ELA EOC 2

accomplice

A person who takes part in a crime.

arbitrary

Unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness.

brazen

Shameless, impudent; made of brass.

catalyst

A substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change.

incorrigible

Not able to be corrected; beyond control.

latent

Hidden, present but not realized.

militant

Given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause.

morose

Having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable.

opaque

Not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense.

paramount

Chief in importance, above all others.

slapdash

Careless and hasty.

stagnant

Not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive.

credible

(adj.) believable

diligent

(adj.) hardworking, industrious, not lazy

doleful

(adj.) sad; dreary

impoverished

(adj.) poor, in a state of poverty; depleted

incessant

(adj.) never stopping, going on all the time

lucid

(adj.) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane

prim

(adj.) overly neat, proper, or formal; prudish

sardonic

(adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

superfluous

(adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess

tenacious

(adj.) holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent

Apex

The highest point, tip.

Assimlate

To absorb fully and adopt as ones own.

Interim

The time between, temporary, coming between two points in time.

Inundate

to flood, overflow, overwhelm by numbers.

Malign

To speak evil of, slander. M

Meander

To wonder and wind about, a sharp turn or twist.

Obstreporous

Noisy, unruly, disorderly.

Pensive

thoughtful, melancholy.

Perilous

dangerous

Surly

Angery and bad tempered.

assurance (ə shür' ans)

(n.) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence

asylum (a si' ləm)

(n.) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety

flippant (flip' ǝnt)

(adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

Immunity (i myü nə të)

(n.) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation

Institute (in' stə tüt)

(v.) to establish, set up; (n.) organization that promotes learning

liability (lī ə bilə të)

(n.) a debt; something disadvantageous

preposterous (prë päs' tər əs)

(adj.) ridiculous, senseless

pugnacious (pag nä' shas)

(adj.) quarrelsome, fond of fighting

realm (relm)

(n.) a kingdom; a region or field of study

sterling (star' lin)

(adj.) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness.