Vocabulary Word list 1

Aberration

• a state or condition markedly different from the norm 

• feel hatred or disgust  

• agree or express agreement 

• liveliness and eagerness 

Abhor

• feel hatred or disgust  

• a state or condition markedly different from the norm 

• agree or express agreement 

• liveliness and eagerness 

Acquiesce 

• feel hatred or disgust  

• a state or condition markedly different from the norm 

• agree or express agreement 

• liveliness and eagerness 

Alacrity 

• diffusing warmth and friendliness 

• liveliness and eagerness 

• make peace with 

• requiring secret or mysterious knowledge 

Amiable

• liveliness and eagerness 

• agree or express agreement 

• a state or condition markedly different from the norm 

• diffusing warmth and friendliness 

Appease 

• diffusing warmth and friendliness 

• make peace with 

• requiring secret or mysterious knowledge 

• reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth 

Arcane 

• unrestrained by convention or propriety 

• rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner 

• requiring secret or mysterious knowledge 

• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering 

Avarice 

• emotionally hardened 

• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering 

• unrestrained by convention or propriety 

• reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth 

Brazen 

• reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth 

• unrestrained by convention or propriety 

• rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner 

• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering 

Brusque 

• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering 

• emotionally hardened 

• the quality of being honest and straightforward 

• rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner