; a collection of writings on a subject

To toss back and forth; to exchange; to discuss lightly.

To decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities.
..A person having low moral standards.

A crime of such seriousness that it is punishable by a severe sentence.

A horseback rider;
.. Pertaining to horses or riding of horses.

To strip off the skin, as by whipping; to scold or criticize severely.

Domineering; overbearing; arrogant

Wishing harm or evil to others; showing or having ill will toward others; spiteful

To explain in a manner that is false but seems reasonable; to devise self-serving but false reasons; to explain away.

To give in or yeild to something to become less harsh.

producing the desired effect; effective

(n.) a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense; (v.) to provide such defense or protection

a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

a large-scale departure or flight

(adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful

intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment; likely to cause ill will or envy

one who is persecuted, tortured, or killed for refusing to renounce religious principles; one who sacrifices for the sake of a belief or cause; to torture or put to death for refusing to deny a belief or faith

edge; away from a central point; only slightly concerned with importance

the holding back or subduing; suppression; pushing painful ideas or memories into the subconscious (in psychiatry)

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

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a general agreement or opinion; a majority opinion

contradictory; offering resistance; distasteful; disgusting

brave or resolute; showing great courage

a sudden attack by troops from a defensive position; a single mission of a lone airplane against an enemy

present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; strong characteristic

endless; occurring over and over again indefinitely

kind; charitable; doing good

engaged to be married; a person who is engaged to be married

undecided

grayish yellow in color; sickly pale

to prevent from accomplishing; to cause feelings of discouragement

to put off until later; to delay without a good reason

the act of asking humbly and earnestly; a prayer; a petition; an entreaty

arrogant; allowing no denial or refusal; absolute

causing disunity, dissension, or disputes; quarrelsome

to make an enemy of; to oppose or counteract

a ruler with unlimited power; a dictator; a domineering person

unbreakable due to hardness; unrelenting; unyielding

a place where public records or historical documents are kept; the records or documents kept in such a place; to keep or store such records

easily springing back to an original form; flexible; recovering quickly; buoyant

conceited and arrogant; crudely and unpleasantly forward

to quote; to mention by way of example or proof; to commend for bravery in an official report; to summon before a court

in agreement, accord, harmony; any letter of the alphabet that is not a vowel

to make mocking remarks; to jeer; to scoff at; a derisive remark; a taunt

a quick, witty reply or retort; skill in making clever, witty replies

a fundamental principle, rule, or step; an early or undeveloped form or stage or something

authorized permission or approval; a step taken by a country to force another country to obey international law; to confirm, approve, or permit officially

to satisfy an appetite fully; to provide with more than enough; to glut

subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end

animated; lively; spirited; sprightly

having a pleasant appearance; attractive; suitable

a process, condition, or period of decline or decay; deterioration; moral decay

false; mistaken; incorrect

to show off; to display oneself proudly or conspicuously

too severe in judgement

easily angered; given to outburst of temper; irritable

a villain; an evildoer; criminal; evil

too showy; done in an overly elaborate way to attract attention

claiming or pretending increased importance; ostentatious; affectedly grand

a generalized, oversimplified view or opinion that members of a group rigidly apply to a thing, an idea, or another group

impossible to maintain; impossible to be held or defended

having hidden meaning

Illegal; not permitted

extraordinary; great in size; enormous

a thing or part that remains from the past

cruel

awkward

harsh in tone; bitterly critical