English 1 Vocabulary for Ms. Madrigal

Contrition

Guilt, Remorse

Humility

Humbleness

Pariah

Outcast

Poise

Dignity

Inquisition

Investigation, Questioning

reprieve

a temporary relief or delay

Ingenuity

cleverness

harbinger

Omen/ a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

Temerity

audacity, recklessness

Exuberance

Excitement / joyful enthusiasm

Onus

a burden; a responsibility

Myopia (nearsighted)

Lack of understanding

Aptitude

a natural ability to do something

Bonhomie

Friendliness, open and simple good heartedness

Indignation

Frustration / anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

sagacity

Smart / Wisdom

guile

sly or cunning intelligence

Mediocrity

Average, The quality or state of being mediocre.

Apathy

Lack of Interest

Integrity

Honesty / The quality of being honest

Duration

Time spent 

Enmity

Deep hatred / Hostility

Deviation

Change of routine / Departure from a standard

Contempt

Disrespect / the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.

Caprice

Whim / Sudden Change in person

Infer

Decide / deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements

Deliberate

on purpose / done consciously and intentionally.

Indulge

allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of / enjoy

Ostracize

exclude (someone) from a society or group.

Entice

Lure / attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.

Laud

praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context

Vex

Annoy / make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.

Emulate

Copy / Match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation.

Intimate

To suggest or hint at something indirectly; to make known subtly or covertly.

merit

Quality of being particularly good or worthy; value or importance of a person or thing.

Refute

To prove that a statement or belief is false or incorrect; to deny the truth of something.

forestall

To prevent an action or event by taking advance measures; to anticipate and act beforehand to hinder or avert something.

redeem

To compensate for faults or deficiencies; to regain something lost or taken away. To make amends for a mistake; to buy back or recover something.

decry

To publicly denounce or criticize something as wrong or harmful.

meander

to wander aimlessly

belittle

to make someone or something seem unimportant

recoil

to shrink back in fear, disgust etc

revitalize

Restore to life, give new vitality

demoralize

dispirit / cause someone to lose hope or faith

finagle

obtain (something) by devious or dishonest means.

cite

refer to, quote, mention for proof

induce

to cause , make something happen

repudiate

disown / refuse to be associated with

allay

Relieve / diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).

employ

to use

palpable

Able to feel / both capable of being touched (tangible) and so obvious that it is easily sensed or perceived, like a feeling or atmosphere that is strong and noticeable

Hospitable

Beneficial / Favorable for growth

electic

Diverse / selecting from a wide and diverse range of sources, or a combination of elements from different styles, systems, or disciplines

Potent

Strong / having great power or influence

irrelevant

Unimportant / Not connected with or related to something

Futile

Useless / Serves no useful purpose

subtle

something that is not obvious, noticeable, or easily perceived,

inconsequential

Unimportant, Insignificant / has no importance OR of no consequence

dubious

Questionable / Causing doubt, uncertainty, or suspicion

Acute

Sharply perceptive, good at noticing/understanding things

Obtuse

Slow to understand

Impartial

Fair, with no bias / Without bias or prejudice

poignant

emotionally touching

ludicrous

so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous.

Insipid

Bland, Boring, Lacking flavor

deficient

lacking something essential, inadequate in amount or quality, or falling short of a standard or requirement

adroit

Skillful, Clever

maleficent

harmful, causes destruction.

Malodorous

Smelly, odorous

adamant

refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind / Stubborn, Unyielding

implacable

someone or something that cannot be appeased, pacified, or changed / Relentless, Stubborn

avid

enthusiastic / having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.

luminous

bright, glowing

mundane

ordinary or common place, just uninteresting and normal

inherent

natural, as if you were born with something. / existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.