English 10 H Vocab Lists Sem 2

Cynical

inclined to distrust or deny the goodness or sincerity of human motive.

Destitute

extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter

Myriad

 a very large number; if a highly varied nature

Naive

simple in nature; not affected; innocent simplicity; childlike

Diffident

lacking in self-confidence; shy

Dilemma

a difficult choice; especially a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives

Acquit

 to find not guilty of a fault or crime

Disparity

inequality; difference

Dogmatic

stating an opinion in an authoritative or arrogant manner

Parsimonious

too economical, stingy

Divulge

 to tell, to reveal (as a secret)

Mundane

of this world and not of heaven; common, worldly; not spiritual

Murky

gloomy, dark, cloudy

Docile

 easy to teach or manage

Penitent

expressing sorrow for having sinned or done wrong

Dole

to distribute; to give out sparingly

Connoisseur

an expert; a critical judge in matters of culture, food, or wine.

Contrite

showing a deep regret and sorrow, usually for having committed some 

wrongdoing.

Emaciated

extremely thin, wasted away

Arduous

difficult; requiring much effort; strenuous

Emulate

to try to be equal to or better than; to imitate

Enamored

 to be in love with

Vindicate

to clear of guilt or blame

Vindictive

 seeking revenge; bearing a grudge

Humility

absence of vanity

Circumspect

careful, watchful; attentive to all points

Erudite

scholarly; having or showing a wide knowledge gained from reading

Ethnic

of or having to do with races or classes of people and their language, culture, 

history, etc.

Agrarian

having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land

Evoke

 to call forth

Exhort

 to use words or arguments to incite one to good deeds

Chastise

to punish severely

Expatriate

one who chooses to leave his or her native country

Strident

harsh sounding

Taciturn

not fond of talking; usually quiet

Expound

 to explain; to set forth point by point; to interpret

Extol

to praise highly; to glorify

Chaos

complete disorder

Charlatan

 one who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he or she really has, 

especially in the field of medicine

Exult

to rejoice over a success or victory

Fallacy

 a false or mistaken idea

Feasible

reasonable, likely; capable of being carried out

Apathy

lack of interest

Gauche

lacking social grace

Fickle

likely to change without reason

Fluctuate

 to move; to vary irregularly

Motley

made up of different, dissimilar parts; being of many colors

Dolorous

 mournful, sad

Frugal

not wasteful; thrifty

Candid

outspoken, blunt; informal, unposed

Frustrate

to bring to nothing; to thwart, to baffle

Canine

having to do with dogs

Capricious

 guided by whim rather than reason; changing one's mind suddenly

Gamut

the whole range or extent

Gargantuan

of huge or extraordinary size and power

Expunge

to erase

Genial

 warm, friendly

Augment

to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity 

Harangue

a long, noisy speech or lecture

Irascible

easily angered

Jaundiced

 prejudiced, cynical

Harry

 to torment another

Hearth

a fireplace

Ostensible

apparent; pretended; professed

Heresy

 a religious belief opposed to the established doctrine

Hoax

a practical joke

Libation

an alcoholic drink

Coerce

 to compel by force; to force a person to do something against his or her will

Enunciate

to pronounce words clearly and distinctly

Circumvent

to get around; to beat or defeat by trickery; to prevent an occurrence

Meticulous

extremely careful about small details

Formidable

hard to overcome or deal with; causing fear or awe

Impeccable

 faultless; without sin or blemish

Implacable

 cannot be appeased or pacified

Inane

without sense or meaning; silly; empty

Incarcerate

to put into prison; to confine

Retribution

 just or deserved punishment

Sanction

permission, support; to give approval to

Bawdy

indecent; humorously obscene

Inert

having no power to act or move; inactive

Inexorable

cannot be moved or influenced by persuasion or entreaty; unrelenting

Deprecate

to express disapproval of; to depreciate one’s effort

Nocturnal

having to do with the night; occurring at night

Grimace

a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain

Jaunty

fashionable, stylish, carefree

Quixotic

extremely idealistic; not practical

Rabble

a disorderly crowd; a mob; the lowest class of people

Credence

belief or trust

Jingoism

extreme patriotism; favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy

Concur

to agree

Laudable

worthy of praise; commendable

Ominous

threatening; predicting evil

Demagogue

 a leader who appeals to the emotions and prejudices of people, especially to advance his own power

Lethargy

lack of energy; drowsiness, disinterest