Vocabulary Set 1

INFERNAL D. (United States of America)
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  1. parlous
    fraught with danger
  2. disport
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  3. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  4. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  5. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  6. conduct
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  7. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  8. malodorous
    having an unpleasant smell
  9. boon
    something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
  10. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  11. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  12. foreshadow
    indicate by signs
  13. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  14. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  15. credible
    capable of being believed
  16. scold
    censure severely or angrily
  17. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  18. luxuriant
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  19. portend
    indicate by signs
  20. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  21. vernal
    suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
  22. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  23. recidivism
    habitual relapse into crime
  24. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  25. cloying
    overly sweet
  26. besmirch
    smear so as to make dirty or stained
  27. abundant
    present in great quantity
  28. abduct
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will
  29. knack
    a special way of doing something
  30. verdict
    findings of a jury on issues submitted to it for decision
  31. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  32. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  33. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  34. frolic
    play boisterously
  35. tranquil
    free from disturbance by heavy waves
  36. awkward
    lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
  37. grief
    intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one
  38. amends
    something done or paid to make up for a wrong
  39. radiant
    emanating or as if emanating light
  40. restitution
    the act of restoring something to its original state
  41. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  42. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  43. calamity
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  44. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  45. consolation
    the act of giving relief in affliction
  46. smite
    inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
  47. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  48. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  49. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  50. impeach
    bring an accusation against
Created on Thu Aug 30 01:10:59 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Sep 19 04:44:29 EDT 2012)

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