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English I Vocab
Odyssey, Lord of the Flies, Romeo/Juliet, TKAM, TFA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aegis | The protection and support for a particular person or organization. |
| Ambrosia | The food or drink of the gods; a pleasant taste or smell. |
| Nostalgia | A sentimental liking for the past, usually with a happy personal association. |
| Herculean | Requiring a large amount of strength. |
| Catharsis | The release from strong emotions |
| Epicurean | Having an amazing taste or habits, usually in eating/drinking. |
| Odyssey | A long and eventful journey or adventurous journey. |
| Draconian | Excessively strong, harsh and severe. |
| Phalanx | A tactical military formation of heavy armed infantry standing side by side in numerous rows. |
| Halcyon | A period of time that was peaceful. |
| Chimerical | (A mythical creature) created by forming parts of various animals. |
| Cacophony | A large amount of sound. |
| Hubris | An excessive amount of pride or self-confidence. |
| Polytheism | The worship of multiple gods |
| Narcissism | An excessive interest or admiration of oneself. |
| Exegesis | Critical explanation and understanding of a text. |
| Lethargic | Laziness or lack of energy |
| Psyche | The mind, when conscious and unconscious. |
| Labyrinth | A difficult, complicated, irregular network of paths; a maze. |
| Ethereal | Extremely delicate in a way seeming too delicate for the world. |
| Protean | Being able to change with little problems; flexible, adaptable. |
| Xenia | The Greek definition of the offering of hospitality and protection |
| Tirade | A long, angry speech typically consisting of criticism or accusation. |
| Cordon | A line or circle of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access to or from an area of building. |
| Reverence | Deep respect for someone or something. |
| Bastion | An institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes or activities. |
| Exulting | Feeling or showing happiness or triumph. |
| Ensconce | Establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place. |
| Mimicry | The action or art of imitating someone or something, typically in order to entertain or ridicule. |
| Martyred | Showing feigned or exaggerated suffering to obtain sympathy or admiration. |
| Torrid | Full of difficulty and tribulation. |
| Tumult | A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people. |
| Ebullience | The quality of being cheerful and full of energy. |
| Demure | Reserved or modest |
| Mutinously | In a way the expresses resistance to or revoke against authority |
| Effigy | A sculpture of model of a person. |
| Interminable | Having or seeming to have no end. |
| Myopia | Nearsightedness. |
| Uluate | A howling or wailing sound, typically made in times of serious emotion. |
| Mortification | Great embarrassment and shame. |
| Vicissitude | A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. |
| Decorum | Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety. |
| Truculent | Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant. |
| Corpulent | Fat |
| propinquity | the state of being close to someone or something |
| mellifluous | sweet or musical; pleasant to hear |
| obfuscate | render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible |
| rancorous | characterized by bitterness or resentment |
| perspicacious | having a ready insight into and understanding of things |
| odious | extremely unpleasant; repulsive |
| despondent | in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| serendipity | the occurrence and development of events by change in a happy or beneficial way |
| ubiquitous | present, appearing, or found everywhere |
| languish | of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble |
| inexorable | impossible to stop or prevent |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation |
| supercilious | behaving or looking as though one is superior to others |
| suppliant | a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority |
| ineffable | too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words |
| repudiate | to deny association or validity of |
| sycophant | a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage |
| ephemeral | lasting only for a very short period of time |
| inscrutable | difficult or impossible to interpret or discern |
| nebulous | vague, not clearly defined, or difficult to describe |
| denouement | the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved |
| capitulate | cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender |
| approbation | approval |
| prowess | bravery in battle; skill or expertise in a particular activity or field |
| zeal | great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective |
| trifle | a thing of little value or importance |
| impotent | unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless |
| improvident | not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless |
| imperious | arrogant; self-important; assuming authority without justification |
| brusque | abrupt or offhand in speech or manner |
| amiss | not quite right; inappropriate or out of place |
| requisite | made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations |
| tentative | not certain or fixed; provisional |
| feign | to pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury) |
| devoid | entirely lacking or free from |
| voluble | talkative |
| wan | pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion |
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