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Vocabulary 8 Honors
Study vocabulary terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apathy | a feeling of hopelessness, not caring, no affect, not feeling one way or another about something |
| grimmace | frown |
| dilemma | major problem |
| contempt | disgust, hatred |
| empathy | feeling like sympathy, but the person has been through the same experience |
| rivulet | a tiny stream of water |
| commotion | a loud raucous, or cacophony, chaos |
| pilgrimage | a spiritual journey, a lengthy journey |
| decorum | an orderly, manner-filled presence |
| humility | a modesty or limited/low view of one's own importance |
| permeate | throughout, soaked penetrate |
| drone | to make a continuous low sound |
| wince | flinch, to cringe in pain |
| grieve | to mourn or be sad about, usually over the loss of |
| ponder | to think deeply |
| condescend | rude, contemptuous, talking down to someone |
| banish | to exile, to dismiss, to send out |
| pummel | to punch over and over, hitting continuously |
| cower | to bow or bend in fear, under intimidation |
| serene and tranquil | peaceful |
| hospitable | welcoming friendly |
| profound | deep, thoughtful |
| indignant | angry, stubborn, rebellious |
| belligerent | ready to fight, confrontational |
| somber | down, despondent, serious/sad |
| grave | dead serious |
| impulsive | acts without thinking |
| reluctant | hesitant, fearful, unsure |
| intricate | detailed, specific, finely described |
| ominous | threatening, foreboding |
| defiant | indignant, rebellious |
| conspicuous | overt, obvious, sticks out |
| arrogant | stuck up, haughty, conceited, uppity |
| unorthodox | not following rules, out of the ordinary culture or rule set, or practice |
| tenacious | determined, go-getting, relentless, never gives up |
| barrage | a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area |
| fledging | a young bird learning to fly, a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped |
| intuition | a sixth sense or gut feeling |
| facade | the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space, front, facean outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality. |
| penchant | a desire, a strong interest |
| revelation | a revealing, a newly discovered notion or idea |
| proponent | someone who is "for" or fighting FOR a cause |
| convulse | to shake uncontrollably |
| console | to soothe or make feel better |
| defiant | angry, stubborn, aggressively resisting |
| punctilious | showing great attention to detail or correct behavior |
| vigilant | watchful, aware |
| inscessant | nonstop, continuing without pause or interruption |
| timorous | timid, shy, nervous |
| repundant | no longer needed, superfluous(extra), omitted without loss |
| prophetic | far seeing, predictive, describing someone who speaks of the future confidently |
| obstinate | stubborn |
| pensive | reflecting deep or profound thought |
| indigenous | native to an area |
| raucous | unruly, loud, chaotic |
| methodical | logical, analytic, efficient, following structure or form |
| auspicious | promising, favorable, giving a sign of future success |
| allot | to assign or distribute into shares or portions |
| allot | to assign or distribute into shares or portions |
| comply | to yield to a request or demand |
| audacious | bold, adventurous, reckless |
| devoid | not having or using, empty, lacking |
| preturb | to trouble or annoy |
| comply | to yield to a request or demand |
| prodigious | immense , extraordinary in size or degree |
| adulation | obsequious flattery; `excessive admiration or praise |
| junket | trip, journey: such as a trip made by an official at public expense |
| errant | straying outside the proper path or bounds (an errant calf).... moving about aimlessly or irregularly |
| unabated | being at full strength or force |
| resounding | impressively loud or booming....emphatic, unequivocal |
| rogue | a dishonest or worthless person : scoundrel... a mischievous person |
| compel | force or oblige someone to do something |
| despise | feel contempt or a deep repugnance for |
| justify | show or prove to be right or reasonable , explain, support, give reasons for |
| jeer | make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice , mock, ridicule, insult |
| retaliate | make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack , reciprocate, get back at |
| infraction | a violation or infringement of a law, agreement, or set of rules |
| scion | a detached living portion of a plant (such as a bud or shoot) joined to a stock in grafting and usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft, a descendent |
| prominent | well known, in the public eye |
| relentless | tenacious, go getting, incredibly determined |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| vehement | intensely emotional, deeply felt, marked by forceful energy |
| accomplice | a helper or partner in a criminal act |
| alibi | an excuse (truth or lie) regarding where a person was during a crime |
| alias | an alternate identidy |
| avarice | greed |
| deduction | a process of thinking, figuring out a puzzle by pulling the pieces apart and reassembling them |
| eccentric | odd, quirky, out of the norm... |
| gaunt | sunken faced |
| motive | reason for an act |
| pseudonym | a fake name used by a writer for various reasons |
| scrutinize | to study carefully |
| sleuth | a detective |
| swanky | rich, but old rich, like antiques, etc |
| irony | the unexpected.... |
| verbal irony | like sarcasm |
| dramatic irony | when the reader knows information that a main character in a story doesn't |
| situational irony | when a reader is led up to believe something...and then the opposite occurs. Like a bank robber robbing a bank to save someone's life |
| foreshadowing | a literary device used to give the reader hints to an upcoming, significant event. Usually this carries a negative connotation, but sometimes good may happen too. |
| red herrings | misleading clues planted by the author in a plot to throw the reader off track. These are used to draw the reader into the story. |
| de | down |
| ob | away from, against |
| inter | within, among, between |
| sub | under |
| cred | to believe |
| bio | life |
| auto | self |
| dic(t) | to say, speak |
| ject | to throw or push in |
| syn/sym | same |
| con | together |
| hydr | water |
| cide | kill |
| cracy | government |
| cogno/gnosi | to learn |
| domin | to lead |
| uni/mono | one, single |
| du/bi | du/bi |
| tri | three |
| quad | four |
| pent | five |
| oct | eight |
| dec | ten |
| cent | one hundred |
| gen | family, life |
| scrip/scrib | to write |
| struc | to build |
| frac/frag | to break |
| vis/vid | to see |
| spec | to watch |
| man(u) | hand |
| ped/pod | foot |
| mitt/miss | to send |
| chron/temp | relating to time |
| mob/mit | move |
| carn/corp | flesh, body |
| port | carry |
| cept | to receive |
| un/im/in/il/ir | NOT |
| re | again |
| ex | out |
| pre | before |
| post | after |
| trans | across |
| circum | around |
| dis | away from, opposite |
| contr/ant(i) | against |
| bene | good |
| mal | bad, evil |
Created by:
Amanda Curtis
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