English 2 honors: AQWF part 1 vocab

Abyss

A bottomless gulf or chasm

Dreg

The least desirable part; residue or remnant

Exasperate

To irritate or provoke intensely

Extenuation

A partial excuse that lessens the seriousness of something

Fastidious

Very attentive to detail; hard to please

Fatuous

Silly and pointless; lacking intelligence

Furtively

Done in a secretive or stealthy manner

Idyll

A peaceful, happy, and carefree scene or experience

Implacable

Unable to be calmed or appeased

Intoning

To speak or chant in a monotone or solemn tone

Obscure

Not clearly expressed or easily understood; hidden from view

Obtuse

Slow to understand; lacking sharpness

Opalescent

Showing shimmering, varying colors like an opal

Peevish

Easily irritated or annoyed

Refinement

The process of improving or perfecting something

Stark

Harsh, severe, or bare in appearance

Zealously

With great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause