English 1A Vocab

Squalid

sordid; dirty; marked by filthiness

Proliferating

multiplying; rapidly increasing in number

Sanctuary

a refuge; a place of worship

Elude

evade; clearly avoid

Inscrutable

obscure; not capable of being understood

Enigma

puzzling; mysterious

Delusion

a deception; a false idea or opinion

Purge

to cleanse; to purify; to free from impurities

Secular

worldly; not sacred or religious

Uncouth

lacking good manners, refinement, or grace

laconic

Using few words; brief; to the point

Loquacious

Talkative

Ingratiate

Bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them

Jeopardy

Danger; peril; vulnerability

Benign

Gentle; showing kindness of disposition

Pugnacious

Belligerent; combative; obnoxious

Dissipate

Scatter; vanish; to waste

Acquiesce

Assent; to accept passively or reluctantly

Denigrate

Defame; belittle; criticize unkindly

Rapacious

Aggressively greedy or grasping