Second Quarter Vocab List

A complete set of 105 vocabulary flashcards covering the Second Quarter Vocab List.

Acquiescent (adj)

tending to accept or allow what others want or demand

acrimony (n)

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

ambidextrous (adj)

using both hands with equal ease or dexterity

Amorphous (adj)

having no definite form : shapeless

analogous (adj)

similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail

antithesis (n)

the direct opposite

Archaic (adj)

having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses.

assiduous (adj)

showing great care, attention, and effort

atrophy (v)

decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue

Avarice (n)

excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or profit : greediness, cupidity

banal (adj)

lacking originality, freshness, or novelty

blight (n)

something that spoils or has a very bad effect on something

Bumptious (adj)

presumptuously, obtusely, and often noisily self-assertive : obtrusive

capacious (adj)

capable of holding much; spacious or roomy

caustic (adj)

capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

Circumspect (adj)

careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent

cloister (n)

a covered walk, especially in a religious institution

concise (adj)

marked by brevity of expression or statement

Consonance (n)

harmony or agreement among component

conviction (n)

the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime

copious (adj)

large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful

Criteria (n)

a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based

decadence (n)

a state of deterioration or decay

deride (v)

to laugh at or insult contemptuously

Despondent (adj)

discouraged, very sad, and without hope

dilatory (adj)

tending or intended to cause delay

discord (n)

lack of agreement or harmony

Divergence (n)

the situation in which two things become different

doleful (adj)

full of grief : cheerless

efficacy (n)

the power to produce a result or effect

Endemic (adj)

native to a particular locality or region

ephemeral (adj)

lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory

erudition (n)

knowledge acquired by study, research, etc.

Eulogize (v)

to speak or write in high praise of

exalt (v)

to raise in rank, power, or character

extol (v)

to praise highly : glorify

Flaccid (adj)

soft and limp; not firm; flabby

foresight (n)

the ability to judge correctly what is going to happen

frugal (adj)

careful in the use of one's money or resources

Garner (v)

to gather into storage

glutton (n)

person devoted to eating and drinking to excess; greedy person

hamper (v)

to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles

Hedge (v)

a way of protecting, controlling, or limiting something

homogeneous (adj)

of the same or a similar kind or nature

immutable (adj)

not capable of or susceptible to change

Impede (v)

to interfere with the activity or progress of

impudence (n)

the quality of being rude and not showing respect

incongruous (adj)

unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening

Incorrigible (adj)

impervious to constraints or punishment; willful; unruly; uncontrollable

inert (adj)

lacking the power to move

ingenuous (adj)

free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere

Insipid (adj)

without sufficient taste to be pleasing, as food or drink; bland

insolvent (adj)

unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business

irreverent (adj)

lacking proper respect or seriousness

Jaunty (adj)

having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air

jocular (adj)

given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting

kindle (v)

to start (a fire) burning : light

Latent (adj)

resent but not visible, apparent, or activated; existing as potential

loathe (v)

to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance

loquacious (adj)

fluent or excessive talk

Magnate (n)

a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction

malleable (adj)

able to be worked, hammered, or shaped under pressure or blows without breaking

meticulous (adj)

taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough

Minute (adj)

the sixtieth part ($\frac{1}{60}$) of an hour

myriad (adj)

a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things

nuance (n)

a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc

Objurgate (v)

to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply

obsolete (adj)

no longer in general use; fallen into disuse

ominous (adj)

having a menacing or threatening aspect

Opulence (n)

the quality of being expensive and luxurious

paltry (adj)

inferior, trashy

paucity (n)

not enough of something

Pernicious (adj)

harmful and subtle, such as a poison gas

pithy (adj)

brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression

platitude (n)

the quality or state of being dull or insipid

Potent (adj)

having force or power

predilection (n)

an established preference for something

prodigious (adj)

extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc

Prudent (adj)

discreet or cautious in managing one's activities; circumspect

qualify (v)

to achieve or have the standard of skill, knowledge, or ability

ratify (v)

to approve and sanction formally

Redolent (adj)

having a pleasant smell; fragrant

relevancy (n)

something that is relevant

repudiate (v)

to reject as having no authority or binding force

Rotund (adj)

marked by roundness : rounded

sardonic (adj)

showing disrespect or scorn for someone or something

scrupulous (adj)

having or showing a strict regard for what is morally right

Sententious (adj)

given to excessive moralizing; self-righteous

solemn (adj)

very serious or formal

specious (adj)

having a false look of truth or genuineness

Stymie (v)

to hinder, block, or thwart

succinct (adj)

expressed in few words; concise; terse

superfluous (adj)

being more than is sufficient or required; excessive

Tantamount (adj)

equivalent in value, significance, or effect

terse (adj)

neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language

torpid (adj)

apathetic, sluggish, or lethargic

Trepidation (n)

tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation

undermine (v)

to gradually weaken or destroy someone or something

unerring (adj)

never failing to hit a target

Vagrant (n)

a person who is poor, does not have a home or job, and moves from place to place