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Vocabulary: Unit 4-6

Mrs. MDavis' English II Honors Vocabulary Units

QuestionAnswerSynonymAntonym
attainment (n.) an accomplishment achievement,fulfillment failure, defeat, frustration
bequeath (v.) to give or pass on transmit, bestow, hand down
cogent (adj.) relevant, to the point persuasive, compelling weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevent
converge (v.) to move toward 1 point meet, unite, intersect, merge diverge, seperate
disperse (v.) to scatter break up, dispel collect, congregate, assemble, muster
esteem (v.) to regard highly respect, admire, honor,revere disdain, scorn
expunge (v.) to erase delete, efface, annihilate insert, mark, imprint, impress
finite (adj.) lasting for a limited time bounded, measurable unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal
invulnerable (adj.) not able to be wounded impregnable, impervious, immune exposed, unprotected, defenseless
malevolent (adj.) spiteful malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant kind, benevolent, compassionate
nonchalant (adj.) cool & confident composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase perturbe, agitated, disconcerted, abashed
omniscient (adj.) knowing everything wise, all-knowing ignorant, unknowing
panacea (n.) a remedy or all ills universal cure, easy solution
scrupulous (adj.) exact, careful painstaking, meticulous, conscientious careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest
skulk (v.) to lie in hiding lurk, slink, prowl
supercilious (adj.) showing scorn snobbish, patronizing, overbearing humble, meek, deferential, servile
uncanny (adj.) strange, mysterious eerie, inexpliable, spooky
venial (adj.) easily excused excused, forgivable inexplicable, unforgivable, unpardonable
altruistic (adj.) unselfish selfless selfish, self-centered
assent (v.) to express agreement concur, consent, accede disagree, differ, dissent
benefactor (n.) 1 who does good to others patron, humanitarian misanthrope, malefactor
chivalrious (adj.) courtesy, courage, knightly gallant, civil, valiant crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish
clemency (n.) mercy leniency, forbearance, gentleness harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility
dearth (n.) a lack, scarcity insufficiency, want, paucity surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance
diffident (adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty
discrepency (n.) a difference disagreement, divergence, inconsistency agreement, convergence, consistency
embark (v.) to go aboard commence, launch, begin, board
facile (adj.) easily done/attained effortless, assured, poised, specious labored, awkward, halting
indomitable (adj.) unconquerable unbeatable, invincible, unyielding surrending, submissive, yielding
infallible (adj.) absolutely dependable unerring, certain imperfect
plod (v.) to work slowly lumber, trudge scamper, skip, prance
pungent (adj.) causing a sharp sensation sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid
remiss (adj.) careless negligent, lax, slack scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious
repose (v.) to rest sleep, tranquility, respite exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado
temerity (n.) boldness recklessness, foolhardiess, effrontery timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility
truculent (adj.) fierce & cruel brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening
unfeigned (adj.) sincere, real genuine, heartfelt insincere, simulated, phony
virulent (adj.) extremely poisionous venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful innocuous, harmless, benign
accede (v.) to yield to consent, concur, comply , assent demur, balk at
brandish (v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing/vigorous fashion swing, shake
comprise (v. to include or contain compose, constitute, encompass exclude
deft (adj.) skillful, nimble dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept
destitute (adj.) lacking in wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete
explicit (adj.) definite, clearly stated distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit
extirpate (v.) to destroy totally uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise implant, sow, foster, nourish
inopportune (adj.) coming at a bad time ill-timed, inconvenient inappropriate, unsuitable timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune
ironic (adj.) given to irony, sarcastic incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry straightforward, unquivocal
musty (adj.) stale, moldy hakneyed, antiquated fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-new
officious (adj.) meddling meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive reserved, diffident, timid, aloof
ominous (adj.) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen unprpitious, inauspicious, portentous propitious, auspcious, promising
pinnacle (n.) a high peak or point apex, acme, summit, apogee nadir, perigee, low point
premeditated (adj.) considered beforehand preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu
rampant (adj.) running wild widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent controlled, restrained
solace (n.) comfort, relief soothe, reassure, cheer up vex, aggravate, upset
stately (adj.) dignified, majestic grand, magnificent, imposing lowly, humble, servile, abject
supple (adj.) bending easily flexible, limber, pliable, pliant stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound
suppress (v.) to stop by force subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate
venal (adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary honest, incorruptible, scrupulous
affiliated (adj.) associated attached, related, joined dissociated, unconnected
ascertain (v.) to find out discover, determine, establish
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