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Vocabulary List #4

Vocabulary List #4. 301. atone – to make reparation for 302. cajolery – the act of coaxing with flattery 303. solecism – a violation of conventional usage in a language 304. indecorous – behaving badly 305. octoroon – a person one-eighth negro

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Vocabulary List #4

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  1. Vocabulary List #4 301. atone – to make reparation for 302. cajolery – the act of coaxing with flattery 303. solecism– a violation of conventional usage in a language 304. indecorous – behaving badly 305.octoroon – a person one-eighth negro 306. fulminate– to explode; to shout forth 307. obsidian– a hard dark volcanic glass 308. innocuous – harmless 309. mottled – marked with many-colored blotches 310. inexorable – relentless; unable to be resisted or stopped

  2. VocabularyList#4 311. incarnadine – to make red; to redden 312. parody –a comic imitation of something 313. vestal – pure and chaste 314. obliquity– the state of being oblique or indirect or evasive 315.demur – to object; to hesitate because of scruples 316. cadge– to beg or to get by begging 317.carp– to find fault with unfairly 318.retch – to throw up; to vomit 319. masticate – to chew 320. ignoble – not noble; base, mean

  3. Vocabulary List #4 321.collation – act of putting pages in proper order; act of comparing carefully 322. harbinger – a forerunner; a sign of something to come 323. strumpet – a prostitute 324.moribund– dying; decaying 325. ordure – excrement; dung 326. propitiate – to appease; to pacify 327. impunity – state of going unpunished 328. platitude – a trite or unimaginative expression 329. turpitude – lowness or depravity 330. callow – inexperienced; “Green”

  4. Vocabulary List #4 331. truculent – fierce, savage and cruel 332. supine – lying on one’s back; inactive 333. scatological – pertaining to the study of excrement; pertaining o obscenity 334. brougham – a carriage for two or four seated inside 335. dishevelled – ruffled; disorderly; messed up 336. obesity – state of being overweight 337. prodigy – a wonder or marvel; an extraordinary person 338. guileless – without blemish or fault; innocent 339. tact – ability to deal with others gracefully and without giving offense. 340. gentility – the qualities associated with the well-born (courtesy, self-respect dignity, etc)

  5. Vocabulary List #4 341. ramification – offshoots; implications; consequences 342. elucidate – to make clear; to clarify 343. prude – one who excessively modest or proper 344. sedentary – pertaining to sitting; accustomed to sitting; not moving 345. matriarch – the mother ruler of a large family or tribe 346. corpulent – fleshy 347. effrontery– audacity; temerity; shameless boldness 348. affluent – wealthy 349. transient – passing; ephemeral; short lived 350. penury – poverty; lack of funds or resources.

  6. Vocabulary List #4 351. aplomb– poise 352. double entendre – a term with two meanings 353. anomalous – abnormal inconsistent 354. scruples – a small quantity 355. ostentatious – show display pretentiousness 356. august – inspiring awe imposing 357. flippancy – frivolers and disrespectful 358. imprudent– not wise, rash 359. antecedents – prior or previous 360. indolent– idle or lazy

  7. Vocabulary List #4 361. caustic – sarcastic, biting 362. fatuity – stupid or foolish 363. chivalrous– gallant or courteous 364. felicitations – congratulations to wish happiness to 365. invincible– cannot be overcome 366. frivolous – having little value or silly 367. omnibus – a collection of stories on one theme 368. accretion – growth in size or addition 369. intrepid– bold, fearless, brave 370. affectation – a pretending to like

  8. Vocabulary List #4 371. arrogant – full of pride 372. citadel – a fortress 373. carnivorous – flesh gating 374. cosmopolitan – at home in all places 375. eclectic – selected from various sources 376. embonpoint– 377. aberration – a deviation from what is right 378. oblique – indirect and evasive 379. nuance – a slight variation in tone, color, meaning 380. hiatus –interruption in time

  9. Vocabulary List #4 381. innuendo – a hint or slight remark 382. haven – a port or place of refuge 383. domesticity – home life or devotion to it 384. esprit de corps – group spirit and pride 385. tepid – Luke warm; lacking enthusiasm 386. filet– a thick round cut of beef 387. cuisine – a style of cooking or preparing food 388. audacious– bold or daring 389. rejoin – to join again; to answer 390. inference – to conclude by reasoning from something known

  10. Vocabulary List #4 391. eccentric – odd in conduct; unconventional 392. foreboding – to foretell; to predict 393. guile – slyness and cunning in 394. factitious– forced or artificial 395. trite– worn out by constant use 396. abasement – to humble 397. cogitation – to ponder; to think deeply about 398. temporize – to give temporary compliance 399. clemency – mercy 400. conjugal – to marriage between husband and wife

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