Vocabulary List 9 & 10

insidious

• intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
• acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
• sharp and irritating to the senses
• powerful; highly effective

quirk

• to be or get in the way of; prevent; hinder
• kindly, charitable
• (n.) a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
• powerful; highly effective

potent

• powerful; highly effective
• to be or get in the way of; prevent; hinder
• (v.) to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully
• chief in importance, above all others

irreconcilable

• incompatible; not able to be resolved
• (v.) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (n.) a feeling of contempt
• chief in importance, above all others
• to annoy or provoke to anger

innovative

• showing creativity and originality
• (v.) to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully
• powerful; highly effective
• to annoy or provoke to anger

disdain

• admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it
• not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
• (v.) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (n.) a feeling of contempt
• powerful; highly effective

concede

• intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
• (n.) a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
• sharp and irritating to the senses
• admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

benevolent

• showing creativity and originality
• open to more than one interpretation
• kindly, charitable
• not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

paramount

• certain to happen; unavoidable
• intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
• to be or get in the way of; prevent; hinder
• chief in importance, above all others

ambiguous

• not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
• open to more than one interpretation
• (v.) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (n.) a feeling of contempt
• kindly, charitable