Vocabulary Drill

Chapter Fourteen

accolade · award or tribute

attire · clothing or dress

browbeating · bullying

colleagues · coworkers or partners

commendation · praise or honor

convoked · summoned or called together

covert · secret

cryptic · vague or unclear

culmination · end or conclusion

distended · swelled or stretched

eloquence · expressiveness or skill at speaking

enchanted · charmed or delighted

endorse · give support or backing to

enhanced · intensified or highlighted

eons · ages

equanimity · calm or composure

exculpate · free from blame

expunged · wiped out

extraneous · extra, unnecessary

fanciful · fantastic or imaginary

hypothetically · in theory or for the sake of thought

imbecile · fool or idiot

inadequate · ineffective or incompetent

incarceration · imprisonment

incorrigible · incurable or a lost cause

insentient · out cold

interminable · endless

manipulated · used or controlled

offhandedly · casually

oration · speech

prepossessing · preoccupying or absorbing

procured · got hold of

prosaic · dull or ordinary

rash · hasty or thoughtless

refuted · disproved

rehabilitation · recovery or change for the better

relegated · transferred or handed over

resilient · strong or tough

revel · enjoy

stoic · emotionless

sublime · magnificent

unburdened · relieved

upbraid · scold

validated · confirmed or approved of

venture · business or operation

verbose · long-winded

vindictive · hurtful or vengeful

wily · clever or sly

wistfully · sadly or regretfully

wretched · miserable

zany · crazy or wacky