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Vocab 8H
2017 vocab words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| decorum | In a mannerly fashion |
| condescend | RUDE |
| intricate | Specific |
| ominous | threatening |
| conspicuous | sticks out |
| unorthodox | not following rules |
| apathy | a feeling of hopelessness, not caring, no affect, not feeling one way or another about something |
| grimace | A frown |
| dilemma | A 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 long spiritual journey |
| Humility | a modesty or limited/low view of one's own importance |
| permeate | to soak through out |
| drone | make a continuous low sound |
| Wince | to cringe in pain |
| greive | to be sad about |
| ponder | to think deeply |
| Banish | to exile to get rid of |
| pummel | to punch over and over |
| cower | to fear |
| serene & tranquil | peaceful |
| hospitable | welcoming friendly |
| profound | thoughtful |
| indignant | Angry |
| Beligerent | Ready to fight |
| somber | to be sad about |
| grave | dead serious |
| impulsive | acts without thinking |
| reluctant | hesitant fearful |
| defiant | Rebellious |
| arrogant | stuck up |
| tenacious | Determained |
| barrage | (noun)a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area, to (verb)bombard (someone) with something |
| fledgling | 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, face an 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 (opposite of against--con) |
| convulse | to shake uncontrollably |
| console | to make feel better |
| defiant | angry, stubborn, aggressively resisting |
| punctilious | showing great attention to detail or correct behavior |
| vigilant | aware |
| incessant | nonstop, continuing without pause or interruption |
| timorous | 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 though |
| indigenous | native to an area |
| raucous | loud |
| 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 |
| audacious | Reckless |
| devoid | Lacking |
| comply | to yield a request |
| prodigious | In a bulk size |
| Purturb | To annoy/trouble |
| 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 (an errant breeze) behaving wrongly (an errant child) |
| Unabated | being at full strength or force |
| Resounding | impressively loud or booming |
| Rogue | a dishonest or worthless person : scoundrel... a mischievous person |
| despise | verb feel contempt or a deep repugnance for |
| justify | To prove that you are right with evidence |
| 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, and 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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