English 12 Rossetti Vocab

Aforementioned

Adj
Denoting a thing/person previously mentioned

Contend

Verb
struggle to surmount; engage in a competition or campaign to win something; assert something as a position.

Attribute

Noun/Verb
Quality inherent to someone or something
To regard something as being cause by someone or something

Infamous

Adj
well known for some bad quality or deed

Atone

Verb
To make amends

Opaque

Adj
Not transparent; difficult to understand or explain

Palpable

Adj
able to be touched; easily percieved

Quandary

Noun
A state of uncertainty, especially as to what to do

Reticent

Adj/Noun
Inclined to keep one’s thoughts to theirself; reserved or taciturn

Squalor

Noun
A state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.

Harbringer

Noun
A person or thing that signals what is to come

Incredulous

Adj
Unwilling to believe something

Jubilant

Adj
Feeling great happiness and triumph

Mitigate

Verb
To make less severe, to lessen the impact of something.

Nefarious

Adj
Wicked, evil or villainous in nature

Reprove

Verb
To express disapproval or criticism

Pedantic

Adj
Excessively concerned with minor details or rules

Besiege

Verb
To surround or overwhelm

Apropos

Adj
Timely or fitting

Troglodyte

Noun
person regarded as being outmoded or brutish

Accost

Verb
To approach and address someone boldly or aggressively

Elicit

Verb
To draw out or evoke a response

Callous

Adj
Emotionally insensitive, unfeeling; showing a lack of empathy

Stringent

Adj
Strict, precise and demanding

DIsconsolate

Adj
Deeply unhappy or deject

Bellicose

Adj
Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight;
hostile

Capitulate

Verb
To surrender or yield

Deference

Noun
Humble yielding to one’s opinions

Enigma

Noun
Something or someone that is puzzling

Facade

Noun
An illusion

Eclectic

Adj
Deriving ideas from a diverse set of sources

Garrulous

Very talkative on trivial matters

Hapless

Adj
Unlucky

Jaded

Adj
Lacking enthusiasm

Lament

Noun/Verb
a passionate expression of sorrow
To express sorrow or regret about something

Abject

Adj
Hopeless or miserable

Ephermeral

Adj
Lasting for a short time

Serene

Adj
Calm or peaceful

Tenacious

Adj
Holding fast, persistance

Nebulous

Adj
Unclear or vague

Pariah

Noun
An outcast who is avoided by others

Resilient

Adj
Durable to tough conditions

Sagacious

Adj
Showing good judgement, wise

Abhor

Verb
To regard with disgust or hatred

Austere

Adj
Severe or strict in manner

Sordid

Adj
Involving ignoble actions and motives

Iniquity

Noun
Immoral or grossly unfair behaviour

Heresy

Noun
Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox doctrine

Propriety

Noun
The state of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals

Laceration

Noun
A deep cut or tear into skin

Ravage

Verb
To cause severe damage or destruction

Articulate

Verb/Adj
Expressiong oneself clearly
To express ones thoughts clearly

Preen

Verb
To groom oneself with care

Coherent

adj
logical and consistent, forming a unified whole

Bewilder

Verb
To cause someone to be confused

Benign

Adj
Gentle, kind

Fiend

Noun
An extremely wicked or cruel person

Cognizance

Noun
Awareness of something

Irreverent

Adj
lack of respect

Convoluted

Adj
Intricate and complicated to follow

Revere

Verb
To regard with deep respect and admiration

Pious

Adj
Devoutly religious or showing a strong sense of reverence for God

Apt

adj
Suitable or appropiate in the circumstances

Abash

verb
To make someone feel embarrased

Scant

adj
Barely sufficient or not enough in amount

Precarious

adj
Dangerously unstable or uncertain

Vehement

adj
Showing strong feeling;forcefu;,passionate or intense

Pristine

adj
In its original condition; unspoiled /clean

Formative

adj
OF or relating to the development or shaping of something

Pernicious

Adj
having a harmful effect, especially in a subtle way

Diaphanous

Adj
Light, delicate, and translucent

Turpitude

Noun
Depravity or wickedness

Denizen

Noun
An inhabitant or resident of a particular place

Efficacy

Noun
The ability to produce the desired result or effectiveness in achieving a specific goal.

Insidious

Adj
Proceeding in a gradual way with harmful effects

Candor

Noun
The quality of being open honest sincere

Benevolent

Adj
Well meaning and kindly

Derivative

Noun/Adj
Immitative of the work of another person, usually disapproved for that
Something based off another source

Facetious

adj
Treating serious issues with deliberately innapropiate humour

Incorrigible

adj
Not able to be improved or corrected

Conspicuous

Adj
standing out so clearly visible among the crowd

Transfix

Verb
to cause someone to be motionless with horror, wonder, or amazement;to captivate or mesmerize

Malleable

Adj
able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking

Obscure

adj
hard to make out or define; vague

Repugnant

adj
Extremely distasteful;unacceptable

Elusive

adj
hard to find/capture

Exalt

verb
to raise someone or something to a higher level

Implore

verb
to ask or beg for something in a emotional way

Impose

verb
to establish or create something unwanted in a harmful way

Subtle

Adj
difficult to understand

Afflict

verb
to cause pain or suffering to someone/something

Hasten

verb
to speed up

Importunity

Noun
the act of making repeated or annoying requests or demands;

Keen

adj
having or showing ability to think clearly

Tumultous

Adj
loud excited and emotional

Ingenous

Adj
to be innocent honest and straightfoward in childlike manner

Sinous

adj
something that has a lot of twists and turns

Perturb

Verb
To disturb agitate or make someone anxious

Precipate

verb
cause something to happen suddenly like rain

Petulant

Adj
someone who is easily annoyed