Vocab Units 1-6 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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To teach or instill an idea or habit by repeating it frequently.

inculcate

To scold or criticize someone sharply.

rebuke

Someone who takes control of something (like power or property) without right, usually in a dishonest or forceful way.

usurper

A hotel worker who helps guests with services like booking tours or finding restaurants.

concierge

An extreme desire to get more money or possessions.

avarice

An item of personal property, especially something that is not land or a building.

chattel

To live together in the same place.

cohabitate

To an excessive or extreme degree; more than what is reasonable.

inordinately

Brave, heroic, or showing good manners and politeness, especially toward women.

gallant

Dangerous or risky.

perilous

Known or understood only by a few people; hard to understand.

esoteric

To embarrass or make someone feel ashamed.

mortify

Behaving in a playful, flirtatious way to attract attention.

coquettish

A source of great pain and suffering, often a disaster or something that causes harm. Also a type of whip.

scourge

The ability to recover quickly from difficulties or setbacks.

resilience

The ability to keep going even when things are tough.

perseverance

Very different or not alike.

disparate

Unlucky or unfortunate.

hapless

A curse or a wish for bad things to happen to someone.

malediction

A teacher, especially one who is very strict or traditional in style.

pedagogue

A large, impressive building or structure.

edifice

A trap or something that catches you unexpectedly.

snare

Conflict or struggle, often between people or groups.

strife

Sparkling or shining brightly; very interesting or exciting.

scintillating

Something that causes a person to react, often by anger.

provocation

Trickery or deceit used to achieve a goal.

subterfuge

Very bad or unacceptable; deserving strong disapproval.

deplorable

Empty, abandoned, or lifeless.

desolate

To find out something with certainty.

ascertain

In a bold or shameless way, without hiding your actions.

brazenly

To stay in one place longer than expected; to delay or be slow.

tarry

To be confused, nervous, or upset.

flustered

To like or be attracted to.

fancies

To stay in one place longer than necessary, often because you don’t want to leave.

lingered

In a way that is a basic part of something; naturally.

inherently

To gather or collect things over time.

accumulate

Proper behavior or manners; following accepted rules.

propriety

Wicked or evil.

nefarious

To damage or treat something sacred or important with disrespect.

desecrate

A person who does bad or wrong things; a troublemaker.

miscreant

A person without a home or job, often moving from place to place.

vagrant

Looking back at something from the past.

retrospect

In a way that shows great sadness or regret; sadly.

woefully

Full of something, usually people or animals; overflowing.

teeming

The desire to cause harm or evil to others.

malevolence

To stop or put an end to something, especially a feeling or disturbance.

quelled

Honest and innocent; without trickery or deceit.

guileless

To use hand or arm movements to express something while talking.

gesticulates

A person who enjoys and appreciates fine food and drink.

epicure

A person who behaves in a morally wrong or wicked way.

reprobate

Showing happiness or peace in a beautiful or blissful way.

beatific

Someone who cannot be corrected, reformed, or improved; very stubborn.

incorrigible

In a very sharp or intense way.

acutely

The process of something being lowered in quality or dignity.

degradation

Very poor, without the basic necessities of life.

destitute

To admit something, often reluctantly or after a struggle.

conceded

To step in and help or get involved in a situation.

intervene

A descriptive phrase or nickname, often used to characterize someone.

epithet

The way a person behaves or presents themselves.

demeanor

A nickname or a name someone is known by.

moniker