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Honors English 1 - Vocab Units 7-9

Terms in this set (60)

abashed
to feel embarrassed or ashamed
acrimonious
angry and bitter
amicable
friendly; pleasant
anonymous
not identified; unknown
antediluvian
of or belonging to the time before the biblical flood
antidote
a medicine or remedy for counteracting the effects of poison or disease
aplomb
self confidence; assurance
appease
to pacify someone
apprehensive
anxious; fearful that something bad will happen
apropos
with reference to something
arduous
requiring strenuous effort, tiring and difficult
nadir
the lowest point in the fortunes of a person
prevalent
widespread in a particular area at a particular time
celestial
in relation to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere
caustic
able to burn by a chemical reaction
aphorism
expressing general truth; maxim
archaic
very old or old-fashioned
archipelago
a group of islands
archive
storing documents or something away
ardor
great feeling of warmth or passion
arid
without moisture; extremely dry
articulate
utterly clear in distinct syllables
assuage
to make mild or less severe
capricious
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
garish
very bright and shiny
temperate
moderate; self-restrained; chill; not extreme in opinion
zenith
the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer
captivate
to hold/grab attention
chastise
to discipline, especially by corporal punishment
jocund
cheerful; merry
attenuate
to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value
avant-garde
the advance group in any field
baleful
threatening harm; menacing
banter
playful teasing
bard
a poet
beguile
to charm someone in a deceptive way; flattery
benign
gentle, kindly
bequest
a legacy; inheritance
berate
to scold or criticize someone angrily
bereaved
greatly saddened of the loss of a loved one
biased
showing unfair prejudice towards someone or something
bucolic
pleasant aspects of country (rural) life
pungent
a sharply strong taste or smell
biennial
occurring every other two years
blase
uninterested; not caring
defray
to pay off a cost or expense
ejaculation
a sudden outburst or utterance`
haggard
looking exhausted or unwell
metropolis
the capital city of a country or region
morose
gloomy or ill-humored in relation to a person or mood
propinquity
the state of being close to someone or something
proselytize
convert from one religion, belief, or opinion to another
reverie
the state of being lost in your thoughts; daydreaming
writhe
to twist or bend out of shape with the body
besieged
to crowd around a place
cajole
to persuade someone to do something by flattery
retribution
a punishment given to someone for a wrong or criminal act
craven
cowardly; lacking courage
comely
attractive; pretty; pleasant to look at
beget
to cause; produce as an effect
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