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Honors English 10

Weeks 1-4

TermDefinition
voracious desiring or consuming great quantities
indiscriminate choosing at random
eminent of high reputation
steeped soaked, drenched
replete completely filled or supplied with
abound to exist in great numbers
technology branch of knowledge dealing with engineering
prognosticate to predict the future
matron an older married woman
paradox a contradictory statement
realm special field; kingdom
annals historical records
compound to increase or add to
tinge a trace
badger to pester
implore to beg
drudgery dull work
interminable unending
perceive to understand
laconic using very few words
throng crowd
intrepid brave
accost to approach
reticent silent
furtive secret
felon a person guilty of a crime
plethora excess
hapless unfortunate
irate angry
pretext an excuse
fabricate to lie
adroit skillful
gesticulate move the arms energetically
vigilant watchful
avid eager
cajole coax
rudimentary elementary
enhance intensify
nuance slight variation
loathe to hate
reprimand to show sharp disapproval
lackluster dull
caustic sarcastic
wrest take by force
infamous having a bad reputation
jostle to shove hard
dupe a person easily tricked
incipient just beginning to exist
inadvertent not attentive
ominous threatening
tremulous quivering
repudiate to reject
cessation a stopping
bristle stiffen with fear
euphemism a less offensive term
mundane worldly
incongruous inappropriate
condolence pity
stipulate to specify a condition
alacrity briskness, lively action
disdain contempt
belligerent warlike
intimidate overawe
feint a false attack
pugnacious quarrelsome
promulgate to make known officially
brash impudent
scoff to sneer at
belittle to make seem less important
tangible having actual form
laceration jagged wound
castigate to correct by punishing
sordid dirty, base
octogenarian person in his/her eighties
solace easing of grief
aspirant person having high ambitions
dregs most worthless part
frenzy wild fit
scurrilous coarse
Created by: millcd01
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