English vocab

satiric; unexpected

to overlook; to permit to happen

will; conscious choice

willing; unforced

instructive; intended to teach

yielding; submissive

Flowing; extravagant; abundant

combative; quarrelsome; waging war; unfriendly; argumentative

perceptive; intelligent

to become weak, listless, or depressed

to stoop to someone else's level, usually in an offensive way; to patronize

worried; anxious

detailed; careful

feeling superior to others; snooty

to give in; to agree

to waste away from lack of use

doubtful; uncertain

shocking; outstandingly bad; obvious; glaring

brief and to the point; succinct

stationary; still; not moving

motionlessness; inactivity

worthy of blame or censure

outstanding; setting a great example

to banish; to send away

a brief, entertaining story

false

consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone

jumbled; chaotic; impossible to understand

speaking clearly and well

to ask for

to stoop to someone else's level, usually in an offensive way; to patronize

worried; anxious

detailed; careful

feeling superior to others; snooty

to give in; to agree

to waste away from lack of use

doubtful, of uncertain quality

shocking; outstandingly bad; obvious; glaring

brief and to the point; succinct

stationary; still; not moving

irreverence; an insult to something held sacred; profane talk

mysterious; obscure

undecided; blowing hot and cold; having mixed feelings

existing since birth; natural

friendly

irrelevant; extra; unnecessary; unimportant

boring; tiresome; monotonous

to make to seem little; unimportant

happening for the first time; novel

to go off the subject

to soothe; to relieve; to satisfy; to pacify

not serious; carefree

to provoke; to stir up

danger of loss, harm, or failure

touchable; palpable; real

sadness; regret

crucial; vital; significant; important

a generous donor, supporter, contributor, or sponsor

briefness; conciseness

to defame; to speak maliciously of someone, damaging their reputation

resentment; hostility, ill will

to use up; t o reduce; to lessen; to diminish

strict; restrictive; precise; exacting strict; restrictive; precise; exacting

capricious; whimsical; unpredictable; changing frequently

overused; trite; unoriginal

accidental; occurring by chance or luck

wordy; overly talkative

common; ordinary; dull (secondary meaning)

not harmful or offensive

one who is extremely devoted to a cause or idea; filled with excessive zeal

to make better; to augment; to increase

to take back; to withdraw; to pull back

unclear in meaning; confusing

not obvious; crafty

to strive to equal or excel, usually through imitation

too many to number or count

bulk; muscles

to serve as an example of

uncertain; unproven