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English II vocabular
semester 2
Question | Answer |
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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 |