English 11H Vocab 1

Abjure

To renounce or reject

Abomination

a thing that causes disgust or hatred

Abhor

To regard with disgust and hatred.

Anguish

a severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

Anomaly

a deviation from the norm or standard that is unusual or unexpected.

appease

To calm or pacify someone by meeting their demands or anxieties.

Ascribe

To attribute something to a cause or source.

Avarice

an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Chide

To scold or rebuke someone, often in a mild manner.

Cloister

A secluded or sheltered place, often used for religious study or meditation.

Copious

abundant in supply; overflowing with something.

Deliverance

The act of being rescued or set free from a difficult or distressing situation.

Devious

showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals.

Equanimity

Mental calmness, stability, and composure, especially during difficult situations.

estrange

to alienate

flay

to whip or remove skin

Flog

to beat with a whip or stick

Florid

having a red or flushed complexion

Inconsievable

not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally

Interminable

long and endless

Lugubrious

gloomy, mournful

nondescript

having no distinctive or interesting features; dull

persevere

to continue in a course of action despite difficulties or obstacles

Pestilence

a fatal epidemic disease

Propitious

favorable

rife

abundant or widespread

succorless

lacking help or assistance

succumb

fail to resist pressure

truncate

to shorten

Ubiquitous

present everywhere, global

Vernacular

everyday language

void

empty space or absence

wrath

intense anger or rage

zealous

fervent, fanatical, passionate

Perverse

showing a deliberate desire to behave in an unreasonable or unacceptable way.