Vocab 11-20

quell

• overcome

• ignite

• provoke

• disperse

diminish

• increase in size, extent, or range

• decrease in size, extent, or range

• maintain the same size, extent, or range

• transform into a larger form

sociable

• friendly and pleasant

• shy and reserved

• angry and hostile

• indifferent and aloof

destination

• a place where one starts a journey

• the place designated as the end, as of a race or journey

• a type of transportation

• a location for a vacation

uncanny

• surpassing the ordinary or normal

• ordinary and mundane

• easily understood

• common and familiar

luminous

• dim or dull

• bright or radiant

• dark or shadowy

• faint or weak

avert

• prevent the occurrence of

• encourage the development of

• ignore the consequences of

• facilitate the process of

astute

• an ability to notice and understand things clearly

• a lack of understanding or insight

• a tendency to be easily misled

• a skill in avoiding difficult situations

exhilarating

• exciting or stimulating

• boring or dull

• thrilling or invigorating

• calm or relaxing

loathe

• to love deeply

• to dislike intensely; feel disgust toward

• to enjoy greatly

• to tolerate with indifference