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Central ideas 11-15
honors english 10
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| colossal (adj) | huge; enormous; gigantic; mammoth; vast |
| commodious (adj) | spacious and comfortable; roomy;ample; not confining |
| gamut (n) | entire range of anything, as of musical notes;emotions, etc |
| infinite (adj) | without ends or limits; boundless; endless; inexhaustible |
| infinitesimal (adj) | so small as to be almost nothing; immeasureable small; very minute |
| inflate (v) | swell with air or gas; expand; puff up |
| inordinate (adj) | much too great; not kept within reasonable bounds; excessive; immoderate |
| iota (n) | very small quantity; infinitesimal amount; bit (ninth n smallest letter of the greek alphabet) |
| magnitude (n) | size; greatness; largeness; importance |
| picayune (adj) | concerned with trifling matters; petty; small; of little value |
| pittance (n) | small amount; meager wage or allowance |
| puny (adj) | slight or inferior in size, power, or importance; weak; insignificant |
| superabundance(n) | great abundance; surplus;excess |
| debilitate (v) | impair the strength of; enfeeble;weaken |
| decadent (adj) | marked by decay or decline; falling off; declining; deteriorating |
| decrepit (adj) | broken down or weakened by old age or use; worn out |
| dilapidated (adj) | falling to pieces; decayed; partly ruined or decayed through neglect |
| enervate (v) | lesson the vigor or strength of; weaken; enfeeble |
| flimsy (adj) | lacking strength or solidity;frail; unsubstantial |
| frail (adj) | not very strong; weak; fragile |
| incapacitate (v) | render incapable or unfit; disable; paralyze |
| infirmity (n) | weakness; feebleness; frailty |
| bulwark (n) | wall-like; defensive structure; rampart; defense; protection; safeguard |
| citadel (n) | fortress; stronghold |
| cogent (adj) | forcible; compelling; powerful; convincing |
| dynamic (adj) | forceful; energetic; active |
| formidable (adj) | exciting fear by reason of strength, size, difficutly, etc; hard to overcome; to be dreaded |
| forte (n) | strong point; that which one does with excellence |
| impregnable (adj) | incapable of being taken by assault; unconquerable; invincible |
| invigorate (v) | give vigor to; fill with life and energy; strengthen; enliven |
| robust (adj) | strong and healthy; vigorous; sturdy; sound |
| tenacious (adj) | holding fast or tending to hold fast; unyielding; stubborn; strong |
| vehement (adj) | showing strong feeling; forceful; violent; furious |
| vigor (n) | active strength or force; energy |
| default (n) | failure to do something required; neglect; negligence; failure to meet a financial obligation |
| default (v) | fail to pay or appear when due |
| heedless (adj) | not taking heed; inattentive; careless; thoughtless; unmindful; reckless |
| ignore (v) | refuse to take notice of; disregard;overlook |
| inadvertent (adj) | heedless; thoughtless; careless (used to describe blunders, mistakes, etc. rather than ppl) |
| neglect (v) | give little or no attention to; leave undone; disregard |
| neglect (n) | lack of proper care or attention; disregard; negligence |
| remiss (adj) | negligent; careless; lax |
| sloven (n) | untidy person |
| slovenly (adj) | negligent of neatness or order in one's dress, habits, work; etc; slipshod; sloppy |
| discreet (adj) | showing good judgement in speech and action; wisely cautious |
| heed (v) | take notice of; give careful attention to; mind |
| meticulous (adj) | extremely or excessively careful about small details; fussy |
| scrupulous (adj) | having painstaking regard for what is right; conscientious; honest strict; precise |
| scrutinize (v) | examine closely; inspect |
| solicitude (n) | anxious or excessive care; concern; anxiety |
| vigilance (n) | alert watchfulness to discover n avoid danger; alertness; caution; watchfulness |
| wary (adj) | on one's guard against danger, deception, etc; cautious; vigilant |
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