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10th Grade GAW
Definitions and words for 10th grade GAW vocabulary list
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACERBIC a-sir-bik | Sharply or bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone (ADJECTIVE) Simon Cowell is known for his acerbic wit and commentary as a talent judge. |
| ACUITY (ə-ˈkyü-ə-tē) | Keenness of perception (NOUN) Such a level of hearing acuity is necessary for the echolocation of bats. |
| AESTHETE (es-ˌthēt) | One having or affecting sensitivity to the beautiful especially in art. (NOUN) Most artists believe that a certain level of aesthete is necessary to prefect their craft. |
| AMORPHOUS (ə-ˈmȯr-fəs) | Being without definite character or nature (ADJECTIVE) The use amorphous language in regards to economic shortcomings created an atmosphere of mistrust at best, and outright hostility at worst. |
| ASSUAGE (ə-ˈswāj) | To diminish or make less intense, usually in regard to personal. (VERB) the meal was an excellent assuage, serving to stifle both his hunger and fears that food in this country was no good. |
| ATROPHY (a-trə-fē) | Gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to under use or neglect. (VERB) To describe the civil service without some mention of atrophy seems hardly fair to those who suffer it's misgivings. |
| AVARICE (a-və-rəs) | Extreme greed for wealth or material gain. (NOUN) While the popular conception of the Romanov's fall is based on stereotypical monarchist avarice, this fails to understand the number of political factors present at the time. |
| AVOW [ uh-vou ] | To declare frankly or openly ; confess, admit (VERB) She avowed herself to her parents, instead of keeping the secret. |
| BROACH [ brohch ] | To mention or suggest for the first time (VERB) Our teacher broached a new lesson today |
| CHARLATAN [ shahr-luh-tn ] | a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses (NOUN) He seems cocky, maybe he's just a charlatan. |
| CHURLISH [chur- lish ] | difficult to deal with or work with ; rude (ADJECTIVE) I don't want to work with her on the project, she's churlish. |
| CONTENTIOUS [ kuhn-ten-shuhs ] | tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome: (ADJECTIVE) That family is so contentious. |
| COPIOUS [ koh-pee-uhs ] | in large amounts, or more than enough (ADJECTIVE) The class took copious notes in order to pass the test. |
| CORPULENCE ˈ[kȯr-pyə-lən(t)s] | The state of having a large, bulky body. (NOUN) The patients' corpulence was not healthy. |
| COTERIE [kō-tə-ˈrē] | An intimate, often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose. (NOUN) A coterie of engineers. |
| CURMUDGEON [kər-ˈmə-jən] | A crusty, ill tempered, usually old man. (NOUN) Ebenezer Scrooge is known for acting curmudgeonly during the holidays. |
| DEMAGOGUE ˈ[de-mə-ˌgäg] | A leader who makes popular judgements, false claims, and promises in order to get power. (NOUN) Sometimes, running candidates can be real demagogues. |
| DIFFIDENCE ˈ[pdi-fə-dən(t)s] | The quality or state of being unassertive or bashful. (NOUN) It takes a lot of courage to overcome diffidence. |
| DIVINATION [di-və-ˈnā-shən] | The practice to forsee the future events/hidden knowledge by the interpretation of omens. (NOUN) A psychic practices divination. |
| DUPLICITY | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action (noun) He exposed the spies duplicity in the investigation. |
| ELUCIDATE | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis (verb) When asked for details, he declined to elucidate further |
| EQUIVOCATE | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive (verb) When asked about her tax plan, the candidate didn't equivocate. |
| ERUDITION | extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books : profound, recondite, or bookish learning (noun) a scholar of remarkable erudition |
| ETHEREAL | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth (adjective) The windows give the church an ethereal glow. |
| FLIPPANT | lacking proper respect or seriousness (adjective) He made a flippant response to a serious question |
| FOIBLE | A minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior "The little boy was kicked off the team because he kept being way to foible" |
| FURTIVE | Done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed "The ninjas were so furtive you wouldn't know they were there." |
