Vocabulary Flashcards Dr. Heidegger's Experiment FLPS 2024-2025 11th grade

prestigious

illustrious

ilk

kind, sort

aspire

to strive for

inveigh

attack verbally

waggish

roguishly merry; playful

euphoria

a feeling of well-being or high spirits, especially one that is groundless, disproportionate to its cause, or inappropriate to one's life situation

unabated

without subsiding

maudlin

sentimental

incisive

acute

precipitate

hasten

venerable

worthy of respect because of age, dignity, or character

stigma

a mark of disgrace

tremulous

marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking

decrepit

weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age or hard use

exhilaration

a lively delight; excited happiness

deferential

extremely respectful

dispute

to question or doubt; a disagreement or argument

exultingly

in a joyful and triumphant way

efface

to rub or wipe out; erase

transient

lasting or existing for a short amount of time

The book won America's most ___ literary award.

prestigious

The club attracts punk rockers and others of that ___.

ilk

The young women ___ to go into medicine.

aspire

There was this Sunday school instructor who once used his time before the class to ___ against adultery.

inveigh

The ___ teenage boys kept tripping on the ground in hopes of attracting the attention of the pretty girls.

waggish

The government's current ___ over the exchange rate is unlikely to last.

euphoria

Even after he was turned down three times, the inventor, ___, refused to give up on his design.

unabated

Certainly, some church observances are thick with sentiment that borders on ___.

maudlin

He was ___, sharp and wise.
The teacher's ___ tone made it clear that she was done playing games.

incisive

She was astonished that her ___ escape attempt had met with no difficulties thus far.
The recent killings have ___ the worst crisis yet.

precipitate

The ___ court justice was known for her wisdom and intelligence.
Perhaps the most ___ and prestigious general scientific journal in the world is Nature.

venerable

There should not be a ___ around asking for help with your mental health.
There's a social ___attached to receiving welfare.

stigma

If a person's voice or a part of their body is ___, it is shaking slightly.
If you're nervous at your first big job interview, your hands might be a little ___.

tremulous

English liberals took a ___ old system and reformed it from within by stressing efficiency and freedom.
Most of the buildings were old and ___.

decrepit

A surge of pure ___ filled the smiling winner's body as he received the Olympic gold medal.
I felt a kind of ___ when I reached the top of the mountain.

exhilaration

In photographs, they are often shown laughing and joking with him, in stark contrast to the ___ manner displayed by most officials.
People were always ___ to the military veteran and showed him respect every time he was in uniform.

deferential

If you ___ a fact, statement, or theory, you say that it is incorrect or untrue.
They have been unable to settle/resolve the ___ over working conditions.

dispute

After months of fighting, the soldiers enjoyed the ___ triumphant conclusion of the war.
She ___ proclaimed, "Justice has been done" when she was acquitted.

exultingly

If I could ___ all of my sad memories, I would be a very happy person.
He was a gentle and pious prince who gave little trouble to anyone and ___ himself behind his counsellors.

efface

The snow is ___ and will melt as soon as the sun appears.
A brief stopover in a town on your way to somewhere else is a ___ visit.
She was just a ___ passing through town.

transient