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English Semester 1
English Semester 1 Final Exam Vocab
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| forge | move forward |
| contrive | devise,plan; bring about strategy |
| beguile | to lead by deception; distract |
| curtail | to make lass as if cutting away part |
| entreat | implore; beg |
| traverse | turn; swivel |
| recede | move away from; become more distant |
| credulity | tendency to believe too readily |
| condone | forgive or overlook an offense |
| reverberate | resound; echo |
| subdue | diminish; lessen in intensity |
| animate | put into motion |
| palpable | perceptible; noticeable |
| amenity | desirable feature |
| appraise | judge worth of |
| alcove | iecessed section; nook |
| discreet | proper or prudent |
| dominion | rule; control; domination |
| oblivious | unmidful; unconscious; unaware |
| abroad | in or to a foreign country or countries |
| plumage | the entire feathery convering of a bird |
| foray | a quick, sudden attack |
| simultaneous | existing, occuring, or operating at the same time |
| convulsive | violent agitation or disturbance; commotion |
| formidable | causing fear, apprehension, or dread |
| salient | prominent or conspicuous |
| transient | lasting only a short time |
| averred | to assert or affirm with confidence |
| feigned | assumed; fictitious |
| voracious | having a huge appetite |
| eloquent | characterized by forceful and appropriate expression |
| inarticulate | lacking the ability ro express oneself |
| tangible | capable of being touched |
| inaudible | incapable of being heard |
| imperative | absolutely necessary or required |
| analytical | pertaining to or proceeding by analysis |
| precarious | uncertain; unstable; insecure |
| uncanny | beyond the ordinary or normal |
| wan | unnaturally pale; lacking color |
| dank | unpleaseantely humd or moist |
| deplorable | causing or being a subject of grief or regret |
| indolent | causing little or no pain |
| furtive | sly; stealthy; secret |
| usher | to lead or conduct |
| mortified | to be humiliated or shamed |
| homely | commonly seen or known |
| scalding | to burn with or as if by hot liquid or steam |
| labyrinth | intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way to the exit |
| eternal | without beginning or end; lasting forever |
| destitute | without means of subsistence |
| domain | a field of action, thought, inlfuence |
| paradox | a self-contradictory or false preposition |
| sufficient | adequate for the purpose |
| goad | to prick or drive with |
| vicinity | the area or region near or around a place |
| sentiment | an attitude toward something |
| discern | to recognize or apprehend |
| luster | glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss |
| invert | to turn upside down |
| precipice | a cliff with a nearly vertical or overhanging face |
| placate | to appease or pacify |
| progeny | a descendant or offspring |
| malingerer | to pretend illness to avoid one's work |
| covert | concealed; secret; disguised |
| insular | dwelling or situated on an island |
| insidious | stealthily treacherous or deceitful |
| appease | to pacify or soothe |
| calamity | a great misfortune or loss |
| cunning | skillful; expert |
| disconsolate | hopelessly unhappy |
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