| GARISH | Excessively or disturbingly vivid "The lights on the football field were so garish you couldn't see a thing" |
| GUILE | Deceitful cunning "Sadly John Doe is so guile, he stole my 20$" |
| HIATUS | A break in or as if in a material object "My goldfish and I decided to take a much needed hiatus" |
| HOARY | Gray or white with or as if with age "My Grandpa lifted his hoary head at me before he laid down for his final rest" |
| INCORRIGIBLE in-core-ridge-e-ble | (Adjective) Not capable of being amended, fixed, or changed. Unruly. The final exam is incorrigbile. |
| INDECOROUS in-deck-co-rus | (Adjective) Not Decorous. Conflicting with accepted standards of good conduct and good taste. Thievery is indecorous. |
| INTRINSIC in-trin-zik | (Adjective) Belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing. The 1st Amendment is intrinsic to american ideals. |
| INVEIGH in-vai | (Verb) Protest or complain bitterly. Children often inveigh against bedtimes |
| INVETERATE in-vet-erate | (Adjective) Confirmed in a habit. Firmly established. Persistant. The criminal is an inveterate liar. |
| IRASCIBLE i-ras-sible | (Adjective) Having shown a tendency to be easily angered. I can be irascible most of the time. |
| JUNCTURE Junc-ture | a point of time Labron James shoots basketballs at critical Junctures |
| LACONIC La-con-ic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words He is known for being laconic |
| MAUDLIN Maud-lin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly Ethan went to a party and got maudlin |
| MEANDER Me-an-der | a winding path or course Ethan walks down a meander leading to the ocean |
| MULTIFARIOUS Mul-ti-far-i-ous | having or occurring in great variety The monkeypox virus is spreading like Multifarious to others |
| OBSEQUIOUS Ob-se-qui-ous | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness Attractive individuls sometimes have people be obsequious |
| PARAGON perəˌɡän | A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality. "Your cook is a paragon." (Noun) |
| PARIAH pəˈrīə | A person who is not acceptable to society and is avoided by everyone. "They were treated as social pariahs." (Noun) |
| PAUCITY pôsədē | A small amount of something; less than enough of something. "A paucity of information." (Noun) |
| POIGNANT poin(y)ənt | Having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in a way that makes you feel sad. "A poignant reminder of the passing of time." (Adjective) |
| PROGENY präjənē | A person’s children; the young of animals and plants. "The progeny of celebrities" (Noun) |
| PROTEAN prōˈtēən | Able to change quickly and easily. "It is difficult to comprehend the whole of this protean subject." (Adjective) |
| PROTRACT prō-ˈtrakt | To prolong in time or space, to extend forward or outward (VERB). The road to the store is a protracted one due to construction. |
| RECALCITRANT ri-ˈkal-sə-trənt | Obstinately defiant of authority or restraint, difficult (ADJECTIVE). The grumpy neighbor is a recalcitrant learner. |
| REPROBATE ˈre-prə-ˌbāt | An unprincipled or depraved person (NOUN). The First Order enjoyed capturing young Jedi reprobates. |
| RUMINATE ˈrü-mə-ˌnāt | To go over repeatedly and often casually or slowly, an extended period (VERB). Little did she know, his time alone left him ruminating about the words of their last argument. |
| SAVANT sa-ˈvänt | A person of learning, one with detailed knowledge in a limited field (NOUN). Much like Albert Einstein, he is a physics savant. |
| SURLY ˈsər-lē | Menacing or threatening in appearance (ADJECTIVE). No one in the town was crazy enough to provoke the surly football star. |
| TACITURN Ta-suh-trn | (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little (ADJECTIVE) The suspect's taciturn nature was a clear sign that he knew something about this crime. |
| TENUOUS Teh-nyoo-uhs | very weak or slight very slender or fine; insubstantial (ADJECTIVE) Her temper was so tenuous, she could barely hold composure around the screaming child. |
| TURPITUDE Tur-puh-tyood | depravity; wickedness. (NOUN) He knew he could be sentenced to jail for acts of moral turpitude but that didn't stop him. |
| VIRULENT Vee-ruh-luhnt | bitterly hostile. (ADJECTIVE) The elder was a particularly virulent opponent of the terms of the treaty. |
| Vociferous Vow-si-fr-uhs | (especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous. (ADJECTIVE) The adversaries vociferous speech led to war |
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