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English II vocabular
semester 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To Embarass | Abash |
| A Strong Desire | Compulsion |
| Questionable | Dubious |
| Unplanned | Haphazard |
| Not as strict | Lax |
| Gloomy or sad | Morose |
| Unable to see through | Opaque |
| Calm | Phlegmatic |
| Possible | Plausible |
| Comfort | Solace |
| Agree | Acquiesce |
| Harmless | Benign |
| Harmful | Noxious |
| Content | Complacent |
| Worthless trash | Dross |
| Worry | Fret |
| Angry about unfairness | Indignant |
| Weep, mourn, moan | Lament |
| Generous | Munificent |
| Starving | Ravenous |
| Having both feelings | Ambivalent |
| Fear of public places | Agoraphobia |
| False, hurtful information (rumor) | Canard |
| Lack of respect | Contempt |
| Worthy of hatred | Deplorable |
| to annoy | Gall |
| repetitious list | Litany |
| Predict | Prognosticate |
| Unwilling to speak | Reticent |
| Speak excitedly | Rhapsodize |
| Not easily impressed | Blase |
| Stray from the topic | Digress |
| Careful with money | Frugal |
| Lacking sense | Inane |
| Jumbled mess | Mishmash |
| Dull, monotone, humdrum | Monotonous |
| To calm | Pacify |
| Lacking respect towards religion | Profane |
| To smother | Stifle |
| Stupid | Vacuous |
| Unreasonable | Arbitrary |
| Something that destroys | Bane |
| Satan | Beelzebub |
| Use God's name as a swear | blaspheme |
| Lust | Lechery |
| Intend to harm | Malice |
| Deadly | Pernicious |
| To cleanse | Purge |
| Holiness, sacredness | Sancitity |
| Truth | Verity |
| Under way | Afoot |
| Loud, unpleasant noise | Cacophony |
| Skillful with hands | Dexterous |
| Small | Diminutive |
| Pay attention to | Heed |
| Difficult situation | Quagmire |
| Fascinated | Rapt |
| Very little | Scant |
| Actor/actress | Thespian |
| Restraint | Trammel |
| Obvious | Blatant |
| Passion | Fervor |
| Interruption | Hiatus |
| Cannot be penetrated | Impervious |
| Unable to speak clearly | Inarticulate |
| Not obvious | Inscrutable |
| Rebellion | Mutiny |
| Near sightedness | Myopia |
| Complain or whine | Sniveling |
| Arm of a plant | Tendril |
| Remorseful | Contrite |
| Random | Desultory |
| Done in secret | Furtive |
| Spiral motion | Gyration |
| Magical spell | Incantation |
| Unusual paleness | pallor |
| Uneasy feeling | Qualm |
| Stern disapproval | Rebuke |
| Firm in purpose | Steadfast |
| Eating a lot of food | Voracious |