Quarter 4 Vocabulary

Irascible

Irascible

having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

Rancor

bitterness or resentfulness

Rejuvenate

to make young or youthful again: give new vigor to

Rue

bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen)

Sanction

1. a formal decree, a solemn agreement

2. to make valid or binding usually by a formal procedure: It can be a punishment or an approval.

Vacillate

to alternate or waver between different opinions or actions

Illustrious

notably or brilliantly outstanding b/c of dignity or achievements or actions

Exalt

to think of something or someone very highly

Homage

something that shows respect or attests to the worth or influence of another

Hallowed

holy, consecrated

Aegis

the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization

Immutable

someone or something that is Incapable of change and can not be changed

Whimsical

1. being playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.

2. acting or behaving in a capricious manner

Pensive

engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought

Jocular

fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful

Lucid

expressed clearly; easy to understand

Bereft

1. deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something —usually used with of

2. suffering the death of a loved one

Misanthropic

disliking humankind and avoiding human society

Nonchalant

behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care

Venerate

to feel or show deep respect for (someone or something that is considered great, holy, etc.)

Censure

Hannah

Fastidious

1. very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

2. very concerned about matters of cleanliness

Feign

pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)

Congenial

(of a person) pleasant because of personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one´s own

Fetters

a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles

Assuage

to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses)

Transcend

be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division)

Idyllic

often synonymous to “utopian” or “ideal” and often has to do with a rustic sort of contentment (linked to pleasantness and picturesque beauty with natural simplicity)

Efface

chance

Bygone

belonging to an earlier time

Sardonic

to be disdainfully or skeptically humorous

Pretext

a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs

Ephemeral

lasting for a very short time

Mercurial

subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind

Beguile

to charm or enchant someone, in a deceptive way

Underscore

to make evident

Brevity

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

Ardor

an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling

Pique

stimulate (interest or curiosity)

Doting

extremely and uncritically fond of someone; adoring

Mundane

lacking interest or excitement

Bemused

marked by confusion or bewilderment,

being confused and unable to think clearly

Exhort

encourage or urge (someone) to do something

Ambivalence

Angel

Emanate

(of something abstract but perceptible) issue or spread out from (a source)

Ennui

a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction

Innocuous

not harmful or offensive

Languor

weakness of weariness of body or mind

Querulous

complaining in a petulant or whining manner

Repudiate

refuse to accept or be associated with

Blithe

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper

Frugal

sparing with regard to money or food

Inane

lacking significance, meaning, or point

Incorrigible

incapable of being corrected or amended; such as not reformable or not manageable

Parochial

having a limited/ narrow outlook and scope of things in the world, only focusing on your interests

Scrupulous

someone who is thorough and precise, and very attentive to detail, or someone being morally good and believing to do the right thing

Ubiquitous

present, appearing, or found everywhere

Caustic

sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

Intrusiveness

aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding; by advancing yourself or your ideas without invitation

Mollify

1. appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)

2. reduce the severity of (something); soften

Pathos

a quality that evokes pity or sadness

Potentate

Tess

Sagacious

having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; shrewd

Asute

to observe a situation or person precisely

Compunctious

Chance

Demense

and attached to a manor and retained for the owner's own use; a region or domain; legal possession of land as one's own

Importune

to press or urge with troublesome persistence

Laudable

(of an action, idea, or goal) deserving praise and commendation

Onerous

involving, imposing, or constituting a burden: troublesome

Prognosticate

1. to foretell from signs or symptoms

2. to give an indication of in advance

Belligerent

inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness