English Honors Vocab THUG

Acrid (adj)

Sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)

Boorish (adj)

ill-mannered

Cynical (adj)

believing that people act only out of selfish motives

Epistle (noun)

a letter (a form of communication)

Heresy (noun)

against orthodox opinion

Lance (noun)

spear; spike; javelin

Obscure (adj)

difficult to understand; partially hidden

Poignant (adj)

deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions

Respite (noun)

a break; intermission

Terse (adj)

concise; to the point

Acrophobia (noun)

fear of heights

Bourgeois (adj)

middle class

Debility (noun)

weakness; incapacity

Epistolary (adj)

concerned with letters; through correspondence

Hiatus (noun)

interruption; pause

Languid (adj)

tired; slow

Obscured (verb)

hidden; covered; buried

Poised (adj)

calm; collected; self-possessed

Resplendent (adj)

shining; glowing

Therapeutic (adj)

medicinal; curative