verb ab-skond to leave in a sudden or secret manner, especially to avoid capture or prosecution

Vocabulary List 6

English 3

Abscond Verb

Ab-skond

To leave in a sudden or secret manner, especially to avoid capture or prosecution

Adamant Adjective

ad-uh-muhnt, -mant

Immovable and unyielding in opinions in spite of all appeals

Capricious Adjective

Kuh-prish-uhs

Being led by impulse; erratic

Synonyms: arbitrary, fanciful, erratic, impulsive

Cloying Adjective

Kloi-ing

Sickeningly sweet; tending to cause aversion through excess

Diaphanous Adjective

dahy-af-uh-nuh s

Very sheer and light; transparent

Egregious Adjective

ih-gree-juhs

Extraordinary in some bad way; flagrant

Epitome Noun

ih-pit-uh-mee

A perfect example of something; the embodiment

Gratuitous Adjective

gruh-too-i-tuhs

Uncalled for; done without apparent reason

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Lugubrious Adjective

Loo-goo-bree-uhs

Mournful or sorrowful, especially in an exaggerated manner

Misconstrue Verb

mis-kuhn-stroo

To misunderstand the meaning of; to misinterpret

Myriad Noun

Mir-ee-uhd

A great number of things or people

Nefarious Adjective

ni-fair-ee-uhs

Extremely wicked or villainous

Obdurate Adjective

Ob-doo-rit

Unmoved by persuasion, pity, or feeling; stubborn and unyielding

Ponderous Adjective

Pon-der-uhs

Of great weight, heavy, or massive

As in a ponderous burden/weight

Puerile Adjective

Of or pertaining to childhood OR to be childish and immature

Ribald Adjective

rib-uhld

Language or speech that is vulgar, indecent, or irreverent

Sequester Verb

si-kwes-ter

To remove or separate

Unctuous Adjective

Uhngk-choo-uhs

Oily or greasy in texture, appearance, or manner

Verbose Adjective

Ver-bohs

Characterized by the use of too many words; overly wordy

Verisimilitude Noun

ver-uh-si-mil-i-tood

The appearance of truth; believability