WorksheetsMs. Lucareli vocab
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Assuage
the quality of being well meaning; kindness
make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
a person who acts obsequiously (obedient) toward someone important in order to gain advantage
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
Exacerbate
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
threatening harm; menacing
Conductive to success
Make a bad feeling worse
Auspicious
Conductive to success
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise
a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics
Enigma
characterized by vulgar or pretentious display
regard or represent as being of little worth
Someone who is hard to understand
cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken
ostentatious
characterized by vulgar or pretentious display
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way
accept something reluctantly but without protest
Ubiquitous
obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise
present, appearing, or found everywhere
Overwhelm someone with things that can be dealt with
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
Adulation
regard or represent as being of little worth
accept something reluctantly but without protest
obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise
leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
Sycophant
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well
causing harm or damage
a person who acts obsequiously (obedient) toward someone important in order to gain advantage
Serendipitous
occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
in a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered
a violation or infringement of a law or agreement
Inundate
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words
regard or represent as being of little worth
Overwhelm someone with things that can be dealt with
Acquiesce
accept something reluctantly but without protest
sovereignty or control
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)
Meticulous
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
outstandingly bad; shocking
(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome
knowing everything
Laconic
the quality of being well meaning; kindness
(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words
a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well
Disparage
regard or represent as being of little worth
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
Enervate
outstandingly bad; shocking
cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
threatening harm; menacing
baleful
causing harm or damage
a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well
leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
threatening harm; menacing
corroborate
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
sovereignty or control
causing harm or damage
digress
(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome
fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)
leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
knowing everything
intrepid
threatening harm; menacing
regard or represent as being of little worth
fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
onerous
present, appearing, or found everywhere
having or showing great knowledge or learning
(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome
obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise
placid
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited
egregious
outstandingly bad; shocking
a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics
erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)
sovereignty or control
omniscient
a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well
knowing everything
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual
a violation or infringement of a law or agreement
benevolence
Overwhelm someone with things that can be dealt with
(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words
the quality of being well meaning; kindness
usurp
take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words
cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken
make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
poignant
a violation or infringement of a law or agreement
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well
in a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered
rapport
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
insinuate
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way
a violation or infringement of a law or agreement
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
erudite
having or showing great knowledge or learning
(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual
obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise
facetious
erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
regard or represent as being of little worth
dominion
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
in a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
sovereignty or control
infraction
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
a violation or infringement of a law or agreement
a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well
sovereignty or control
arbitrary
causing harm or damage
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
deleterious
Conductive to success
causing harm or damage
obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise
Overwhelm someone with things that can be dealt with
irrevocably
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
in a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered
expunge
the quality of being well meaning; kindness
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)
anomaly
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics
a violation or infringement of a law or agreement
sovereignty or control
ignominious
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual
dogmatic
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
causing harm or damage
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
epoch
a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
a violation or infringement of a law or agreement
sovereignty or control
superfluous
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
knowing everything
precocious
having or showing great knowledge or learning
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
outstandingly bad; shocking
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual
surreptitiously
fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)
a person who acts obsequiously (obedient) toward someone important in order to gain advantage
in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively
obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise
accost
leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
Overwhelm someone with things that can be dealt with
accept something reluctantly but without protest
approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.
querulous
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
complaining in a petulant or whining manner
vicarious
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
causing harm or damage
having or showing great knowledge or learning
experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person
hedonist
a violation or infringement of a law or agreement
a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker
a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well
a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics
beguile
charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way
take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force
suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
gregarious
in a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or recovered
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention
(of a person) fond of company; sociable
sanguine
outstandingly bad; shocking
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
optimistic or positive, especially in a bad situation
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual
