Vocabulary 8 Unit 12 Definitions

caustic

• (adj.) able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic

• (adj.) soft and gentle in nature; kind-hearted

• (adj.) lacking in energy; lethargic

• (adj.) overly sweet or sentimental; syrupy

teem

• (v.) to become filled to overflowing;

• (v.) to be present in small quantities;

• (v.) to become empty;

• (v.) to be absent in large quantities.

tractable

• (adj.) easily managed, easy to deal with; easily wrought, malleable

• (adj.) difficult to control or manage; stubborn

• (adj.) requiring a lot of effort; challenging

• (adj.) not easily influenced; resistant

levity

• (n.) a lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect;

• (n.) a state of being serious and solemn;

• (n.) a feeling of deep sadness or sorrow;

• (n.) a heavy burden or weight that is difficult to carry.

abdicate

• (v.) to resign, formally give up an office or a duty;

• (v.) to take on a new responsibility;

• (v.) to enhance one's authority;

• (v.) to ignore one's duties;

bestow

• (v.) to give as a gift;

• (v.) to take away;

• (v.) to refuse a request;

• (v.) to hide from view;

embargo

• (n.) an order forbidding the trade in or movement of commercial goods;

• (n.) a type of trade agreement between countries;

• (v.) to allow free trade and movement of goods;

• (n.) a financial penalty imposed on a country;

capacious

• (adj.) able to hold much, roomy

• (adj.) small and cramped

• (adj.) difficult to understand

• (adj.) lacking in space

voracious

• (adj.) having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous;

• (adj.) lacking energy, lethargic;

• (adj.) easily satisfied, content;

• (adj.) overly cautious, timid;

nauseate

• (v.) to make sick to the stomach; to fill with disgust

• (v.) to make someone feel happy and excited

• (v.) to cause someone to feel tired and sleepy

• (v.) to make someone feel confused and disoriented