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English II Week 6
Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Penance (noun) | An act done in repentance for wrongdoing |
| Pensive (adjective) | Thoughtful; dreamy |
| Serendipity (noun) | Accidental good fortune; finding something good accidentally |
| Terse (adjective) | Brief and to the point |
| Thwart (verb) | To stop something from happening; to hinder |
| Venial (adjective) | Able to be forgiven; not so wrong as to be inexcusable |
| Veracious (adjective) | Speaking the truth; brutally honest |
| Vex (verb) | To irritate; to annoy |
| Paragon (noun) | A model or pattern of excellence |
| Pariah (noun) | An outcast; a socially despised or avoided person |
| Interim (noun) | A short period of time; the interval of time between two events |
| Heterogeneous (adjective) | Having dissimilar elements or parts |
| Enrapture (verb) | To delight; to give thrill or pleasure |
| Enormity (noun) | Immensity; hugeness |
| Dearth (noun) | Scarcity; lack |
| Chintzy (adjective) | Gaudy; tacky |
| Convergence (noun) | A coming together of two or more things |
| Alms (noun) | Money or goods given to the poor |
| Opportune (adjective) | Occurring or coming at a good or convenient time |
| Sallow (adjective) | Sickly-looking; lacking color |