Vocabulary Drill
Chapter 3
abide · tolerate
acclaimed · praised
acquiesce · give in
adhering · sticking
altercation · noisy argument
anachronistic · from the wrong time period
apparatus · instrument or appliance
arduous · extremely difficult
assessing · judging
atypically · unusually
behemoth · something huge or powerful
blithely · lightheartedly
boorish · rude and insensitive
bungle · mistake
calibration · adjustment
cohorts · companions or colleagues
convoluted · complicated
corridor · hallway
corrosive · wearing away
curtly · rudely and abruptly
deterred · prevented
discomfiture · confusion or embarrassment
disengaged · withdrew
distaste · dislike
docilely · obediently
dynamic · vital
elucidate · make clear
expedient · practical for achieving a certain result
exuberant · joyous and enthusiastic
fathom · understand
feign · pretend
flabbergasted · overwhelmed with surprise
formidable · causing fear or awe
furtive · sly or secretive
goad · urge into action
groveling · crawling or wallowing
heritage · inheritance or tradition
hiatus · break
idiosyncratic · individual or peculiar
ignominious · dishonorable or humiliating
imperative · absolutely necessary
impertinent · disrespectful
indignation · anger at injustice
inefficacious · ineffective
influence · have an effect on
innate · part of one’s essential nature
insolent · bold or insulting
instantaneous · immediate
instigating · provoking
intact · left whole
interminable · endless
interrogate · question systematically
jaundiced · discolored yellow (by disease)
lumbered · moved heavily
lurking · following or lying in wait
malfunction · failure to work normally
meager · scanty or insufficient
melodramatic · overly dramatic
mirth · gladness accompanied by laughter
nurture · nourish or educate
officiously · meddlesomely
paramount · supreme
peers · equals
perception · observation or impression
pinnacle · highest peak
recurring · occurring again
retribution · revenge
revered · honored
revulsion · disgust
roster · list
sagacious · wise
sagely · wisely
sauntering · strolling
scenario · sequence of events
sinuous · moving gracefully
snit · tantrum
stifled · repressed or smothered
stolid · unemotional
trudged · marched tiredly
ultimatum · final demand
umbrage · suspicion or resentment
upbraided · scolded harshly
vacated · left
viable · able to survive or succeed
vindicate · free from blame
wallowing · indulging
wane · dwindle
weeping · crying
withering · making speechless
