English 10 Vocabulary Final Exam
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abhor | to detest hate strongly |
| avid | enthusiastic, interested |
| bask | to expose oneself to pleasant warmth |
| castigate | to criticize or punish severely |
| charlatan | one who pretends to have knowledge in order to swindle others |
| collaborate | to work with another toward a goal |
| dilettante | one who merely dabbles in an art or science |
| divulge | to tell or reveal |
| dolorous | exhibiting sorrow or pain |
| dossier | a file of detailed information |
| emaciated | extremely thin |
| enigma | a mystery something seemingly inexplicable |
| enraptured | delighted beyond measure |
| frowzy | unkempt |
| grandiloquent | pompous or high flown in speech |
| gregarious | sociable; fond of the company of others |
| harry | to annoy or harass |
| ignominy | public shame, disgrace |
| impound | to confine, to retain in legal custody |
| indiscreet | not wise or judicious |
| inscrutable | not easily understood, hard to fathom |
| insipid | lacking flavor, dull, not at all stimulating |
| intrepid | without fear, brave |
| jingoism | extreme chauvinistic patriotism |
| latent | present but not active; hidden |
| mercenary | a professional soldier hired by a foreign country |
| motley | made up of dissimilar parts, many colors |
| nocturnal | having to do with night |
| ominous | threatening |
| opus | a creative work, especially a numbered composition |
| ostensible | professed but not necessarily true |
| pique | to cause resentment; to provoke |
| quixotic | very idealistic; impractical |
| sanction | permission; support |
| pristine | pure, completely clean |
| verdant | fresh and green plant life |
| renegade | one who deserts one side in favor of another |
| connoisseur | an expert in matters of culture, food or wine |
| extraneous | inessential, not constituting a vital part |
| invidious | tending to cause discontent, harm, resentment |
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