3rd Quarter Richards Exam Vocabulary:

melancholy

a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

reproach

address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment.

distort

pull or twist out of shape; give a misleading or false account or impression of.

conviction

a firmly held belief or opinion

elaborate

a detailed and complicated in design and planning

timidity

a lack of courage or confidence

snarl

(of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth

agitatedly

in a manner that feels or appears troubled or nervous

prevail(ing)

be widespread in a particular area at a particular time; be current

manic

showing wild, apparently deranged, excitement and energy

Alliteration

The occurrence of the same initial sound in several words in succession.

Literal

In accordance with the explicit or primary meaning of a word or phrase, not its metaphorical meaning.

Literate

Able to read and write.

Obliterate

To do away with completely; to wipe out; erase.

Acronym

A word composed of the first letters or parts of a name or series of words.

Onomatopoeia

A word that sounds like the thing it names.

Pseudonym

A fictitious name.

Ignominious

Shameful; disgraceful.

Nomenclature

A system of naming, especially in the arts or sciences.

Ascribe

To attribute to a particular cause, source, or origin, (used with to).

Circumscribe

To draw a line around; to encircle.

Conscription

A military draft.

Proscribe

To denounce or condemn.

Subscribe

To pledge to pay for something or to contribute to something; to place an order by signing.

Transcribe

To make a copy of; to write out fully.