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English 2 Semester 2
Vocab for Second Semester
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cacophony | harsh discordance of sound; dissonance |
| cower | to crouch, as in fear or shame. |
| mausoleum | a stately and magnificent tomb. |
| olfactory | of or pertaining to the sense of smell |
| pagan | one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks. |
| ravenous | extremely hungry; famished; voracious |
| scapegoat | a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place. |
| tactile | of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch. |
| tallow | the pale, yellow, solid fat extracted from the natural fat of cattle, sheep, etc. used in making candles, soap, and lubricants. |
| trajectory | the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight. |
| beatific | bestowing bliss, blessings, happiness, or the like: beatific peace. |
| din | a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor. |
| harlequin | a comic character in commedia |
| hone | to make more acute or effective; improve; perfect |
| incriminate | to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault |
| mediocre | of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate |
| profuse(profusion) | spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant |
| ricochet | the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting |
| sear | to burn or char the surface of |
| torrent | a flood |
| avarice | insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth. |
| bane | a person or thing that ruins or spoils |
| covet | to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others |
| diminutive | small; little; tiny |
| heath | a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs |
| judicious | using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency |
| pernicious | causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful |
| rancor | bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice |
| valor | boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery |
| vizard | Archaic -- a mask or visor |
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