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Vocab Words Set #1
The first 3 sets of vocab that we have learned in Honors English.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Approbation | (noun) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval |
| Assuage | (verb) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench |
| Coalition | (noun) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
| Decadence | (noun) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence |
| Elicit | (verb) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) |
| Expostulate | (verb) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course of decision by earnest reasoning |
| Hackneyed | (adjective) used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
| Hiatus | (noun) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) |
| Innuendo | (noun) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) |
| Intercede | (verb) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement |
| Jaded | (adjective) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) |
| Petulant | (adjective) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated or upset |
| Provincial | (adjective) of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded. (noun) an inhabitant of a province of a country or empire. |
| Umbrage | (noun) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion |
| Meritorious | (adjective) worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
| Simulate | (verb) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of |
| Unctuous | (adjective) excessively smooth or smug: trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable |
| Lurid | (adjective) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
| Prerogative | (noun) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
| Transcend | (verb) to rise above or beyond, exceed |
| Ameliorate | (verb) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming |
| Aplomb | (noun) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity |
| Bombastic | (adjective) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas |
| Callow | (adjective) without experience; immature, not fully developed, lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers |
| Drivel | (noun) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (verb) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly |
| Epitome | (noun) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality |
| Exhort | (verb) to urge strongly, advise earnestly |
| Ex officio | (adjective, adverb) by virtue of holding a certain office |
| Infringe | (verb) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds |
| Ingratiate | (verb) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense) |
| Interloper | (noun) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder |
| Intrinsic | (adjective) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part |
| Inveigh | (verb) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval |
| Lassitude | (noun) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy |
| Millennium | (noun) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy |
| Occult | (adjective) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (verb) to hide, conceal; eclipse; (noun) matters involving the supernatural |
| Permeate | (verb) to spread through, penetrate, soak through |
| Precipitate | (verb) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinctive form to; (adjective) characterized by excessive haste; (noun) moisture; the product of an action or process |
| Stringent | (adjective) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste |
| Surmise | (verb) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (noun) likely idea that lacks definite proof |
| Abominate | (verb) to have an intense dislike or hatred for |
| Acculturation | (noun) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures or one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend |
| Adventitious | (adjective) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital |
| Ascribe | (verb) to assign or refer to (as cause or source), attribute |
| Circuitous | (adjective) roundabout, not direct |
| Commiserate | (verb) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress |
| Enjoin | (verb) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit |
| Expedite | (verb) to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| Expiate | (verb) to make amends, make up for; to avert |
| Ferment | (noun) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (verb) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action |
| Inadvertent | (adjective) resulting from or marked by lack of attention' unintentional, accidental |
| Nomina | (adjective) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously |
| Noncommittal | (adjective) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no |
| Peroclivity | (noun) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior |
| Peculate | (verb) to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use |
| Sangfroid | (noun) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances |
| Seditious | (adjective) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government |
| Tenuous | (adjective) think, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported |
| Vitriolec | (adjective) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) |
| Wheedle | (verb) to use coaxing flattery to gain some desired end |
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