Vocabulary Words 81-100

Anyone who does not conform to established attitudes, doctrines, or principles

lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy, restrained in manner

Since the marine left base without permission, he is expecting both a __ and punishment.

The two opposing sides in the divorce case agree about visitation so a mediator __ both sides.

All of the __concerns were put aside and forgotten as the group discussed the closing business.

While the professor's lessons were designed to be__, they only confused the students.

to walk with a vain bearing, erect and chest thrown out as expecting to impress others

lacking in vitality, imagination, distinction; commonplace, dull, 

unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary; sure to happen or occur

of keen penetration or discernment, clever, cunning, shrewd, ingenious

In a troubled economy like this one, a recession is__and expected in the next three months.

Because of the __arguments between the two countries, war was bound to begin soon.

As the soldiers returning from Iraq moved through the crowd, the crowd showed__by clapping

to depart from the principle line of argument, plot; a passage that moves away from the theme

As a result of the __of rain, the town lake is practically empty and many older trees are dying

to draw out or lengthen especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong

incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful

Unfortunately the elderly woman was __enough to provide the conman with all her financial stuff

to make lucid or clear, throw light upon; explain, to provide clarification

uneasy or fearful about something that might happen; quick to learn or understand

strong or vehement expression of disapproval; to criticize or reproach in a harsh manner

Although he graduated in the top ten percent of his class, Jules is still__about his smarts.

to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over

inclined to teach or lecture others too much; intended for instruction

respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will of another; respectful regard

Even if you cannot read the foreign language, the pictures under the words will__the meaning.

disagreements; inharmonious or harsh sound, discord; tones in a state of unrest; cacophony

made or done as a trial, experiment or attempt; unsure, uncertain, not definite or positive

smallness of quantity; scarcity; insufficient of number; fewness

caused by or showing sincere remorse; filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement