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English II Week Two
Week Two Vocabulary for English II
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abhor (verb) | To hate; to detest |
| Abrasive (adj.) | Rough; coarse; harsh |
| Bigot (noun) | A narrow-minded, prejudiced person |
| Counterfeit (adj.) | Fake; false |
| Covert (adj.) | Hidden; undercover |
| Enfranchise (verb) | To grant voting rights to someone |
| Kindle (verb) | To start a fire |
| Noxious (adj.) | Harmful; poisonous; lethal |
| Placid (adj.) | Calm; peaceful |
| Talisman (noun) | A good luck charm |
| Knotty (adj.) | Complex; difficult to solve |
| Renown (noun) | Fame |
| Cower (verb) | To recoil in fear or servility; to shrink away from |
| Harangue (noun) | Noisy, attacking speech |
| Tangible (adj.) | Able to be seen and touched |
| Abrogate (verb) | To cancel; to repeal |
| Enigma (noun) | A puzzle; mystery |
| Nuzzle (verb) | To cuddle; to snuggle |
| Plaudit (noun) | A statement giving strong praise |
| Reprehensible (adj.) | Shameful; very bad |