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English AS Semester 2 Vocab
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immaterial
unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant
rakishly
in a confidently informal way
anachronism
something belonging to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is obviously old fashioned
servile
having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or obey others
imperative
of vital importance
illusory
based on illusion; not real
bombastic
seemingly important in speech, but with little meaning
admonished
to warn or scold someone firmly
quandary
a state of uncertainty about what to do in a difficult situation; dilemma
imprudent
not showing concern for the consequences of an action; rash
gauche
lacking social polish, rude
blithe
carefree and happy
cajoled
to persuade by flattery or promise
haughty
snobbish, scornfully, arrogant
approbation
official approval
staunch
to prevent the flow of something; firm or steadfast in a belief
aspirations
a strong desire, longing, or goal
rarefied
extremely elevated; lofty; exalted
marauding
engaged in raiding for blunder
pensive
reflecting deep, serious thought
abate
to reduce or remove
cull
to choose, select, or gather
beguile
to charm, often in a deceptive way
presage
to forecast, predict, or foreshadow
pestilence
a fatal epidemic disease
inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent
peruse
examine carefully
paramour
a lover, especially of a married person
inauspicious
unlucky, unfortunate
profaners
one who treats scared things with disrespect
wantons
playful and/or promisuous people
disaragement
the act of belittling o mocking
prodigious
(1) extraordinary in size, amount, or degree (2) wonderful or marvelous
augmenting
to make larger in size, strength, etc
transgression
the act of violating a law or rule
propagate
to reproduce as an organism does
obscured
difficult to see or hear
semblance
(1) outward appearance, (2) the slightest appearance or trace
choler
anger or wrath
discourse
converse, talks, communicates
distempered
deranged or upset
rancor
bitterness; resentfullness
feign
to fake or pretend
confound
to destroy; to cause surprise or confusion
dissemble
one who conceals or disguises one's true emotion, motives, beliefs
tempering
serving as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force
sojourn
to stay somewhere temporarily
retort
to make a quick cutting reply
abound
to exist in large numbers or amounts
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