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Vocab Units 1-10

Vocab words for units 1-10 Junior Year

Terms

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nostalgic
having a longing for things past
fidelity
loyalty, faithfulness; accuracy; accuracy of the reproduction of a sound or picture
brevity
briefness or duration; shortness; the quality of being concise or to the point
evoke
to call forth; to bring out; to elicit; to produce (a reaction)
shrew
a mouselike animal that eats insects; a bad-tempered, nagging woman
banter
teasing or mocking in a good-natured, playful manner; to engage in such playfulness
coherent
logically connected; consistent; clearly expressed
emendation
a correction; a change in a written text
embibe
to drink; to drink in or absorb; to take in with the mind and keep (as in ideas or principles)
flaunt
to show off; to display oneself proudly or conspicuously
scrutinize
to examine closely or critically
allegory
a symbolic story in which people, settings, or actions represent ideas or moral qualities
terse
brief and to the point (in writing or speaking); concise
pretentious
claiming an undeserved distinction; affectedly grand
dissolute
lacking moral restraint; very wicked; immoral; undisciplined
introspective
given to examination of one's own thoughts and feelings; contemplative
evasive
avoiding by cleverness; not straightforward; misleading
stigma
a mark of shame; a stain; in botany, the portion of a flower's pistil on which pollen is deposited for germination
verbose
wordy; using or containing more words than necessary
garrulous
talking too much, especially about unimportant things
expletive
an oath or exclamation, usually profane; a word with no meaning of its own, used to complete the pattern of a phrase or sentence
vivacious
animated; lively; spirited; sprightly
connotation
the suggested, or implied, meaning of a word, not its strict literal meaning; an idea or feeling associated with a word
ostentatious
too show; done in an overly elaborate way to attract attention
assertion
the act of declaring something; a claim or declaration stated positively
protagonist
the main character in a story or play; a person who plays a leading or active part in something
ferocity
the quality or state of being fierce, savage, or relentless
incongruous
not suitable or appropriate; not consistent; not conforming to a pattern
novice
an inexperienced person; a beginner
infer
to conclude on the basis of reasoning or observation
sanction
authorized permission or approval; a step taken by a country to force another country to obey international law; to confirm, approve, or permit officially
embelish
to decorate or adorn; to improve a story by adding details, even false ones
satiate
to satisfy an appetite fully; to provide with more than enough; to glut
proboscis
the long snout of an animal; a nose, especially a prominent one; a tubular organ
goad
a prod for driving cattle; anything that drives or urges; an irritating stimulus; to prod into action; to urge on
lucid
easily understood; clear; rational; sane
anecdote
a brief, entertaining account of an interesting incident
perpetuate
to make perpetual, ongoing or constant; to cause to be remembered
miscreant
a villain; an evildoer; criminal; evil
vernacular
the native language or dialect of a country or region; everyday or informal language; using everyday language
hypercritical
too severe in judgment
supercilious
showing scorn and haughtiness; disdainful; aloof or conceited
finality
the quality or condition or being complete or settled; conclusiveness
noncommittal
not committing to any one position or course of action; not revealing one's purpose or position
repartee
a quick, witty reply or retort; skill in making clever, witty replies
decadence
a process, condition, or period of decline or decay; deterioration; moral decay
conjecture
an opinion without proof; guesswork; to speculate; to guess
comely
having a pleasant appearance; attractive; suitable
idiomatic
characteristic of a particular language
climactic
of the highest point; of the most intense part of a story or event
subservient
submissive; obedient; useful or of service, especially as a subordinate
anagram
a word or phrase formed from another word or phrase by changing the order of the letters
intricacy
condition or state of being complex, involved, or detailed; elaborateness
rudiment
a fundamental principle, rule, or step (usually used in plural); an early or undeveloped form or stage or something
ambiguous
having more than one possible meaning; uncertain vague or unclear
erroneous
false; mistaken; incorrect
bolster
a long, narrow pillow; anything used as a support; to prop up, support, or reinforce
affable
friendly, cordial, pleasant and easy to talk to; showing friendliness
bumptious
conceited and arrogant; crudely and unpleasantly forward
furor
frenzied anger; rage; a public uproar or outburst or indignation; great enthusiasm for
accentuate
to emphasize; to heighten the effect of; to pronounce or mark with an accent
despicable
contemptible; deserving of scorn; vile
surmise
to guess or suppose; a guess based on little evidence
laudable
praiseworthy; commendable
invoke
to call upon a higher power for assistance; to ask or appeal for; to call forth
tawdry
gaudy; showy and cheap
stereotype
a generalized, oversimplified view or opinion that members of a group rigidly apply to a thing, an idea, or another group
reciprocate
to give, do, or take in return; to move with a backward-forward motion
quixotic
impractically idealistic; marked by a romantic notion of noble or chivalric ideas and deeds
subterfuge
a trick, excuse, or deception used to escape something unpleasant
fulminate
to talk or argue violently and loudly; to denounce; to explode suddenly
comprehensive
of wide scope; inclusive; thorough
impromptu
without previous thought or preparation; spontaneous
hypochondriac
a person suffering from abnormal anxiety about his or her health; one who imagines he or she is sick or has symptoms of a disease
prodigie
a person with extraordinary talents, especially a highly gifted child; an act or thing that causes amazement; a marvel
epilogue
a short concluding section at the end of a literary work; speech at the end of a play
prologue
introductory lines of a play; the preface to a literary work; an introductory or preceding event
epithet
a word or phrase that describes or characterizes a person or think; a descriptive name
wistful
full of longing; yearning; wishful
gibe
to mark mocking remarks; to jeer; to scoff at; a derisive remark; a taunt
inexplicable
impossible to explain or understand
forte
something that someone does very well; a strong point
usurp
to take (power, rights, position, etc.) by force, wrongfully, or without rights
symposium
a meeting for discussing a particular subject; a collection of writings on a subject
cite
to quote; to mention by way of example or proof; to commend for bravery in an official report; to summon before a court
misanthrope
an individual who dislikes or distrusts other human beings
stipend
fixed or regular pay; a salary or allowance
foreshadow
to indicate or suggest beforehand; to give a warning of
reiterate
to restate; to repeat
intangible
not capable of being touched; not material; vague or not easily defined
felicitous
well chosen for the occasion; appropriate; apt; having an agreeable or delightful manner of writing or speaking
irascible
easily angered; given to outburst of temper; irritable
affluent
wealth; abundant; plentiful
staunch
loyal, steadfast; strong or solid; water-tight; to check the flow of (blood, etc.)
lucrative
profitable; producing money or wealth
rhetorical
the effective use of words (particularly in prose composition) designed to be impressive; showy and oratorical
extemporaneous
done, said, or performed with little or no preparation; unrehearsed; offhand
abridge
to shorten the number of words; to condense
provocative
stimulating; pushing or tending toward action, thought, or strong feeling
consonant
in agreement, accord, harmony; any letter of the alphabet that is not a vowel

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