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Vocab List 13 & 14
Honors English Vocab List 13 & 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bemuse (verb) | to confuse or bewilder |
| Ostracize (verb) | to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc. |
| Auspicious (adjective) | attended by favorable circumstances; promising success |
| Lumber (verb) | to move in a slow, heavy, awkward way |
| Circumnavigate (verb) | to proceed completely around |
| Adverse (adjective) | preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable |
| Dauntless (adjective) | incapable of being intimidated or subdued; bold; fearless |
| Imperiously (adverb) | in a domineering or haughty manner |
| Exemplary (adjective) | serving as a desirable model; commendable |
| Sanguinity (noun) | cheerful confidence; optimism |
| Circumlocution (noun) | the use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language |
| Pugnacious (adjective) | eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight |
| Hamper (verb) | to restrict, hinder, or impede |
| Evanescent (adjective) | vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor |
| Revere (verb) | to feel deep respect or admiration for |
| Inculcate (verb) | to impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill |
| Pacify (verb) | to calm or soothe (as in anger, agitation, or excitement of) |
| Reprehensible (adjective) | deserving of reproach, blame, condemnation, or censure |
| Indignation (noun) | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| Vie (verb) | to compete with others in an attempt to get or win something (vied; vying) |