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List J Vocabulary
ELA vocabulary words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abashed | cause to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. |
| Apprehensive | anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen. |
| Ceremonial | relating to or used for formal events of a religious or public nature. |
| Detached | separate or disconnected, in particular. |
| Elated | make (someone) ecstatically happy. |
| Frivolous | not having any serious purpose or value. |
| Inflammatory | (especially of speech or writing) arousing or intended to arouse angry or violent feelings. |
| Melodramatic | characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated, sensationalized, or overemotional. |
| Optimistic | hopeful and confident about the future. |
| Pompous | affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important. |
| Skeptical | not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations. |
| Terse | sparing in the use of words; abrupt. |
| Zealous | having or showing zeal (great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective). |