Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Vocabulary
Week 23

1. lament – to feel or express sorrow or regret for, to mourn over
2. incompetent – lacking qualification or ability; not capable
3. harbinger – a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; a herald – anything that foreshadows a future event
4. capsize – to turn bottom up; overturn
5. oblivion – the state of being completely forgotten or unknown
6. disorient(ed) – confused as to time or place; out of touch
7. idle – not working or active; lazy; not in operation; futile
8. unwieldy– note easily handled or managed in use or action, as from size, shape, or weight; awkward
9. hooligan – a ruffian or hoodlum
10. ambitious – eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth or a specific goal
11. contrite – caused by or showing sincere remorse, sorrow, or regret
12. rankle – to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment within the mind; to be painful
13. shenanigans – mischief, prankishness; trickery - tricks
14. rotund – round in shape; rounded, plump; fat
15. clique – a small, exclusive group of people
16. flabbergast – to overcome with surprise and bewilderment; astound
17. differentiate – to form, mark or treat differently; to change or alter; to make different
18. insight(ful)– an instant of understanding the true nature of a thing, perceiving the underlining truth of something.
19. charisma – a spiritual power or personal quality that gives an individual influence or authority over large numbers of people
20. symbolic – something that serves as a representation or expression for something
21. recapitulate – to review by a brief summary, as at the end of a speech or discussion; to summarize