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Vocab 7-10

English 1 PreAp Vocab 7-10 Flashcards

QuestionAnswer
Effervescent Bubbling over, as with optimism
Escapist Avoiding Reality
Eradicate To root out completely
Ecstatic Characterized with intense emotions, high or low
Exhume To bring to light or uncover
Efficacious Producing the desired results
Escapade A carefree adventure
Eccentric Odd or unconventional
Exonerate To free from blame
Effete Without vigor, sterile
Evocative Calling forth a verbal or emotional response
Eclectic Drawing upon a variety of methods or styles
Laudable Worthy of praise
Allusion A passing or indirect reference to something
Statuesque Well-proportioned or physically graceful
Grotesque Unnaturally strange or bizarre
Incursion A sudden raid or invasion
Quiescent Inactive or dormant
Contrition Feeling of sorrow, remorse, or shame
Viable Able to live; workable
Fluorescent Giving off light, radiant
Intangible Not concrete or touchable
Indelible That which cannot be removed or erased
Opalescent Displayinng a variety of shimmering colors
Impale To fix on a stake
Paraphrase To restate in one's own words
Illuminati People posessing great knowledge
Paraprofessional One who works alongside a professional
Imbibe To drink
Irritant Something causing anger
Illuminate To enlighten and inform
Parapsycology Branch of psychology dealing with pychic phenomena
Incarnate In the flesh or bodily form
Ingest To consume, as in food
Imminent Likely to occur at any moment
Influx A continual flowing or pouring in
Muted Toned down
Flourish To blossom, thrive, or prosper
Revered Held in great respect
Parity Equality of value
Component A part, element, or ingredient
Longevity The length of life
Refurbish To make like new again
Fettered Restrained or shackled
Annuity An amount of money paid yearly
Pendant A hanging object
Diminish To make or beome smaller or less
Consultant An expert who sells advice professionally
Hyperbole An overstatement or exxaggeration
Occupant One who lives at a specific residence
Hypocritical Pretending to be what one is not
Occluded Blocked off or stopped up
Oblique Indirect or evasive
Opprobious Expressing scorn or abuse
Hypertension High blood pressure
Hypothetical Theoretical or suppositional
Opportune Right for the purpose; appropriate
Oblivion A mindless state
Hyperborean Of the far north; frigid
Obscure To hide from view or conceal
Apprehensive Fearful, uneasy, or anxious
Foppish Paying too much attention to one's appearance
Punitive Intended to punish
Boorish Rude, impolite, and ill-mannered
Nihilist One who denies any purpose to life
Altruist A person who does good for others
Sonorous Having a full, rich, or powerful sound
Apologist A defender, as of a doctrine or teaching
Divisive Causing dissention or disagreement
Copious Plentiful or abundant
Sadist One who enjoys inflicting pain
Illusive Lacking reality; unreal
Posthumous Following death
Premonition An advance warning, as of something bad
Peripheral Around the edges
Resurgence The condition of coming to life again
Precocious Developed ahead of time
Parapatetic Moving about from place to place
Reciprocal Affecting both sides mutually
Postlude Music at the end of a church service
Preposterous Rediculous or absurd
Postpartum Related to the time just after childbirth
Recidivism Repeated or habitual (criminal) behavior
Peristalsis Developed ahead of time
Livid Lead-colored or bluish-grey; filled with rage or hostility
Torpid Slow, dull, or sluggish
Luminescence Cool brilliance
Cowardice A shameful lack of courage
Convalesence A period of time where strength is regained
Morbid Grim, gruesome, or grisly
Obsolescence The quality of being ouut of fashion
Chasten To discipline or correct
Jaundice A state of bitter envy or jealousy
Enlighten To broaden the mind
Hasten To make something happen more quickly
Candid Without pretense; straightforward; unrehearsed
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