Advanced English 2 (Hantack) Semester 2 Vocab (copy)

Candor (noun)

sincerity in expression; frankness

Compassion (noun)

the feeling of sharing another’s suffering

Crestfallen (adj)

disappointed; discouraged

Diffidence (noun)

state of being unassertive or lacking self confidence

Distraught (adj)

extremely upset; agitated by doubt

Equanimity (noun)

the state of being balanced and calm; composure

Fortitude (noun)

a strong determination to endure difficulties

Frenzied (adj)

marked by a wild, frantic, or violent agitation

Geniality (noun)

friendliness; a pleasant manner

Loathe (verb)

to despise; to dislike in the extreme

Morose (adj)

marked by a gloomy or sullen manner

Mortification (noun)

embarrassment; a feeling of extreme shame

Paranoia (noun)

a psychotic condition characterized by delusions of persecution or of grandeur

Pensive (adj)

deeply or sadly thoughtful

Probity (noun)

devotion to the highest standards of integrity

Repugnance (noun)

a feeling of strong distaste or antagonism

Solace (noun)

a source of consolation

Temperance (noun)

self-restraint; moderation

Tenacity (noun)

a tough-minded determination to stick to or hold onto something

Vigilance (noun)

being attentively watchful; guarding from danger

Agrarian (adj)

relating to farmers and their way of life

Agronomist (noun)

one who deals with field-crop rotation and soil management

Arable (adj)

suitable for cultivation

Cataclysm (noun)

a sudden, violent geological change or upheaval

Conservation (noun)

the act of protecting from harm or waste ; the preservation of natural resources

Converge (verb)

to move together; to meet at the same point

ecologist (noun)

one who studies organisms and their environments

Erode (verb)

to gradually wear away by natural means

Floe (noun)

a flat sheet of ice floating over a body of water

Gradation (noun)

the act of bringing land to a uniform level or slope

Herbivorous (adj)

feeding on plants

Horticulture (noun)

the science of growing plants

Husbandry (noun)

the management of livestock and crops

Igneous (adj)

formed by the solidifying of volcanic magma

Mammal (noun)

a vertebrate , warm blooded, hairy animal with milk producing glands to nourish its young

Marsupial (noun)

an order of mammal, most of which carry and suckle their young in exterior pouches

Paddock (noun)

a fenced enclosure used mainly for grazing animals

Sediment (noun)

material that settles to the bottom of liquids or is deposited by wind or rain

Tundra (noun)

the treeless plain of arctic and subarctic areas with permanently frozen subsoil

Yeoman (noun)

a small, independent farmer; an industrious, dependable worker

Affiliate (verb)

to associate as a member; to connect or associate oneself

Agenda (noun)

a list of items to address during a meeting

Canvass (verb)

to conduct a public opinion poll; to ask for support

Cohort (noun)

a group united by a common activity

Collective (noun)

a group or cooperative organization

Conclave (noun)

a meeting conducted in private

Consensus (noun)

an agreement of opinion or belief

Convene (verb)

to assemble as an official group or meeting

Coterie (noun)

a small, often exclusive, circle of people united by common interests

Dais (noun)

a platform in a meeting room for speakers or guests

Delegation (noun)

one or more persons appointed to represent others

Faction (noun)

a dissenting group of people within a larger group

Laity (noun)

the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy

Lectern (noun)

a supporting stand for books or notes for a speaker

Liaison (noun)

a means of communication

Officiate (verb)

to perform official duties, as in a ceremony; to lead a group

Quorum (noun)

the minimum number of persons needed to officially conduct a groups business

Roster (noun)

a list of names

Tribute (noun)

an acknowledgement of respect

Valedictory (noun)

a farewell speech or address

abduct (verb)

to take somebody by force; to kidnap

anachronism (noun)

something outdated; something out of its own time

archives (noun)

written records stored in an organized manner

artifacts (noun)

human-made products of historical or archaeological interest

effigy (noun)

a crude figure of a despised person

emancipation (noun)

act of freeing from slavery or oppression

fortuitous (adjective)

by chance or accident

heretic (noun)

one who deviates from an accepted belief or doctrine

horde (noun)

a large group or mass; a tribe of nomads

intelligentsia (noun)

the educated elite or intelllectuals of society

legacy (noun)

a gift by will of money or other personal property

panoply (noun)

a full suite of armor

proletarian (adjective)

of the working class

purge (noun)

a removal of elements or members regarded as undesirable

regal (adjective)

royal; of kings

repercussion (noun)

an unforeseen effect or result of an act, action or event

saga (noun)

a long, detailed account

scapegoat (noun)

one who bears the blame for others

theocracy (noun)

government by divine guidance or by leaders who are regarded as divinely guided

tithe (verb)

to give ten percent of one’s income for the support of a church

Automaton (noun)

a robot; an individual who acts in a mechanical fashion

Charlatan (noun)

someone who pretends who pretends to have skills or abilities

Curmudgeon (noun)

a harsh, unpredictable, and ill tempered person

Cynic (noun)

a person who distrusts the sincerity of others

Demagogue (noun)

a leader who appeals to emotions and prejudices, not reason

Gourmand (noun)

someone who eats and drinks excessively

Illiterate (noun)

a person who cannot read or write

Ingrate (noun)

someone who is ungrateful

Kleptomaniac (noun)

a person obsessed with stealing who may lack the financial need to steal

Neophyte (noun)

a beginner

Patriarch (noun)

the oldest male member of a family or group

Parasite (noun)

a person who lives at the expensive of another

Pauper (noun)

a poor person

Pyromaniac (noun)

a person with a irresistible impulse to start fires

Ragamuffin (noun)

a poorly-clothed and dirty child

Renegade (noun)

a person who rejects laws or unconventional behavior; an outlaw

Urchin (noun)

a mischievous child

Valet (noun)

a person who takes care of another’s clothes or personal needs

Waif (noun)

a homeless child

Zealot (noun)

a person filled with fanatical devotion