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English 4 Honors Q1
Quarter 1 English 4 Honors Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Catharsis | a release of emotional tension; syn: purgation; noun |
| Incongruous | incompatible, unsuitable for the situation; syn: discordant, improper; ant: compatible, fitting; adj |
| Efficacious | effective, producing the desired outcome; syn: productive, useful; ant: ineffective; adj |
| Desiccate | to dry out, to remove moisture; syn: dehydrate; ant: moisten, dampen; verb |
| Kudos | acclaim or praise; syn: honor, distinction; ant: disapproval, rejection; noun |
| Estrange | to alienate; syn: disaffect, antagonize; ant: unite, endear; verb |
| Peremptory | not allowing refusal or delay, imperative; syn: authoritative, unconditional; ant: roundabout, passive, equivocal; adj |
| Vitriolic | harsh in tone, bitterly critical; syn: caustic, offensive, scathing; ant: flattering, genial; adj |
| Revere | to regard with respect, awe, or adoration; syn: venerate, respect, honor; ant: revile; verb |
| Procrustean | marked by a disregard for individual differences or circumstances; syn: ruthless, undiscriminating; ant: sympathetic, compassionate |
| Expiate | to make amends for; syn:atone, correct, rectify; verb |
| Pellucid | transparent; clear; syn: limpid; ant: obscure, opaque; adj |
| Contemptuous | haughty; scornful; syn: arrogant, derisive; ant: humble, polite |
| Litany | a long, repetitive, or dull account; noun |
| Ubiquitous | occurring or seeming to occur everywhere, omnipresent; syn: universal; ant: nonexistent; adj |
| Stygian | dark and forbidding; syn: shadowy; ant: bright illuminated |
| Replete | full, abundant; syn: abounding , rife; ant: lacking, empty; adj |
| Innocuous | harmless; syn: inoffensive, innocent; ant: injurious; adj |
| Patronizing | in a condescending manner, with an attitude of superiority; syn: lofty, arrogant; ant: humble, friendly; adj |
| Nomeclature | a technical name or naming system in an art or science; syn: terminology |
| Usurp | take illegally or by force; verb |
| Vestige | a trace or evidence of something that once existed. Syn: remnant, hint. |
| Iniquity | an evil or wicked act; syn: abomination, injustice, sin; noun |
| Archaic | no longer current or applicable, antiquated; syn: obsolete, outmoded; ant: current, modern; adj |
| Inundate | to overwhelm, to fill beyond capacity; syn: flood, overwhelm; verb |
| Intrinsic | of or relating to a things basic nature, inherent; syn: basic, elemental, inborn; ant: extrinsic ; adj |
| Plethora | an overabundance, excess; syn: surplus; ant: deficiency, shortage, paucity; noun |
| Arable | suitable for cultivation of land; syn: fertile, fecund; ant: barren, infertile; adj |
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