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Mr. Wilson's Mid-Term Vocab

Terms in this set (100)

To make a very serious or emotional request (to someone); to ask or beg

The quality or state of being high or higher in quality; the belief that you are better than other people

Skeptical; unwilling to admit or accept

A feeling or belief that something is going to happen where there is no definite reason to believe it will

Shocked or upset; struck with terror, amazement, horror

Stubborn determination; having or showing the attitude of a person who wants to do or get something and will not stop trying

Easily annoyed or angered; difficult to deal with or control

to avoid or escape (someone or something) by being quick, skillful, or clever; to fail to be understood or remembered by someone

Having or showing sad thoughts and feelings about the past; full of yearning and desire tinged with melancholy

Impossible to understand; unable to measure

to be heroic, brave (generally in front of women)

showy in dress or bearing; courteously and elaborately attitude

with deep hatred or disapproval

covered or clothed

having a worn or emaciated appearance; gaunt

to cause to lose one's bearings; to perplex or confuse especially by a complexity or multitude of objects or considerations; overwhelm to point of confusion

feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy; feeling something is unfair

boldness or daring; lack of respect in one's behavior toward another person

mockery; making fun or looking down upon someone or something

great, strong, or intense; showing great understanding, perception, or knowledge; containing far-reaching ideas or requiring deep and serious thought

to avoid doing something or hold oneself back from doing something

done with intensity or forcefully

irritated or annoyed

to prevent; to hinder or block

freedom from punishment, harm, or loss

be placed atop something; to get over the top of a physical obstacle; overcome difficulty

the speed or manner of moving on foot

to run away secretly; withdraw and hide oneself; to escape from a place of detention

to lie resting; to lie in a restful position

stubborn, refusing to change

good-naturedly, friendly and pleasanyly

overly bold or confident; expecting too much

quality of believing too readily; gullibility

to say bad things about (someone or something) publicly; to criticize (someone or something) harshly or unfairly

having the style or diction of prose; lacing poetic beauty; ordinary

able to be felt; so intense to be almost able to be felt physically

to regard something that is considered immoral or wrong in a tolerant way

a sudden disaster, defeat, or humiliating failure

actively and unreservedly enthusiastic; full of zeal

good-natured, friendly, and easy to talk to

having no practical effect or useful result; pointless; useless

a moral or ethical consideration that tends to restrain action or behavior

amusing in a wry or odd way; oddly entertaining

to speak vaguely or ambiguously, especially in order to mislead

a straightforward practical way of thinking about things or dealing with problems, concerned with results rather than with theories and principles

a strong feeling of dislike of somebody or something

secret; needing to be concealed, usually because it is illegal or unauthorized

to carry out a systematic check or assessment to evaluate efficiency or effectiveness

calmly; indifferently; unconcerned or casually

causing serious harm; malicious

a serious and passionate request; a desperate plea

very sarcastic and intended to mock, offend, or belittle somebody; corrosive

a show of reverence and respect toward somebody

pleasant and suited to somebody's character or tastes; agreeable; affable

intended to be humorous but often silly or inappropriate

behavior that is not considered correct or appropriate in a give context; rudeness; indeceny

kindness or goodwill; performance of good or charitable acts without seeking anything in return

not letting light through; not transparent

the act of process of improving something or someone by removing or correcting fault; reformation

the attitude or behavior or people who believe they are more intelligent or better than others

to support or help prove a statement by providing information or evidence

a strong desire to achieve something high or great; an object of such a desire

afraid that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; feeling or showing dear about the future

something that makes a person feel less sadness or disappointed

full of happiness and joy; markedly good humored

wealth, abundance

comes to life; vivid

describes something that exists but cannot be seen or is inactive

a refusal to obey something or someone; resistance

disgusting to the senses; offensive in a shocking way; repulsive

to not allow yourself to do or express something; to control by force

a thing porridge; something that lacks substance or significance

notably brilliant or outstanding; shining brightly with light

to pretend to feel or be affected by something; to pretend

a disease or illness

equipment and/or accessories (especially of a soldier)

cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength; a wearing down or weakening of resistance, especially as a result of continuous pressure or harassment

become afraid; to whiten by removing color; bleach; to make pale, as with sickness or fear

full of loud and persistent noise or vehement expression or collective feeling or outrage; vigorous in demands or complaints

concluded or supposed from grounds or evidence insufficient to ensure reliability; guessed; speculated

falling to pieces or in a state of disrepair; shabby

unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve; pouring out; overflowing

an animated, expressive, or excited gesture

cunning craft or artful deception in attaining a goal; clever or crafty behavior

resolutely fearless; daring; bold; dauntless

sluggishness, slowness, or dullness; an abnormal lack of energy (particularly from illness)

excessively mournful; dismal; or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner

free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness; noble and generous in spirit

a collection of wild or unusual animals, especially for exhibition; a diverse or exotic group

(of actions, manner, qualities exhibited, etc.) intended to attract notice or in an attempt to impress others

a face or brink or overhang of a steep hill or mountain

extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc; wonderful or marvelous; abnormal; monnstrous

to take dishonestly; to commit theft; steal

foresight, discernment, or keen perception; ability to make good judgements

grave, sober, or mirthless, serious or earnest

not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; showing little or no emotion or interest

to be fatally overwhelmed (by disease, old age, etc); to give way in face of overwhelming force (of) or desire (for)

luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendid

(esp of a person) worthy of reverence on account of great age, religious associations, character, position, etc

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