Vocabulary Unit 21

11-12th

Never satisfied or full; always desiring more

Never satisfied or full; always desiring more

INSATIABLE

Recognition or respect from others*

Recognition or respect from others*

PRESTIGE

Condition of being too full or satisfied

Condition of being too full or satisfied

SATIETY

Skilled and clever*

Skilled and clever*

ADROIT

Something of value; a resource

Something of value; a resource

ASSET

So unbelievable as to seem ridiculous*

So unbelievable as to seem ridiculous*

LUDICROUS

Full or complete

Full or completePLENARY

To put down by force*

To put down by force*

SUPPRESS

Having full power or authority

Having full power or authority

PLENIPOTENTIARY

Treating with ridicule; scornful*

Treating with ridicule; scornful*

DERISIVE

Lacking; completely empty

Lacking; completely empty

DEVOID

Drawing attention to oneself in a negative way*

Drawing attention to oneself in a negative way*

OBTRUSIVE

Empty of intelligence; stupid

Empty of intelligence; stupid

VACUOUS

Continuous change; instability*

Continuous change; instability*

FLUX

A lack; emptiness or absence

A lack; emptiness or absence

VACUITY

Gloomy and stern*

Gloomy and stern*

DOUR

Boasted about; too highly praised

Boasted about; too highly praised

VAUNTED

Drawing laughter or amusement; ridicule*

Drawing laughter or amusement; ridicule*

RISIBLE

Difficult to grasp or learn*

Difficult to grasp or learn*

ABSTRUSE

Quickly disappearing; fleeting

Quickly disappearing; fleeting

EVANESCENT