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Vocabulary 8 honors
Study vocab terms 2017
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apathy | hopelessness |
| grimace | frown |
| dilemma | problem |
| contempt | hatred |
| empathy | sympathy |
| rivulet | stream |
| commotion | chaos |
| pilgramage | spiritual journey |
| decorum | orderly presence |
| humility | limited/low view of one's own importance |
| permeate | throughout |
| drone | a low sound |
| wince | to cringe in pain |
| ponder | to think deeply |
| condecend | rude, contemptuous, talking down to someone |
| banish | to exile, to dismiss, to send out |
| pummel | to punch over and over, hitting continuously |
| serene & tranquil | peaceful |
| hospitable | welcoming friendly |
| profound | deep, thoughtful |
| indignant | angry, stubborn, rebellious |
| belligerent | ready to fight, confrontational |
| intricate | detailed, specific, finely described (patterned) (spider web) |
| ominous | threatening, foreboding |
| defiant | indignant, rebellious |
| conspicuous | overt, obvious, sticks out |
| barrage(noun) | a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area, to (verb)bombard (someone) with something |
| fledgling(noun) | a young bird learning to fly, a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped |
| intuition(noun) | a sixth sense or gut feeling |
| facade (noun) | the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space, front, facing outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality. |
| penchant(noun) | a desire, a strong interest |
| revelation(noun) | a revealing, a newly discovered notion or idea |
| proponent(noun) | someone who is "for" or fighting FOR a cause (opposite of against--con) |
| convulse(verb) | to shake uncontrollably |
| console(verb) | to soothe or make feel better |
| predominant | the main or central focus |
| defiant (adj) | angry, stubborn, aggressively resisting |
| punctilious(adj) | showing great attention to detail or correct behavior |
| vigilant(adj) | watchful, aware |
| incessant(adj) | nonstop, continuing without pause or interruption |
| timorous(adj) | timid, shy, nervous |
| redundant(adj) | no longer needed, superfluous(extra), omitted without loss |
| prophetic(adj) | far seeing, predictive, describing someone who speaks of the future confidently |
| obstinate(adj) | stubborn |
| pensive(adj) | reflecting deep or profound thought |
| indigenous(adj) | native to an area |
| raucous(adj) | unruly, loud, chaotic |
| methodical(adj) | logical, analytic, efficient, following structure or form |
| auspicious(adj) | promising, favorable, giving a sign of future success |
| compel | force or oblige (someone) to do something , urge, pressure |
| despise | verb feel contempt or a deep repugnance for |
| justify | verb 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 |
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