Vocabulary For The College Bound Student- Group 4
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acquit (v.)
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1. relive from a accusation; pronounce not guilty; discharge; exculpate; exonerate (ant .conflict) 2. perform one's part; conduct oneself
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acquittal (n.)
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exculpation; discharge (ant. conviction)
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complex (adj.)
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having varied interrelated parts, and therefore hard to understand; complicated; intricate (ant. simple)
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complexity (n.)
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difficulty; intricacy (ant. simplicity)
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consign (v.)
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give, transfer, or deliver, as if by singing over; hand over; commit
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consignee (n.)
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person to whom something is shipped
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effrontery (n.)
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shameless boldness; insolence; gall; temerity; nerve ;chutzpah
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excruciating (adj.)
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causing great pain or anguish; agonizing; unbearably painful
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forbearance (n.)
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act of forbearance (refraining); abstaining; leniency patience (ant. anger)
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hamper (v.)
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interfere with; hinder; impede (ant. aid)
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nettlesome (adj.)
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literally; full of nettle (plants with stinging hairs); irritating; causing annoyance of vexation
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oblivious (adj.)
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(usually followed by of) forgetful; unmindful; not aware; unwitting
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oblivion (n.)
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condition of being forgotten or unknown; forgetfulness
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prodigious (adj.)
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extraordinary in amount or size; enormous; gigantic; huge; colossal (ant. tiny)
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prodigy (n.)
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person of extraordinary talent or ability; wonder
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rejuvenate (v.)
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make young or youthful again; give new vigor to; reinvigorate; refresh
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residue (n.)
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whatever is left after a part is taken disposed of, or gone; remainder; rest
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residual (adj.)
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remaining after a part is used or taken
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salutary (adj.)
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favorable to health; healthful; curative; beneficial; salubrious (ant. deleterious)
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scrutinize (v.)
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examine very closely; inspect; vet
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scrutiny (n.)
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examination; inspection; review
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supersede (v.)
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force out of use; displace; supplant; replace
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sweltering (adj.)
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oppressively hot; torrid; sultry (ant. frigid)
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swelter (v.)
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suffer from oppressive heat
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unruffled (adj.)
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not upset or agitated; clam; cool; unflustered; imperturbable; collected (ant. discomposed)
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unwieldy (adj.)
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hard to wield (handle) because of size or weight; unmanageable; bulky; cumbersome
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unwieldiness (n.)
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bulkinies
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withdraw (v.)
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1. take back; remove (ant. deposit) 2. draw back; go away; retreat; leave (ant. advance)
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withdrawal (n.)
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1. take back; removal 2. drawing back retreat; departure (ant. approach
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zany (adj.)
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having the characteristics of a clown; mildly insane; crazy; clownish; loon
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zany (n.)
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clown; buffoon
