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5-8-12 English Vocab
All English Vocabulary Test Words (5-8-12)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance; to detest utterly; to loathe |
| libertine | a person who is not restricted by moral laws |
| arras | a large wall hanging or tapestry |
| aught | anything at all |
| bachelor | an unmarried man |
| enigma | a riddle, something puzzling or confusing |
| handsome | generous or good looking (formal) |
| intemperate | unrestrained, especially with alcohol |
| jig | a lively dance |
| knave | an unprincipled, crafty man |
| libel | a defamation of someone's character in print or some other public permanent way |
| slander | the spoken falsehood that damages one's reputation |
| lineament | a distinctive shape, contour, or line, especially of the face |
| malefactor | one who has been legally convicted of a crime |
| melancholy | a state of sorrow or depression that lasts a while |
| peradventure | chance, doubt, or uncertainty |
| semblance | outward aspect or appearance |
| wayward | describing a person that goes off the path he is supposed to be on |
| withal | in addition or besides |
| prosecute | to institute legal proceedings against a person, to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process |
| ad astra per aspera | through hardships to the stars |
| asinine | extremely foolish |
| concede | to grant as a right or privilege |
| contraband | goods imported or exported illegally |
| cootie | a body louse on the skin of a human |
| corset | a girdle that goes around a woman's waist |
| duress | threats of violence |
| evade | to elude or escape |
| Franklin stove | a cast-iron stove (substitute for a fireplace) |
| furtive | done by stealth or in secret |
| Gothic | a style of architecture originating in France, characterized by pointed arches, very elaborate and complex |
| nondescript | of no recognized type or kind |
| pageant | elaborate dramatic public presentation |
| persecute | to oppress or harass with ill treatment |
| rudiment | the element or first principles of a subject |
| scuppernong | grapes that are yellow in color |
| vehement | violent, full of intense or strong passion |
| WPA | Works Progress Administration; gave people jobs during the Depression |
| Hoover cart | a cart that has the back cut off and is pulled by a horse |
| quaint | having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque |
| allege | to assert without proof |
| amiable | pleasant or sociable |
| apothecary | an old-fashioned pharmacist, one who prepares and sells drugs for medicine |
| azalea | a type of shrub with brightly colored flowers |
| beadle | a parish officer, a town peacekeeper |
| chattel | an article of personal movable property or a slave |
| cowlick | hair that grows in a different direction and can't be flattened |
| entailment | involved as a necessary consequence; legal |
| illicit | not legally permitted or authorized |
| imprudent | lacking discretion |
| impudence | bold in a rude way |
| nebulous | hazy or vague |
| nocturnal | of or pertaining to the night or active at night |
| predilection | a liking or preference |
| profane | vulgar, coarse, marked with contempt for the sacred |
| spittoon | a large metal bowl used to spit tobacco into |
| stealthy | slow, deliberate, intended to escape observation |
| sweltering | very hot |
| taciturn | not talkative |
| union suit | one piece knitted undergarments |
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