Study Guide: Iolani School Elective Vocabulary List 6
1 accessibleadj. able to be reached; available. I tried to reach the website, but it was not accessible.
2 aestheticadj. pertaining to beauty. The building lacks aesthetic appeal. 2. attractive. Softer lines make the new design more aesthetic. n. a theory of art. The Japanese aesthetic influenced Western artists.
3 aloofadj. emotionally distant, as from disdain. She has been aloof ever since I hurt her feelings.
4 anointvt. 1. to rub with oil, as in a ritual. 2. to induct into office. A new bishop was anointed.
5 arduousadj. difficult. Building the pyramids was an arduous task.
6 asylumn. shelter, refuge. The nation refused to provide asylum for terrorists.
7 banal(buh-NAL or BANE-ul) n. trite. The soap opera actress grew weary of banal love stories.
8 blasphemyn. disrespect toward God or something held sacred. To members of the pop star’s fan club, any criticism of their idol was sheer blasphemy.
9 candorn. frankness or outspokenness. Her candor hurt some people’s feelings.
10 chicanery(shi-CANE-ery) n. trickery, deception. In Huck Finn the king and duke practice chicanery.
11 coalitionn. alliance, as in business or politics. The labor unions agreed to form a coalition.
12 complicityn. partnership, esp. in crime. She was suspected of complicity in the drug ring.
13 condonevt. to overlook without disapproval. The school does not condone cheating.
14 contemporaryadj.1. modern. She is a traditionalist, but my tastes are more contemporary. 2. existing at the same time. The Han dynasty was contemporary with the Roman Empire. n. one that is of the same age as another. Pavlov and Freud were contemporaries.
15 creditorn. one to whom a debt is owed. Their creditors sued to recover their loan.
16 culinary(cul- or kyool-) adj. pertaining to cooking. The chef shared his culinary secrets.
17 deleteriousadj. unexpectedly harmful. The new drug turned out to have deleterious effects.
18 deridevt. to ridicule. Skeptics derided the proposal with noisy laughter.
19 diffidentadj. hesitant to speak: shy. Teachers tried to draw out the diffident child.
20 disdainn. scorn. Snobs feel disdain for common people. vt. scorn. Snobs disdain common people.
21 divertvt. 1. to amuse by distracting. His pranks diverted the class. 2. to turn aside. An emergency diverted my attention to urgent needs.
22 ebullient(e-BULL-yent) adj. exuberant, enthusiastic. He was ebullient when he won the lottery.
23 elusiveadj. hard to catch or understand. Defenders could not tackle the elusive running back.
24 engendervt. to bring into being. Ignorance engenders prejudice.
25 entrepreneurn. (ON-truh-pruh-nuhr) one who organizes and assumes the risks for a business or enterprise. A born entrepreneur, he started a neighborhood business as a schoolboy.
26 evocativeadj. stirring emotion or imagination. The evocative music made me nostalgic for home.
27 expatriatevt. to withdraw from one’s native land. He expatriated himself from his war-torn land. adj. living abroad. We met expatriate Americans in Italy. n. one who lives abroad.
28 facilitatevt. to help bring about; to make easier. The translator facilitated the negotiations.
29 finessen. skillful handling. He had the finesse to get his own way without hurting anyone’s feelings. vt. to maneuver subtly. He can always finesse his way out of trouble.
30 fraudulentadj. deceitful. The company was sued for making fraudulent claims in its ads.
31 grovelvi. to creep; to humble oneself shamefully. He grovels before teachers begging for grades.
32 immutableadj. unchanging. According to many a song, true love is immutable.
33 inaudibleadj. too soft to hear. Their whispers were inaudible to others.
34 incongruous(in-CONG-grew-us) adj. incompatible; not harmonious. The pink ribbon seemed incon-gruous on a pit bull.
35 indolentadj. lazy, unfeeling. He spent the summer on the couch in an indolent state.
36 insolubleadj. 1. having no solution. The insoluble case stumped police. 2. impossible to dissolve.
37 inviolableadj. secure from violation, disrespect, or trespass. His sense of honor is inviolable.
38 labyrinthn. a maze. To the tourist, the subways in Tokyo seemed a baffling labyrinth.
39 lugubriousadj. exaggeratedly mournful. His lugubrious retirement speech was embarrassing.
40 maverickn. 1. an independent individual who does not go along with a group. He was a political maverick who often angered fellow Democrats. 2. an unbranded range animal.
41 mitigatevt. to make milder; to relieve. He begged the judge to mitigate the harsh sentence.
42 odiousadj. deserving hatred. Drug traffic is an odious business.
43 overtadj. obvious; out in the open. There were no overt signs of discontent.
