Vocabulary Workshop - Level F - Unit 10

equanimity

• tending to give rise to anger or exasperation

• calmness, composure, refusal to panic

• characterized by or requiring much sitting

• adj - hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered; secluded n - a sheltered place, a hiding place

annotation

• a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

• freely given; not called for by circumstances

• exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

• accidental, occurring by a happy chance.

imperious

• to delay; to put things off until later

• a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

• pleasant and gracious; refined; suave; urbane

• overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

efficacious

• the essential part; main idea

• calmness, composure, refusal to panic

• producing the desired results; successful

• v - to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt n - a creditor; adj. - dark, dull, drab, dingy

motley

• (adj) showing great variety; comosed of different elements or many colors (n) a jester's costume; a jester

• (n) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language (adj) abusive, vituperative

• (n) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel adj - wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled (v) to disapprove of, condemn

• producing the desired results; successful

sedentary

• to grow or accumulate over time

• characterized by or requiring much sitting

• overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

• extremely generous; liberal in giving

procrastinate

• pleasant and gracious; refined; suave; urbane

• v - to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt n - a creditor; adj. - dark, dull, drab, dingy

• to delay; to put things off until later

• A state of extreme confusion and disorder

munificent

• (n) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language (adj) abusive, vituperative

• extremely generous; liberal in giving

• calmness, composure, refusal to panic

• exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

provocative

• to delay; to put things off until later

• freely given; not called for by circumstances

• producing the desired results; successful

• tending to give rise to anger or exasperation

dun

• n - a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel adj - wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled v - to disapprove of, condemn

• adj - hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered; secluded n - a sheltered place, a hiding place

• v - to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt n - a creditor; adj. - dark, dull, drab, dingy

• a state of extreme confusion and disorder