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E10 Vocabulary
All the Words of the Day for Semester 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| contempt | the feeling of intense dislike and a lack of respect for someone/something |
| sated | satisfied to the fullest |
| catharsis | The process of releasing, and providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions |
| anarchist | someone who disrespects laws or rules |
| brazen | acting in a very open and shocking way without shame or embarrassment |
| auspicious | containing a promise of success or good omens for future |
| facade | deceptive appearance |
| deflect | Turn or make go to one side |
| reverence | Deep respect for someone or something |
| sententious | Expressing a lot in a few words, preachy |
| sultry | Oppressively hot or moist, inflamed |
| transcend | Go above and beyond limits ; exceed |
| absolve | To set or declare someone free from blame, guilt , or responsibility |
| lament | to express sorrow or regret; to mourn aloud |
| calamity | An event causing great damage or distress |
| prevail | Prove more powerful than opposing forces |
| vile | extremely unpleasant |
| assuage | make less severe or burdensome |
| indigenous | occurring or living naturally in an area |
| malevolent | having or exhibiting hatred |
| vexation | irritation or annoyance |
| impertinent | Inappropriate rude action |
| inert | Lacking the power to move, inactive |
| volition | The power to make your own decisions or choices |
| taut | Highly strung tense |
| ludicrous | absurd, ridiculous. |
| unwieldy | hard to manage because of shape or weigh |
| ravenous | Wildly hungry |
| conspicuous | easy to see |
| abominable | Very bad or unpleasant |
| amiable | being nice; displaying a friendly and pleasant manner |
| contentious | causing or likely to cause an argument; tending to fight |
| dispensation | immunity from a law or rule |
| fractious | inclined to make trouble |
| vapid | offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging |
| persevere | to persist in a purpose, idea, or task |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| benign | compassionate; incapable of causing harm |
| ensue | follow immediately after |
| prowess | superior skill or ability; strength or courage |
| aberration | deviations from the proper course |
| unfathomable | difficult or impossible to understand |
| tacit | unspoken; understood without being expressed |
| altercation | an angry dispute; quarrel |
| formidable | hard to overcome or deal with |
| obscure | not clearly expressed; hard to |
| perish | suffer death, ruin or destruction |
| quarrel | an angry dispute or disagreement |
| acrimonious | bitter, stinging, or caustic in nature or speech |
| expunge | remove completely |
| discreet | careful; good at keeping secrets |
| garishly | something that is elaborate, showy, striking and in bad taste |
| turmoil | a state of great commotion or unrest |
| acquiesce | agree or consent by silence |
| elude | avoid or escape by cleverness or speed |
| recluse | a person shut off or apart from the world |
| subordinate | someone who is lower in rank or of secondary importance |
| notoriety | he state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality |
| squalid | foul and repulsive |
| surly | in a too proud and angry way |
| infirmity | physical or mental defect |
| spare | lean or thin |
| replication | the act of making copies |
| affable | friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to |
| augment | to increase the size or amount |
| visage | appearance of someone’s face |
| entreat | to make an important request; ask for |
| prodigious | impressively forceful ; |
| loath | reluctant |
| construe | interpret |
| surly | in a too proud and angry way |
| construe | interpret |
| loath | reluctant |
| prodigious | impressively forceful |
| entreat | to make an important request; ask for |
| visage | appearance of someone’s face |
| augment | to increase the size or amount of something |
| affable | friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to |
| chide | tell somebody off; scold |
| firmament | body of the sky |
| fawn | to seek favor or approval by giving extra attention or praise |
| unassailable | safe from being overtaken |
| apparition | a ghostly appearing figure |
| covert | hidden |
| disconsolate | sad beyond comforting; inconsolable |
| isolation | the condition of being located away from others |
| valiant | having or showing heroism or courage |
| fret | be agitated or irritated |
| mirth | great merriment |
| vaunt | show off |
| peevish | easily irritated or annoyed, always whining or complaining |
| tarry | leave slowly and hesitantly |
| erratic | unpredictable |
| copious | :large in number or quantity |
| bombastic | high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated. |
| dour | serious or grim |
| egregious | outstandingly bad or outrageous |
| mundane | boring |
| myopic | nearsighted |
| innocuous | Not harmful or offensive |
| lackadaisical | feeling or showing a lack of interest or enthusiasm |
| coy | feeling or showing a lack of interest or enthusiasm |
| nefarious | Evil; vile; sinister; wicked. |
| negligent | careless, inattentive |
| jocular | jovial, playful, humorous |
| eloquent | having or showing the ability to use language clearly and effectively |
| temperate | to have medium or mild weather |
| fervent | exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling |
| fervent | a false or distorted representation of something, usually of something serious |
| harbinger | A sign of something to come |
| immutable | unable to be changed |
| loquacious | talkative |
| allegory | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one |
| distinguish | to recognize something or someone as being unique |
| research | information gathered from a careful and diligent search |
| nuptial | wedding, marriage |
| ilk | a type of individual who is similar to others in a certain categoryt |
| convoluted | extremely complex and difficult to follow |
| dearth | a scarcity or lack of something |
| ephemeral | l lasting for a brief period of time |
| epitome | representative of an entire group; summary an example that represents or |
| languish | lto be or become weak or dull; lose strength or vigor; fail to make progress or be successful |
| distraught | so upset that one cannot behave normally |
| inundate | overwhelm with things or people |
| pensive | expressing or revealing sad thoughtfulness |
Created by:
MrsLander1833
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