44 pattern. 1. chatter. Her patter on her cell phone irked her father. 2. fast, practiced talk, as of a salesman or comedian. 3. a series of patting sounds. vi. 1. to chatter. 2. to make a patting sound.
45 pillagevt. to loot. Pirates pillaged seacoast towns. n. 1. the act of looting. 2. loot.
46 precipice(PRESS-uh-pess) n. cliff. A steep precipice makes the mountain hard to climb.
47 propoundvt. to offer for consideration. He propounds a plan for improving our school system.
48 pungentadj. biting and sharp in odor. The pungent onion fumes made my eyes water.
49 raconteur(RACK-on-TER) n. a clever storyteller. The raconteur kept his fellow diners amused.
50 reciprocatevt. to give and take mutually; to return in kind. We should reciprocate her courtesy.
51 redressn. compensation. He sued for redress of the wrongs he had suffered. vt. to set right or repay. Society can never fully redress the wrongs of the past.
52 repositoryn. something that stores. My grandfather is a repository of precious family history.
53 restrictionn. restraint, confinement, limit. The law places restrictions on fishing.
54 retractionn. an act or statement that takes back or withdraws. The politician demanded a retraction of his rival’s insulting statements.
55 sagaciousadj. like a sage: wise. A sagacious judge of character, he could tell I was lying.
56 sectarianadj. 1. of a sect (a dissenting religious group). Sectarian conflicts divided the church. 2. limited or narrow-minded. Their sectarian point of view does not represent the whole nation.
57 sluggardn. someone lazy and slow-moving. The sluggard in our lab group held us all up.
58 stagnatevt. not flowing in a stream; not advancing. She felt she was stagnating in her dull job.
59 stupefyvt. to stun, astonish. I was stupefied when a clumsy benchwarmer won the MVP award.
60 sycophantn. (SICK-uh-fent) an obsequious, self-seeking flatterer. Sycophants praised the star athlete.
61 terminatevt. to bring to an end. We terminated our partnership. vi. to end. The lease terminates soon.
62 transientn. passing through or away quickly. The transient tourist population does not vote.
63 vestigen. a trace of what is gone. Petroglyphs are vestiges of ancient Hawaiian civilization.
64 vindictiveadj. vengeful or spiteful. Vandalizing his rival’s home was a vindictive act.
65 whimsicaladj. stirred by sudden fanciful notions: capricious. Her moods were whimsical.
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Vocabulary List 6 - Quarter 2
2 aesthetic adj. pertaining to beauty. The building lacks aesthetic appeal. 2. attractive. Softer lines make the new design more aesthetic. n. a theory of art. The Japanese aesthetic influenced Western artists.
3 aloof adj. emotionally distant, as from disdain. She has been aloof ever since I hurt her feelings.
4 anoint vt. 1. to rub with oil, as in a ritual. 2. to induct into office. A new bishop was anointed.
5 arduous adj. difficult. Building the pyramids was an arduous task.
6 asylum n. shelter, refuge. The nation refused to provide asylum for terrorists.
7 banal (buh-NAL or BANE-ul) n. trite. The soap opera actress grew weary of banal love stories.
8 blasphemy n. disrespect toward God or something held sacred. To members of the pop star’s fan club, any criticism of their idol was sheer blasphemy.
9 candor n. frankness or outspokenness. Her candor hurt some people’s feelings.
10 chicanery (shi-CANE-ery) n. trickery, deception. In Huck Finn the king and duke practice chicanery.
11 coalition n. alliance, as in business or politics. The labor unions agreed to form a coalition.
12 complicity n. partnership, esp. in crime. She was suspected of complicity in the drug ring.
13 condone vt. to overlook without disapproval. The school does not condone cheating.
14 contemporary adj. 1. modern. She is a traditionalist, but my tastes are more contemporary. 2. existing at the same time. The Han dynasty was contemporary with the Roman Empire. n. one that is of the same age as another. Pavlov and Freud were contemporaries.
15 creditor n. one to whom a debt is owed. Their creditors sued to recover their loan.
16 culinary (cul- or kyool-) adj. pertaining to cooking. The chef shared his culinary secrets.
17 deleterious adj. unexpectedly harmful. The new drug turned out to have deleterious effects.
18 deride vt. to ridicule. Skeptics derided the proposal with noisy laughter.
19 diffident adj. hesitant to speak: shy. Teachers tried to draw out the diffident child.
20 disdain n. scorn. Snobs feel disdain for common people. vt. scorn. Snobs disdain common people.
21 divert vt. 1. to amuse by distracting. His pranks diverted the class. 2. to turn aside. An emergency diverted my attention to urgent needs.
