Quarter 4 Vocab

Warn or reprimand someone firmly

A strong feeling of dislike or hatred

Having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs

Complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something

To describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail

A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something

Careful and persistent work or effort

A reluctance or lack of enthusiasm

Spread something, especially information, widely

Hesitating or doubting

Difficult to find, catch, or achieve

Cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition

Not clear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, or confusing and able to be understood in two different ways

Serving as a desirable model, representing the best of its kind

Absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case

To make something easier

Lack of seriousness, lightheartedness

Impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so

The pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence

The conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated

Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action

Including or covering all the services, facilities, or items normally expected or required

Having no particular interest or sympathy, unconcerned

Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute

Impossible to overcome

A person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation

A small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable

The state of being famous or well-known for some bad quality or deed

Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one

Showing varying colors as an opal does

Of or like a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning

A large or excessive amount of something

Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate

Present in large numbers or quantities, plentiful

Perfectly typical or representative of a particular kind of person or thing

To make, put, or set right; remedy; correct

Deserving of blame or strong criticism

Foresight, discernment, or keen perception; ability to make good judgements

Belonging to the category that is salty or spicy rather than sweet

Loyal, reliable, and hardworking

Characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sounds

Exceed; be greater than

Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

Vehement or clamorous

One’s opponent in a conflict, contest, or dispute

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

The act or offense of speaking sacreligiously about God or sacred things; profane talk

Intended or likely to placate or pacify

Moral corruption; wickedness

Showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals

A reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something

Not influenced by strong emotion; and so able to be rational and impartial

Lack of harmony among musical notes

Contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action

The state of being excessively thin and wasted

Heroic or grand in scale or character

Being wrong or inaccurate

To show or illustrate by example

Convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral

The quality of being fanatical

Use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words

Without cause or unnecessary

Of, based on, or serving as a hypothesis

Implied, though not plainly expressed

Occurring merely by chance without intention or calculation

Not able to be denied or disputed

Done at random or without careful judgement

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way but with harmful effects

Unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence

Endless, often used hyperbolically

Just coming into existence and beginning to show signs of future potential

Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts

Having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one’s own opinions on others

Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice

Anxiety; mental uneasiness

The quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

The deliberate act of deviating from the truth

Of or concerning a province of a country or empire

Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

Prove a statement or theory to be false; disprove

Take back, cancel

The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particulary in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues

Showing dedication and diligence

Loyal and committed in attitude

Make someone unable to think or feel properly

Too long, slow or dull; tiresome or monotonous

Capable of working successfully; feasible

Susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm

Concerned with beauty or the apprecation of beauty

Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of freedom

Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper

Make someone weak or infirm

Separate or disconnected

Intended to teach, particulary in moral instruction as an ulterior motive

Having or showing refined taste or good judgement

Fond or or causing heated arguments

Record something in written, photographic, or other form

Develop or present a theory, policy, or system in detail

In a rudimentary stage with potential for further development