Vocab 7 & 8

amenable

Open and responsive to persuasion 

barrage

A concentrated artillery (lots of guns) over a large area

candor

The quality of being open and honest in expression

conflagration

An extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land

deleterious

Causing harm or danger

elucidate

Make something clear, explain

exemplary

Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of it's kind

gesticulate

Using dramatic gestures instead of speaking to emphasis words

impervious

Not allowing fluid to pass through

insipid

lacking flavor

lucid

Expressed clearly; easy to understand

magnanimous

Generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person

misgiving

A feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something

penitent

Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong

prudent

Acting with or showing care and thought for the future

reprehensible

Deserving censure or condemnation

umbrage

Offensive or annoyance

uncouth

Lacking good manners, grace, refinement.

unilateral

Performed by or affecting only one person,group, or country involved in a situation without agreement of other.

vindicate

Clear someone of blame or suspicion