Pearlman Block 1 10th Grade GAW Words

10th grade GAW words and definitions

acerbic

sharply or bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone.

acuity

a sharpness of thought, hearing, or seeing

aesthete

a person who has a special appreciation for art and beauty.

amorphous

a person who has a special appreciation for art and beauty.

assuage

1. make (an __unpleasant__ feeling) less intense.
2. satisfy (an __appetite__ or desire).

atrophy

gradually become less effective because of underuse

avarice

extremely greedy

avow

to declare openly, bluntly, and without shame \n

broach

raise (a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion.

charlatan

a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud.

churlish

rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

contentious

causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

copious

large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful:

corpulence

bulkiness or largeness of body; fatness; portliness.

coterie

a group of people who associate closely.

curmudgeon

a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.

demagogue

a person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people.

diffidence

modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

divination

the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means

duplicity

deceitfulness; double-dealing.

elucidate

make (something) clear; explain.

equivocate

use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself

erudition

the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.

ethereal

extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

flippant

Not showing of a serious or respectful attitude

foible

A minor weekness or eccentricity in someones character

furtive

Attempting to avoid notice or attention typically of guilt or a belief that discover would lead to trouble

garish

Obstructively bright and showy

guile

sly or cunning intelligence

hiatus

A pause or gap in a sequence series or process

hoary

1. gray or white with or as if with age
2. extremely ancient

incorrigible

1. incapable of being corrected or amended
2. not reformable or manageable

indecorous

conflicting with accepted standards of good conduct or good taste

intrinsic

belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing

inveigh

to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently

inveterate

1. having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.
2. firmly established by long persistence

irascible

marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger \n

juncture

1\. a point in time

2\. the manner of transition or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds in speech

laconic

using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious

maudlin

1\. drunk enough to be emotionally silly

2\. weakly and effusively sentimental

meander

1\. a winding path or course

2\.to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination

multifarious

bearing or producing much or many

obsequious

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

paragon

a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.

pariah

an outcast

paucity

the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.

poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

progeny

the outcome of something:children or followers

protean

diversity or variability

protract

prolong,

recalcitrant

to be difficult

reprobate

to be, have, or act in a morally ill manner

ruminate

to think deeply about something

savant

somebody particularly skilled in a field

surly

1, menacing or threatening in appearance, 2. irritably sullen and churlish in nature

taciturn

tempermentally disenclined to talk

tenuous

1\. having little substance or strength, 2. flimsy, weak, shaky; 3.. not thick or dense

turpitude

1: A corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice


2. depravity; wickedness.

virulent

1\. extremely poisonous or injurious; 2. harsh or corrosive in tone

vociferous

1: conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry