Vocabulary WordsVocabulary Words

30 all new words!30 all new words!By: Abby PendergraftBy: Abby Pendergraft

AbductAbductto carry off or lead away a person to carry off or lead away a person

illegally in secret or with forceillegally in secret or with force

BrevityBrevitythe quality of expressing much the quality of expressing much

in few wordsin few words

AbridgeAbridgeto shorten by omissions while retaining

the basic contents

DemurDemurto make objection, especially on the to make objection, especially on the

grounds of scruplesgrounds of scruples

EccentricEccentricdeviating from the recognized or deviating from the recognized or

customary character, practice,customary character, practice,

FeasibleFeasiblecapable of being done, effected, or capable of being done, effected, or

accomplishedaccomplished

WillfulWillfuldeliberate, voluntary, or intentionaldeliberate, voluntary, or intentional

BequeathBequeathto dispose of (personal property, to dispose of (personal property,

especially money) by last willespecially money) by last will

VariegatedVariegatedvaried in appearance or color; marked with varied in appearance or color; marked with

patches or spots of different colors.patches or spots of different colors.

JudiciousJudicioususing or showing judgment as to action using or showing judgment as to action

or practical expediencyor practical expediency

KineticKineticpertaining to motion.pertaining to motion.

ListListto lean over or cause to lean over to one to lean over or cause to lean over to one

sideside

WrathWrathstrong, stern, or fierce angerstrong, stern, or fierce anger

NoviceNovicea person who is new to the a person who is new to the

circumstances, workcircumstances, work

UnkemptUnkemptUncared for or neglectedUncared for or neglected

ParsimonyParsimonyextreme or excessive economy or extreme or excessive economy or

frugality; stinginess; frugality; stinginess; niggardliness. niggardliness.

QuellQuellto suppress; put an end to; to suppress; put an end to;

extinguishextinguish

RancorRancorbitter, rankling resentment or ill willbitter, rankling resentment or ill will

ZealousZealousfull of, characterized by, or due to full of, characterized by, or due to

zealzeal

TaciturnTaciturninclined to silence;inclined to silence;

GourmandGourmanda person who is fond of good eating, a person who is fond of good eating,

often indiscriminatingly and to often indiscriminatingly and to excessexcess..

MagnanimousMagnanimousgenerous in forgiving an insult or generous in forgiving an insult or

injury; free from petty injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictivenessresentfulness or vindictiveness

ImmutableImmutablenot mutable; unchangeable; not mutable; unchangeable;

changelesschangeless

XanthicXanthicof or pertaining to a yellow or of or pertaining to a yellow or

yellowishyellowish

color.color.

ScrupulousScrupulous having or showing a strict regard having or showing a strict regard

for what one considers right; for what one considers right; principled.principled.

CapriciousCapriciousled by whim; erraticled by whim; erratic

HackneyedHackneyedUsed so often as to be trite, dull, and

stereotyped

CharlatanCharlatana person who pretends or claims to a person who pretends or claims to

have more knowledge or skill than have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesseshe or she possesses

DauntDauntto overcome with fear; intimidateto overcome with fear; intimidate