English II Vocab Words (MP1)

Disingenuous

Not straightforward (Adjective)

Raucous

Unpleasantly loud and harsh (Adjective)

Exacerbate

To make worse (Verb)

Histrionic

Overly dramatic or emotional (Adjective)

Verdant

Abundance of vegetation or plants (Adjective)

Abstention

To refrain from doing something (Noun)

Unwieldy

Difficult to use because of its weight or size (Adjective)

Unseemly

Not right or proper (Adjective)

Putative

Commonly accepted as true (Adjective)

Scabrous

Rough texture (Adjective)

Contrail

The clouds that form after an aircraft flies through the sky (Noun)

Dynamo

Energetic person (Noun)

Bedraggled

Wet, limp, and soiled (Adjective)

Divulge

Publicly disclose private information/secret (Verb)

Morass

Soft, wet area of low-lying land (Noun)

Elocution

Clear verbal communication (Noun)

Devolve

To pass on or delegate to another (Verb)

Armature

Underlying framework (Noun)

Deferential

Showing respect (Adjective)

Tantamount

Being equivalent or equal (Adjective)

Jubilant

Full of high-spirited delight (Adjective)

Littoral

Relating to a coastal or shore region (Adjective)

Impudent

Showing boldness (Adjective)

Recusant

A person who refuses to submit to authority or conform to social expectations (Adjective)

Languorous

Someone who has a lot of energy (Adjective)

Curt

Brief and to the point (Adjective)

Adroit

Quick and skillful (Adjective)

Versatile

Used in many ways (Adjective)

Disdainful

Showing arrogance or superiority (Adjective)

Hackles

Feelings of anger (Noun)

Lucent

Being softly light and radiant (Adjective)

Betrothal

The mutual promise to marry (Noun)

Ominous

Foreshadowing evil (Adjective)

Perfunctorily

In a manner that lacks serious attention (Adjective)

Sabotage

A deliberate act of destruction (Noun)

Notorious

Widely known and unfavorably (Adjective)

Invidious

Having an unpleasant nature (Adjective)

Ramshackle

Carelessly constructed (Adjective)

Sentience

The capacity for feeling (Adjective)

Lucidity

Clear state of mind (Adjective)

Subsequent

Following in time (Adjective)

Quirky

Unusual in a noticeable way (Adjective)

Plaudit

Enthusiastic approval (Noun)

Ostensible

Pretending (Adjective)

Irascible

Quick to become angry (Adjective)

Paragon

Perfect concept (Noun)

Admonish

Express disapproval or concern (Verb)

Abeyance

Temporary stop (Noun)

Endeavor

An attempt to accomplish (Noun or Verb)