Quarter 2 Vocab

Acquiescent (adj)

tending to accept or allow what others want or demand; inclined to give in easily.

Acrimony (n)

harsh or biting sharpness, especially of words, manner, or feelings; anger and bitterness.

Ambidextrous (adj)

 able to use both hands with equal skill; very skillful or versatile.

Amorphous (adj)

having no definite form or clear structure; shapeless or vague.

Analogous (adj)

similar or comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that clarifies the nature of something.

Antithesis (n)

the direct opposite or contrast of something; a sharp contrast between two ideas

Archaic (adj)

very old or old-fashioned; from an earlier time period.

Assiduous (adj)

showing great care, attention, and effort; diligent and persistent.

Atrophy (v)

to waste away or gradually decline in effectiveness due to neglect or lack of use.

Avarice (n)

extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Banal (adj)

lacking originality, freshness, or novelty; boring and predictable

Blight (n)

something that spoils or damages; a disease or condition that causes decay or ruin

Bumptious (adj)

self-assertive or proud to an irritating degree; arrogantly pushy

Capacious (adj)

having a lot of space inside; roomy or spacious

Caustic (adj)

able to burn or corrode; severely sarcastic or critical

Circumspect (adj)

careful and unwilling to take risks; cautious and wise

Cloister (n)

a covered walkway in a monastery; a quiet, secluded place

Concise (adj)

giving much information clearly and in few words; brief but comprehensive

Consonance (n)

agreement or harmony between people or things; repetition of consonant sounds

Conviction (n) — a firmly held belief or opinion; the act of being found guilty of a crime.

Copious (adj)

abundant in quantity; plentiful.

Criteria (n)

standards or principles by which something is judged or decided

Decadence (n)

moral or cultural decline due to excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury

Deride (v)

to express contempt for; to mock or ridicule

Despondent (adj)

feeling or showing deep hopelessness or sadness

Dilatory (adj)

tending to delay or procrastinate; slow to act

Discord (n)

disagreement or conflict between people; lack of harmony

Divergence (n)

the process or state of moving apart or differing; a difference in opinion

Doleful (adj)

filled with or expressing great sorrow or sadness

Efficacy (n)

the ability to produce a desired or intended result; effectiveness

Endemic (adj)

regularly found among certain people or in a specific area; native to a region

Ephemeral (adj)

lasting for a very short time; fleeting or temporary

Erudition (n)

great knowledge or learning; scholarly expertise

Eulogize (v)

to praise highly, especially in speech or writing

Exalt (v)

to hold someone or something in very high regard; to raise in rank or power

Extol (v)

to praise enthusiastically and publicly

Flaccid (adj)

soft, limp, or lacking firmness; weak or ineffective

Foresight (n)

the ability to predict or plan for the future

Frugal (adj)

careful in spending money or using resources; simple and economical

Garner (v)

to gather or collect, especially information or approval

Glutton (n)

someone who eats or drinks excessively; a person with extreme greed

Hamper (v)

to hinder or impede the progress or movement of something

Hedge (v)

to avoid giving a clear answer; to limit or qualify a statement

Homogeneous (adj)

of the same kind or nature; uniform in structure or composition

Immutable (adj)

unchanging over time; unable to be altered

Impede (v)

to delay or block progress; to obstruct

Impudence (n)

the quality of being rude, disrespectful, or shamelessly bold

Incongruous (adj)

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings; out of place

Incorrigible (adj)

not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed

Inert (adj)

lacking the ability or strength to move; inactive or lifeless

Ingenuous (adj)

innocent, sincere, and unsuspecting; straightforward

Insipid (adj) — lacking flavor, interest, or excitement; dull or boring.

Insolvent (adj)

unable to pay debts owed; financially ruined

Irreverent (adj)

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are usually respected

Jaunty (adj)

lively, cheerful, and self-confident in manner or appearance

Jocular (adj)

humorous or playful; fond of joking

Kindle (v)

to start a fire; to arouse or inspire an emotion or idea

Latent (adj)

existing but not yet developed or visible; hidden or concealed

Loathe (v)

to feel intense dislike or disgust for something

Loquacious (adj)

very talkative; fond of talking a lot

Magnate (n)

a wealthy and influential person in business or industry

Malleable (adj)

easily shaped or influenced; adaptable or flexible

Meticulous (adj)

extremely careful and precise; paying great attention to detail

Minute (adj)

extremely small or tiny

Myriad (adj)

countless or extremely great in number

Nuance (n)

a subtle or slight difference in meaning, expression, or sound

Objurgate (v)

to scold or criticize harshly

Obsolete (adj)

no longer in use or no longer useful; outdated

Ominous (adj)

suggesting that something bad or threatening is going to happen

Opulence (n)

great wealth, luxury, or abundance

Paltry (adj)

very small or meager; insignificant or worthless

Paucity (n)

the presence of something in only small amounts; scarcity

Pernicious (adj)

causing great harm or damage in a subtle or gradual way

Pithy (adj)

brief and full of meaning; concise and forceful

Platitude (n)

an overused or unoriginal remark, especially one with moral content

Potent (adj)

having great power, influence, or effect

Predilection (n)

a preference or special liking for something

Prodigious (adj)

remarkably large or impressive in size, extent, or degree

Prudent (adj)

showing good judgment; careful and sensible about the future

Qualify (v)

to limit or modify a statement; to meet the conditions required

Ratify (v)

to officially approve or confirm something, such as a law or agreement

Redolent (adj)

strongly reminiscent of or suggestive of something; fragrant

Relevancy (n)

the quality of being directly connected or appropriate to the matter at hand

Repudiate (v)

to reject or refuse to accept something

Rotund (adj)

round or plump; rich and full in sound

Sardonic (adj)

grimly mocking or cynical; sarcastic in a dark way

Scrupulous (adj)

extremely careful and thorough; morally upright

Sententious (adj)

self-righteous or moralizing in a pompous way; expressing much in few words

Solemn (adj)

serious and dignified in manner or appearance; deeply sincere

Specious (adj)

seeming to be true or good but actually false or deceptive

Stymie (v)

to block, hinder, or prevent progress

Succinct (adj)

expressed clearly and briefly; concise

Superfluous (adj)

unnecessary or more than enough; excessive

Tantamount (adj)

equivalent in seriousness or meaning; virtually the same as

Terse (adj)

brief and to the point; curt

Torpid (adj)

mentally or physically inactive; sluggish

Trepidation (n)

a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

Undermine (v)

to weaken or damage something gradually or secretly

Unerring (adj)

always right or accurate; making no mistakes

Vagrant (n)

a person without a settled home or job; a wanderer