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Vocab Pd:8 Honors
Study Vocab Terms 2017
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rivulet | A tiny stream of water |
| 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 |
| Drone | To make a continuous low sound |
| Condescend | Rude, contemptuous, talking down to someone |
| Profound | Deep, thoughtful |
| Indignant | Angry, stubborn, rebellious |
| Somber | Down, despondent, serious/sad |
| Grave | Dead serious |
| Intricate | Detailed, specific, finely described (pattered) (spiderweb) |
| Ominous | Threatening, foreboding |
| Conspicuous | Overt, obvious, sticks out |
| Unorthodox | Not following rules, out of the ordinary, culture or set, or practice |
| Tenacious | Determined, go-getting, relentless, never gives up |
| allot | to assign or distribute into shares or portions |
| devoid | not having or using, empty, lacking |
| prodigious | immense , extraordinary in size or degree |
| perturb | to trouble or annoy |
| facade | the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space, front, face an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality. |
| penchant | a desire, a strong interest |
| proponent | someone who is "for" or fighting FOR a cause (opposite of against--con) |
| punctilious | showing great attention to detail or correct behavior |
| incessant | nonstop, continuing without pause or interruption |
| timorous | timid, shy, nervous |
| redundant | 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 |
| methodical | logical, analytic, efficient, following structure or form |
| auspicious | promising, favorable, giving a sign of future success |
| junket | trip, journey: such as a trip made by an official at public expense |
| adulation | obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise |
| Unabated | being at full strength or force |
| Resounding | impressively loud or booming....emphatic, unequivocal (a resounding success) |
| Rogue | a dishonest or worthless person : scoundrel... a mischievous person |
| errant | straying outside the proper path or bounds (an errant calf) |
| 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 | verb make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack , reciprocate, get back at |
| infraction | noun 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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CJ/Courtney
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