10th Grade Honors English Vocab
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French | English |
|---|---|
 abdabs | nervous jittering |
| abject | utterly hopeless, miserable, wretched |
| abnegate | to refuse, refute, denay |
| absolution | forgiving a sin of wrong-doing |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend, abstract |
| acerbic | sour, bitter, or acidic |
| acrimony | bitter or sharp in personality |
| adduce | to bring forward as evidence |
| aesthete | one who appreciates beauty, nature, and the arts |
| aglet | metal or plastice sheath |
| alacrity | cheerful readiness, or eagerness |
| ameliorate | to make better, to improve |
| amphigory | a nonsensical piece of writing |
| anachronism | something not in chronological order |
| anomaly | deviation from commmon type |
| bailiwick | area of knowledge; special domain |
| baleful | deadly |
| bavardage | prattle, chatter |
| beau geste | a gesture that looks good, but has little meaning |
| bel-esprit | witty or clever |
| bellwether | a leader |
| benighted | lacking enlightenment, or uninformed |
| bibelot | a small decorative trinket |
| biggin | perforated cap/cup |
| billet-doux | a love letter |
| bivouac | temporary military encampment |
| blandish | to convince using flattering words |
| blowsy | messy, unkempt, disheveled |
| bootless | useless, fruitless, no benefit |
| bumptious | overbearing or self-assured; obnoxious |
| cache | hidden treasure, or hiding place |
| cachinnate | to laugh out loud too hard |
| cadence | a balanced rhythmic flow or movement |
| cadre | group of people who train others |
| cajole | to coax or encourage repeatedly |
| calumny | a false statement designed to hurt someones reputation; slander |
| canorous | pleasant sounding or melodious |
| captious | critical or hard to please, find trivial faults |
| catharsis | the purging or release of emotions |
| celerity | speed or rapidity |
| chad | paper particles from poking paper holes |
| charlatan | person who claims skill or talent. which they do not have |
| chary | cautious, careful or weary |
| circumlocution | a roundabout way of saying something |
| circumscribe | to create limits or define boundaries |
| clanjamfry | a group of ordianry people; collective mob |
| clemency | mercy or forgivness and punishment is lifted |
| cosset | spoil or pamper |
| cozen | to trick or mislead |
| craven | someone in fear; characterized with fear/ or a coward |
| dactyl | finger, toe, digit |
| dearth | a scarce supply |
| deciduous | describes something that drops off after a period of time |
| declassé | low class in apperance, manner, taste |
| decorous | proper in behaviour |
| decry | to put down, belittle someone in speech or writing |
| defenestration | the act of throwing someone or something out of a window |
| dégagé | not emotionally involved; free or relaxed |
| demagogue | one who plays on the emotions of the population |
| demimondaine | a fallen woman |
| depredate | to plunder and pillage |
| deracinate | pull up by or as if by the roots |
| desultory | casually ranged |
| détente | a relaxation of tensions |
| detritus | debris, desintergration |
| diacritical | marked difference |
| dilatory | to delay, postpone, procrastinate |
| dilettante | dabbler in art |
| discreet | being careful, cautious, or secretive |
| disingenuous | not genuine |
| dissemble | to give false impression |
| dithyramb | wild, emotional, outpouring of speech, or writing |
| docent | a person who is a knowledgeable guide |
| draconian | severe, harsh, cruel, drastic |
| dulcet | pleasant, melodious |
| ectomorphic | skinny or lean |
| edacious | consuming, craving, or devouring |
| efficacious | efficient or effective |
| egregious | outstandingly bad |
| elephantine | lumbring, large, and clumsy |
| enervate | to take away energy, deplete |
| enigma | puzzling matter |
| ephemeral | something that lasts a short time |
| epigram | a witty remark that has wisdom |
| epiphany | a sudden realization of the meaning of an event |
| ergasiophobia | a fear of work, or stress associated |
| esprit de corps | a feeling of unification |
| exacerbate | to increase annoyance or irritation |
| expatiate | to expand upon something |
| fabulist | a liar, composer of fables |
| facetious | not serious |
| facinorous | describes a bad deed, wicked |
| fastuous | someone overbearingly snobby, pretentious |
| faux pas | social blunder |
| feral | animalistic |
| flout | to mock, show contempt |
| flubdub | poorly thought out arguement |
| flump | to drop with a heavy sound |
| foozle | to goof up something, manage clumsly |
| forte | strongest point |
| fortuitous | situation with great luck |
| fractious | irritable,whiny, quarrelsome |
| frisson | a shiver from thrill or fright |
| fulgent | very bright, shiny, radiant |
| gaffe | a social error, made by mistake |
| genre | a category, type, or class |
| germane | relevant or pertinent |
| genteel | refined or polite in manner |
| gerrymander | reorganization of electoral districts |
| gimmie caps | cheap baseball caps |
| glean | to gather or absorb information |
| googol | 1 with 100 zeros, a big number |
| gossamer | a shear fabric |
| grammalogue | any sign/letter that signifies a word |
| gravitate | to be attracted to |
| gregarious | truly outgoing or friendly |
| griffin | mythical beast with a body of a lion, and head/wings of a eagle |
| grommet | metal reinforcement hole |
| gullible | easily deceived or tricked |
| halcyon | calm, tranquil, happy |
| harbinger | person or event that foreshadows arrival |
| havelock | the cloth covering for a cap, and the cloth covering your back |
| hedonist | one who is addicted to pleasurable things |
| hiatus | a break from routine |
| hirsute | hairy, shaggy, bristly |
| histrionic | overly dramatic, theatrical |
| hoary | grey-haired with age |
| homily | a moral lecture or sermon |
| hyperbole | intentionally exaggerated |
| hypocorism | baby-talk or pet names |
| heinous | vile or wicked |
| heresy | a crime that causes disbelief or unbelief |
| hapless | unfortunante |
| humility | humbleness, modesty, or weakness |
| iconography | pictorial or symbolic representation |
| ignoble | mean, of low character, lacking nobility |
| imminent | about to happen |
| implacable | someone not to easy to please, convince, or make happy |
| impunity | freedom from punishment |
| inchoate | not yet formed |
| ineffable | indescribable |
| infamous | fame is based on unsavory acts |
| ingenue | a naive young woman |
| ingenuous | naive and unworldly |
| iniquity | wickedness and injustice |
| innervate | to stimulate with nervous energy |
| inscrutable | mysterious or difficult to understand |
| irascible | easily annoyed |
| iterate | repeat over and over |
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