Eng.10 List #4 Vocab.

2024 English 10 Honors, List (Week) #4 Vocabulary

homely

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

quaver

to give off unsteady sounds

disperse

to distribute loosely

filigree

delicate and intricate ornamentation

haggle

to wrangle, as over a price or terms of an agreement

invigorate

to give life or energy to

hone

to refine or make more perfect or effective

pry

to inquire in an uninvited or presumptuous manner

manifest

to reveal its presence or make an appearance

reckoning

a time or act of being held accountable; a settling of accounts

abound

to exist in large qualities

draught

a large and hurried swallow

parry

to impede the movement of

verbiage

overabundance of words

discourse

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

rebut

overthrown by argument, evidence, or proof

beatific

experiencing or displaying extreme joy or bliss

tyranny

dominance through threat of punishment and violence

perfunctorily

in a set manner without serious attention

phosphorescent

emitting light without appreciable heat