Eric Svonavec Mrs. Grady Vocabulary 04/11/08 Abate uh-beyt verb - to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.

; lessen; diminish. Abridgement uh-brij-muhnt noun - a shortened or condensed form of a book, speech, etc., that still retains the basic contents. Adulterate uh-duhl-tuh-reyt verb - to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, inferior, or less desirable goods in the production of. Afoot uh-foot adverb - on foot; walking. Aloof uh-loof adverb - at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest; apart. Ambiguous am-big-yoo-uhs adjective - open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal. Antique an-teek adjective - of or belonging to the past; not modern. Apprehension - ap-ri-hen-shuhn noun - anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil. Ardour - ahr-der noun - great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. Augury - aw-gyuh-ree noun - the art or practice of an augur; divination. Auspicious - aw-spish-uhs adjective - promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable. Baser beys-er adjective - morally low; without estimable personal qualities; dishonorable; meanspirited; selfish; cowardly. Beguile - bi-gahyl verb - to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude. Bestial - bes-chuhl adjective - of, pertaining to, or having the form of a beast. Boisterous - boi-ster-uhs adjective - rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained. Brazen - brey-zuhn adjective - shameless or impudent. Bulwark - bool-werk noun - a wall of earth or other material built for defense; rampart. Carnal - kahr-nl adjective - pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual. Celestial - suh-les-chuhl adjective - pertaining to the sky or visible heaven. Censure - sen-sher noun - strong or vehement expression of disapproval. Chariest - chair-ee adjective - cautious or careful; wary. Chaste - cheyst adjective - refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous. Chide - chahyd verb - to express disapproval of; scold; reproach. Circumscribed - sur-kuhm-skrahyb verb - to draw a line around; encircle. Circumvent - sur-kuhm-vent verb - to go around or bypass. Clamor - klam-er noun - a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people. Clemency - klem-uhn-see noun - the quality of being clement; disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; leniency; mercy. Commune - kuh-myoon verb - to converse or talk together, usually with profound intensity, intimacy, etc.; interchange thoughts or feelings.

Comply - kuhm-plahy verb - to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree. Conceit - kuhn-seet noun - an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc. Confound - kon-found verb - to perplex or amaze, esp. by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse. Conjecture - kuhn-jek-cher noun - the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof. Consonancy - kon-suh-nuhns noun - accord or agreement. Convocation - kon-vuh-key-shuhn noun - the act of convoking. Corruption - kuh-ruhp-shuhn noun - the act of corrupting or state of being corrupt. Craves kraevs noun the feeling of an intense want. Dearth - durth noun - an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack. Dexterity - dek-ster-i-tee noun - skill or adroitness in using the hands or body; agility. Diligence - dil-i-juhns noun - constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent exertion of body or mind. Dirge - durj noun - a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead. Discord - dis-kawrd noun - lack of concord or harmony between persons or things. Discretion - di-skresh-uhn noun - the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice. Dispatch - di-spach verb - to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc. Divine - di-vahyn adjective - of or pertaining to a god, esp. the Supreme Being. Dross - draws noun - waste matter; refuse. Ecstasy - ek-stuh-see noun - rapturous delight. Edified - ed-uh-fahyd verb - to instruct or benefit, esp. morally or spiritually; uplift. Emulate - em-yuh-leyt verb - to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass. Enmity - en-mi-tee noun - a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism. Entreat - en-treet verb - to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg. Epitaph - ep-i-taf noun - a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site. Equivocation - i-kwiv-uh-key-shuhn noun - the use of equivocal or ambiguous expressions, esp. in order to mislead or hedge; prevarication. Esteemed - i-steemed verb - to regard highly or favorably; regard with respect or admiration. Extant - ek-stuhnt adjective - in existence; still existing; not destroyed or lost. Extolment - ik-stohl verb - to praise highly; laud; eulogize. Felicity - fi-lis-i-tee noun - the state of being happy, esp. in a high degree; bliss. Fell - fel verb - to knock, strike, shoot, or cut down; cause to fall. Fertile - fur-tl adjective - bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific. Fetters - fet-er noun - a chain or shackle placed on the feet. Flourish - flur-ish verb - to be in a vigorous state; thrive. Forbear - fawr-bair verb - to refrain or abstain from; desist from.

Forestalled - fohr-stawled verb - to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance. Fret - fret verb - to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like. Fruitful - froot-fuhl adjective - producing good results; beneficial; profitable. Gall - gawl noun - impudence; effrontery. Gambol - gam-buhl verb - to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic. Germane - jer-meyn adjective - closely or significantly related; relevant; pertinent. Gilded - gil-did adjective - covered or highlighted with gold or something of a golden color. Gracious - grey-shuhs adjective - pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous. Grating - grey-ting noun - a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material, or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material. Gratis - grat-is adverb - without charge or payment; free. Grave - greyv noun - an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body. Grieve - greev verb - to feel grief or great sorrow. Harbinger - hahr-bin-jer noun - a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald. Heedful - heed-fuhl adjective - taking heed; attentive; mindful; thoughtful; careful. Heraldry - her-uhl-dree noun - the science of armorial bearings. Hideous - hid-ee-uhs adjective - horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly. Homage - hom-ij noun - respect or reverence paid or rendered. Hue - hyoo noun - a gradation or variety of a color; tint. Husbandry - huhz-buhn-dree noun - the cultivation and production of edible crops or of animals for food; agriculture; farming.