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- McGraw-Hill's Vocabulary Lesson 8-14
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ruthless
Cruel; merciful (regret + without)
contempt
Scorn; disrespect
callous
Hardened; insensitive
sadistic
Of someone who delights in the pain of others.
supercilious
Arrogantly superior (above + eyebrow)
idiosyncrasy
A peculiar trait or habit. (peculiar)
anomaly
Unusual event (not + same)
incongruous
Inappropriate (not + agree)
fetter
To restrain or impede; to hamper; to tie up; to chain.
notorious
Famous for bad things. (known)
decry
To speak out against (down + cry)
vilify
To slander; to defame; to put down (worthless)
heinous
Cruel and unusual (hatred)
revile
To attack (someone) with abusive language.
eclectic
Made up of parts from many different sources (out + to choose)
synthesis
A fusion; a bringing together (together + to put)
compatible
Capable of living together in harmoniously.
invoke
To call on for help or inspiration (in + call)
amass
To gather; to pile up.
predilection
Disposition in favor of something.
amalgam
A combination of different things
contemporary
Living or occurring during the same time period (together + time)
yoke
To join different things.
synchronize
To arrange events to occur simultaneously (same + time)
convoke
To call together (together + call)
anthology
A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories.
coalesce
To join into a single mass or whole.
formidable
Awesome; hard to overcome; dreadful (fear)
potent
Strong and effective (strong)
bulwark
A strong defense
indomitable
Unable to be conquered (not + lord)
redoubtable
Arousing fear; formidable; awesome (intensive + to doubt)
robust
Full of vigor
impervious
Incapable of being penetrated or affected (not + through + road)
efficacious
Capable of producing a desired effect (to effect)
stalwart
Physically or morally strong supporter
stalwart
Physically or morally strong supporter
impotent
Lacking strength or power
predominant
Most important (before + lord)
impregnable
Unable to be entered by force
brawn
Muscular strength
bastion
Stronghold, fortress
sacrilegious
Grossly irreverent; disrespectful of something sacred (sacred)
sanctuary
A place of refuge; a sacred place (holy)
sacrosanct
Profoundly sacred (sacred + holy)
sanctimonious
Falsely pious or self-righteous (holy)
revere
To regard with honor and devotion (intensive + respect)
pious
Showing religious reverence
deference
Respect for the wishes of others (away + carry)
sacrament
A formal religious act or oath (sacred)
venerable
Worthy of reverence
consecrate
To declare, or otherwise make something holy. (sacred)
talisman
An object with magical powers (result)
lionize
To treat (a person) as if he were important, or a celebrity.
venerate
To treat with great respect and deference.
slander
False comments that injure another's reputation (scandal)
pejorative
Tending to make worse (worse)
harangue
A long critical, and pompous speech.
denigrate
T0 attack as, the character of
malediction
A curse (bad + declared)
disparage
To criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value them (apart + rank, peer)
impugn
To cause people to doubt someone's character, qualities or reputation by criticizing them (against + to fight)
admonish
To reprimand mildly (to + to warn)
derogatory
Showing strong disapproval and not showing respect.
belittle
To make an action or a person seem like they are not important.
repudiate
To refuse to accept something or someone as true, good or reasonable. (divorce)
caustic
Corrosive; sarcastic
diatribe
Malicious criticism or abuse (through + to rub)
calumny
Slander; false accusation
censure
Official condemnation; harsh criticism
transient
Fleeting; short-lived (to go across)
expedite
To speed up (out + foot)
transitory
Lasting only a short time; temporary
ephemeral
Short-lived (day)
sporadic
Irregular or unpredictable (scattered)
capricious
Whimsical; impulsive
evanescent
Likely to vanish (to disappear)
anachronism
Something out of place in time (backward + time)
extemporaneous
Done with little or no practice (of + time)
influx
A flowing in (in + to flow)