Literature Vocabulary Set A

1. Palpable- easily felt or touched
2. Indolent- lazy
3. Disarming- removing or lessening suspicions or fears
4. Amenities- comforts and conveniences
5. Imprudent- unwise
6. Scruples- feelings or doubt or guilt about a suggested action
7. Solicitously- in a concerned manner
8. Opiate- anything that tends to soothe or calm someone. An opiate may also be a medicine containing opium or a related drug used to relieve pain
9. Deplorable- regrettable; very bad
10. Precarious- unsteadily; in an unstable manner
11. Annihilate- destroy; wipe out
12. Expendable- worth sacrificing to gain an objective
13. Teeming- swarming; overflowing
14. Paradox- something that has or seems to have contradictory qualities
15. Resilient- elastic; able to return to the original shape quickly after being stretched or compressed. Also means able to recover quickly from misfortune or difficulty.
16. Remit- give back payment
17. Undulate- move in waves
18. Revoke- cancel; withdraw
19. Primeval- primitive; of the earliest times
20. Subliminal- below the level of consciousness
21. Disposition- personality or temperament
22. Placid- calm; untroubled
23. Apprehensive- fearful
24. Garish- too bright
25. Recounted- described in detail; narrated
26. Sullen- gloomy
27. Furtively- stealthily, as if to avoid being seen or heard
28. Imperative- extremely important; urgent
29. Fretful- irritable and discontented
30. Deft- skillful in a quick, sure and easy way
31. Intravenously- directly into a vein
32. Discern- see; detect by looking carefully
33. Oppressive- heavy; hard to endure
34. Frivolous- silly; not as serious as the occasion require
35. Instigate- give rise to; provoke or urge on to some action
36. Scrutiny- close inspection
37. Covet- long for; envy
38. Preclude- prevent
39. Impunity- freedom from punishment
40. Retribution- punishment; revenge
41. Immolation- destruction
42. Connoisseurship- expert knowledge
43. Impose- take advantage of
44. Recoil- move backward, as if in horror
45. Endeavor- try
46. Obstinate- stubborn; persistent
47. Succession- series