22 ebullient (e-BULL-yent) adj. exuberant, enthusiastic. He was ebullient when he won the lottery.
23 elusive adj. hard to catch or understand. Defenders could not tackle the elusive running back.
24 engender vt. to bring into being. Ignorance engenders prejudice.
25 entrepreneur n. (ON-truh-pruh-nuhr) one who organizes and assumes the risks for a business or enterprise. A born entrepreneur, he started a neighborhood business as a schoolboy.
26 evocative adj. stirring emotion or imagination. The evocative music made me nostalgic for home.
27 expatriate vt. to withdraw from one’s native land. He expatriated himself from his war-torn land. adj. living abroad. We met expatriate Americans in Italy. n. one who lives abroad.
28 facilitate vt. to help bring about; to make easier. The translator facilitated the negotiations.
29 finesse n. skillful handling. He had the finesse to get his own way without hurting anyone’s feelings. vt. to maneuver subtly. He can always finesse his way out of trouble.
30 fraudulent adj. deceitful. The company was sued for making fraudulent claims in its ads.
31 grovel vi. to creep; to humble oneself shamefully. He grovels before teachers begging for grades.
32 immutable adj. unchanging. According to many a song, true love is immutable.
33 inaudible adj. too soft to hear. Their whispers were inaudible to others.
34 incongruous (in-CONG-grew-us) adj. incompatible; not harmonious. The pink ribbon seemed incon-gruous on a pit bull.
35 indolent adj. lazy, unfeeling. He spent the summer on the couch in an indolent state.
36 insoluble adj. 1. having no solution. The insoluble case stumped police. 2. impossible to dissolve.
37 inviolable adj. secure from violation, disrespect, or trespass. His sense of honor is inviolable.
38 labyrinth n. a maze. To the tourist, the subways in Tokyo seemed a baffling labyrinth.
39 lugubrious adj. exaggeratedly mournful. His lugubrious retirement speech was embarrassing.
40 maverick n. 1. an independent individual who does not go along with a group. He was a political maverick who often angered fellow Democrats. 2. an unbranded range animal.
41 mitigate vt. to make milder; to relieve. He begged the judge to mitigate the harsh sentence.
42 odious adj. deserving hatred. Drug traffic is an odious business.
43 overt adj. obvious; out in the open. There were no overt signs of discontent.
44 patter n. 1. chatter. Her patter on her cell phone irked her father. 2. fast, practiced talk, as of a salesman or comedian. 3. a series of patting sounds. vi. 1. to chatter. 2. to make a patting sound.
45 pillage vt. to loot. Pirates pillaged seacoast towns. n. 1. the act of looting. 2. loot.
46 precipice (PRESS-uh-pess) n. cliff. A steep precipice makes the mountain hard to climb.
47 propound vt. to offer for consideration. He propounds a plan for improving our school system.
48 pungent adj. biting and sharp in odor. The pungent onion fumes made my eyes water.
49 raconteur (RACK-on-TER) n. a clever storyteller. The raconteur kept his fellow diners amused.
50 reciprocate vt. to give and take mutually; to return in kind. We should reciprocate her courtesy.
51 redress n. compensation. He sued for redress of the wrongs he had suffered. vt. to set right or repay. Society can never fully redress the wrongs of the past.
52 repository n. something that stores. My grandfather is a repository of precious family history.
53 restriction n. restraint, confinement, limit. The law places restrictions on fishing.
54 retraction n. an act or statement that takes back or withdraws. The politician demanded a retraction of his rival’s insulting statements.
55 sagacious adj. like a sage: wise. A sagacious judge of character, he could tell I was lying.
56 sectarian adj. 1. of a sect (a dissenting religious group). Sectarian conflicts divided the church. 2. limited or narrow-minded. Their sectarian point of view does not represent the whole nation.
57 sluggard n. someone lazy and slow-moving. The sluggard in our lab group held us all up.
58 stagnate vt. not flowing in a stream; not advancing. She felt she was stagnating in her dull job.
59 stupefy vt. to stun, astonish. I was stupefied when a clumsy benchwarmer won the MVP award.
60 sycophant n. (SICK-uh-fent) an obsequious, self-seeking flatterer. Sycophants praised the star athlete.
61 terminate vt. to bring to an end. We terminated our partnership. vi. to end. The lease terminates soon.
62 transient n. passing through or away quickly. The transient tourist population does not vote.
63 vestige n. a trace of what is gone. Petroglyphs are vestiges of ancient Hawaiian civilization.
64 vindictive adj. vengeful or spiteful. Vandalizing his rival’s home was a vindictive act.
65 whimsical adj. stirred by sudden fanciful notions: capricious. Her moods were whimsical.