English Passing Vocab 1

Vocab

scrutiny

a careful, close examination of something; a searching look

futile

useless; ineffective

dubious

1. doubtful or unsure 2. untrustworthy

intangible

incapable of being touched; having no physical existence; difficult to describe or measure

impertinent

not showing proper respect; rude

incredulous

unable or unwilling to believe something

credibly

believably

luminous

shining or glowing with light

caressed

touched or stroked gently or lovingly

diverged

moved or extended in different directions

opaque

not able to be seen through; blocking light

covertly

secretly or in a disguised way

repudiating

refusing to accept or be associated with

oblique

a slanting position or direction; indirect or misleading

unfathomable

not able to be fully understood or measured

serenity

an inner state of calm or peacefulness

aversions

1. feelings of strong dislike 2. things that prompt strong dislike

amiable

friendly; agreeable

ostensibly

in appearance only; in a way that appears or claims to be one thing when it is really something else

recrudescence

the recurrence (returning) of something unpleasant or dangerous