English III Vocabulary Words – 1st Nine Weeks, Week #1

A set of vocabulary flashcards to review the key terms introduced in Week #1 of the first nine-weeks English III course.

Adhere

To stick completely to a surface or substance; to believe in and follow the practices of.

Anticipate

To regard as probable; to expect or predict.

Befall

For something bad to happen to someone.

Coherent

Logical and consistent.

Compensate

To make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect.

Corollary

A direct or natural consequence or result.

Demean

To cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for someone or something.

Differentiate

To recognize or ascertain what makes someone or something different; to identify differences; to make or become different in the process of growth or development.

Engross

To absorb all the attention or interest of.

Facilitate

To make an action or process easy or easier.

Hardship

Severe suffering or deprivation.

Imminent

About to happen.

Incompetent

Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully.

Justify

To show or prove to be right or reasonable.

Nostalgia

A sentimental longing or affection for the past.