Vocab Stack 4

to defame; to characterize harshly

sophisticated; refined; elegant

existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; wide spread

lethargic; sluggish; dormant

to take the place of; supersede

indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast

sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect

a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision

authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or authority to

awe-inspiring; worthy of honor

stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest

to drink deeply

to rot; to decay and give off a foul order

producing large volumes or amounts; productive

abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary

to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaberate care

one that precedes and indicates or announces another

extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion

to examine with great care

extremely harmful; potentially causing death

penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

the act or state of swinging back and fourth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm

impenetrable by light; not reflecting light

evoking intense aversion or dislike

sad; sullen; melancholy

to obtain by deception or flattery

refusing to comprise

harmless; causing no damage

unmoving; lethergic; sluggish

beginning to come into being or to become apparent

lacking funds; without money

an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech

violating accepted dogma or convention

to deliver a pompous speech or tirade; a long, pompous speech

sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people

marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious

an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief

playful; humorous

to remove blame

a speech honoring the dead

intended for or understood by a small specific group

breif; fleeting

mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand

based on observation or experiment

soothing, esp. to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smoothes the skin

a mornful poem, esp. one amenting the dead

composed of elements drawn from various sources

the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings

expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles

free of bias or self-interest; impartial

cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions

intended to teach or instruct

to question or oppose

smallness of quantity or number; scorcity; a lack

deserving blame

regretful; penitent; secking forgiveness

argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement

the willingness to comply with the wishes of others

appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing

wary; cautious; sparing

burning or stinging; causing corrosion

a substance that accelerated the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change

severe criticism or punishment

an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature

harsh, jarring, discodant sound; dissonance

rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants

to grow rapidly or flourish

a universally recognized principle

greed, esp. for wealth

one who practices rigid self-denial esp. as an act of religious devotion

to make better or more tolerable

dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful

excessive praise; intense adoration

an expression of praise

to lessen in intensity or degree