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S2 Vocab Week 2
| Term | Definition | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Abscond | To leave in a sudden and secret manner | The mobster chose to abscond rather than stand trial for murder. |
| Acetous | Relating to or producing vinegar; Sour or sour tasting (Acid = sour) | The sarcastic man made some acetous comments about the way the government was being run. The chemical formula produces an acetous solution that is very sour to the taste. |
| Alacrity | Prompt, eager, ready; Responding quickly and cheerfully | The alacrity with which George went on overtime surprised his boss; he hadn’t thought George needed the money. |
| Comport | To behave (with "himself, herself, or themselves"); To agree or correspond (word is followed by "with") | At the opera, Ann comported herself in such a way that we knew she went there all the time. The statements in the book do not comport with our current understanding of the facts. |
| Cursory | Done hastily, without thoroughness, casual, lacks attention to detail | The president of the company made a cursory reference to the problem, but didn’t go into any detail about how he would solve it. Some of Mrs. Carnie’s seniors made time for a cursory reading of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek. |
| Denizen | An inhabitant of a region or country | At the aquarium, we saw sharks, squid, and other denizens of the ocean. The woodsman was familiar with all of the denizens of the forest. |
| Desiccate | To dry thoroughly, to remove all moisture from, to become dry; To preserve (a food) by removing moisture; To make dry or dull, drain of interest and vitality. | All the plants desiccated during the drought. The critic called the play stale and desiccated, devoid of intellectual or human interest. The professor claimed that censorship desiccated art by removing all that was fresh and vital in it. |
| Egress | Exit | The students’ egress from the classroom at the end of the day was rapid and noisy. The only egress from the room was a skylight far above his head. |
| Impecunious | Not having money; Suggests that it's from overspending | His impecunious father was forever having difficulty making the mortgage payments on the house. |
| Lachrymose | Weeping. Usually negative, suggests excessive weeping; Causing tears | When he was drunk, he became lachrymose, weeping over the sins of his past and the state of the world. After his defeat, the politician made a lachrymose speech, full of self-pity and resentment. |
| Maladroit | Someone who is not skillful or dexterous; A lack of tact or good social judgment | The president’s maladroit remarks managed to offend just about everyone as the meeting. |
| Malediction | A bad speech directed at someone, a curse, or slander | Despite the maledictions of his opponents, the governor was re-elected. |
| Mendicant | A person who lives by begging | The mendicant went from house to house, begging for food. The mendicant friars depended on the charity of the townspeople for food and shelter. |
| Salutary | Something that may be temporarily unpleasant but helpful | This ointment’s effect is salutary; it will be quite an effective medicine. This salutary criticism helped the pianist overcome many of her problems. |
| Umbrage | To take offense, often because one’s pride is hurt | I’m afraid I gave umbrage to Mr. Donnelly with my remarks about his children. |
Created by:
Salem A.
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