English 10, final study spring semester

Edify

To instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually, syn: educate

Felicity

joyfulness or happiness, Syn: cheerfulness

Veracity

The state of being truthful and straight foreward, Syn: honesty

Paragon

A perfect example of something, Syn: epitome

Kitsch

Low quality, but with a style people find amusing ironically. Syn: tackiness

Cognizant

Being aware of something. Syn- conscious

Ethereal

Extremely delicate and light in a way almost too perfect for this world. Syn- angelic

Ephemeral

lasting a very short time, Syn- momentary

Decry

To publicly denounce or criticize, Syn- condem

Fetter

To restrain or chain, Syn- restrict

demagogue

A leader who seeks support by appealing to prejudice rather than reason, Syn- agitator

Largesse

Generosity in giving money or large gifts, Syn- altruism

Wane

To decrease in vigor, power, or size, Syn- diminish

Bombastic

High level of language that holds little meaning, Syn- Inflated

Levity

Humor especially when discussing a serious manner, Syn- lightheartedness

Boon

A helpful or beneficial thing, Syn- bonus

Jettison

to toss away something that is no linger wanted, Syn- discard

Prattle

to talk at length in a foolish way, Syn- chatter

Commodius

roomy and comfortable, Syn- spacious

Nadir

the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or company, Syn- bottom

Prodigious

impressivly great in size, extent, or degree, Syn- immense

Reverant

feeling or showing great respect, Syn- admiring

Insolvent

Unable to pay ones debt, Syn- broke

Savant

An especially intelligent person, Syn- genius

Spurn

To reject with hatred, Syn- Rebuke

Fastidious

Very attentive to detail, Syn- perfectionist

Duplicity

deceitfulness or dishonesty, Syn- deception

Hackheyed

Lacking sig

Esoteric

Understood by only a small specialized audience, Syn- obscure

Abate

To become less intense or widespread, Syn- ease

Clemeny

A decision not to punish someone, Syn- mercy

Lurid

Presented in shocking or sensational terms, Syn- tawdry

Gall

Bold, disrespectful behavior, Syn- nerve

Kinetic

Of, relating to, resulting from motion, Syn- animated

Mottled

covered with spots or patches of color, Syn- Speckled

Accentuate

to make more noticeable, Syn- highlight

Nascent

Just beginning to come into existence, Syn- dawning

Disparage

To regard as being worthless, Syn- belittle

Pariah

A person who is, or should be excluded, Syn- Outcast

Sequester

To remove or hid away, Syn- isolate

Caustic

Sarcastic in a scathing way, Syn- bitter

Unwieldly

difficult to carry due to size, weight, or shape, Syn- bulky

Coalesce

To come together and form one mass or whole, Syn- merge

Expidite

To make happen sooner or more quickly, Syn- accelerate

Vehement

Deeply felt or passionate, Syn-forceful

Flippant

Showing a disrespectful or glib attitude, Syn- rude

Wan

Pale and appearing to be exhausted, Syn- sickly

Amicable

Having a spirt of friendliness, Syn- cooperative

Eschew

to deliberately avoid using, Syn- abstain

Wily

skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully, Syn- sneaky

Nebulous

Unclear or vague, Syn- hazy

Distend

to cause bloating by stretching something fro the inside, Syn- swell

Heretic

A person that holds an opinion that is at odds with what is generally accepted, Syn- nonconformist

Diminuative

extremely or unusually small, Syn- tiny

Banal

So lacking in originality as to be boring or obvious, Syn- trite

Parsimony

An extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources, Syn- cheap

Indolent

wanting to avoid activity or exertion, Syn- lazy

Chastise

To reprimand severely, Syn- rebuke

Fallible

capable of making mistakes or being wrong, Syn- imperfect

Progeny

decendants of a person, Syn- offspring

Veneer

an attractive appearance that hides something’s true nature, Syn- mask

Carouse

To enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way, Syn- party

Supercilious

behaving or looking as though one thinks one is better than others, Syn- conceited

Immutable

Unchanging over time or unable to be changed, Syn- permanant

Svelte

slender and elegant, Syn- trim

Effrontery

Rude or disrespectful behavior, Syn- gall

Undulate

to move with a smooth wavelike motion, Syn- Flow

Recind

To revoke or cancel a law, order, or agreement, Syn- repeal

Elusive

Difficult to find, achieve, or catch, Syn- fleeting

Circtacious

longer than the most direct way, Syn- roundabout

Disaffected

dissatisfied and no longer willing to support people in authority, Syn- alienated

Anachronistic

belonging to a different time period, Syn- misplaced

Ebullient

cheerful and full of energy, Syn Joyful

Feral

In a wild state, especially after an escape from captivity, Syn- untamed

Loutish

In the manner of a loud or drunk person, Syn obnoxious

Duress

Force or threats meant to make someone do something, Syn- Coercion

Unkempt

Having a untidy or disheveled appearance, messy

Emcee

the person who leads an event or ceremony, Syn- announcer

Malinger

to exaggerate or fake an illness in order to escape work, Syn- dodge.

Sight

things that have to do with vision

site

a place or location

further

figurative or mental distance

farther

physical distances

than

to compare things

then

talking about a time or order

among

when discussing indistinct groups

between

when items can be counted

Number

things that can be counted

amount

use for things that can not be counted

ensure

for making things certain

Insure

use for protecting things financially

Who’s

used for “who is” or “who has”

whoose

use to show possession

Accept

use when recieving things

Except

use when you are leaving things out

Passed

(Verb) the past tense of pass

Past

when dealing with time or space

Affect

use for influencing someone

effect

use for a result or influence

advice

use for guidance or direction