Honors English Vocab

All Vocab Sets

Camaraderie n.

rapport or goodwill

Frangible adj.

fragile or easy to break

Litany n.

any long, repetitive, or dull recital

Moratorium n.

a suspension of activity; an authorized delay

Zealous adj.

fervent or fanatical

Desiccate v.

to dry out; to remove moisture

Wrenching adj.

causing mental or physical pain

replete adj.

full; abundant

Interminable adj.

tiresome and long; seemingly endless

Arable adj.

suitable for cultivation of land

Lugubrious adj.

mournful; gloomy

Truncate v.

to shorten

Ubiquitous adj.

occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent.

Vernacular n.

everyday language

Equanimity n.

composure; calmness

Metamorphosis n.

a transformation or dramatic change.

Donnybrook n.

a fight; an uproar

Nonchalant adj.

unconcerned; indifferent

Vestige n.

a trace or evidence of something that once existed.

Interlocutor n.

someone who participated in a conversation.

Procrustean adj.

strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances.

Stygian adj.

dark and forbidden

Consternation n.

alarming dismay or concern.

Anomaly n.

a deviation from the norm; an odd or peculiar occurrence.

Vitriolic adj.

harsh in tone; bitterly critical

Preamble n.

a preliminary statement; an introduction.

Coterie n.

a small group of people who share interests and meet frequently.

Expiate v.

to make amends for.

Compendium n.

a list or collection of items.

Comprise v.

to include or consist of; contain.

Eidetic adj.

Pertaining to extraordinarily detailed and vivid memory.

Innocuous adj.

harmless

Foist v.

to pass off as genuine or valuable.

Plethora n.

an overabundance; excess.

Flippancy n.

Disrespect

Incongruous adj.

incompatible; unsuitable for the situation.

Disconcert v.

to frustrate; confuse

Provocative adj.

tending to excite or stimulate

Bumpkin n.

an unsophisticated, awkward person.

Toady n.

a person who flatters for personal gain.

Culpable adj.

deserving of blame or condemnation.

Hortatory adj.

encouraging; inciting.

Penultimate adj.

Next to last

Orotund adj.

full and rich in sound (in speech)

Blithe adj.

carefree and lighthearted.

Soporific adj.

tending to induce sleep.

Pervasive adj.

permeating; spreading throughout.

Benign adj.

beneficial; favorable

Frenetic adj.

wildly exited

Recrimination n.

a counter accusation

Indecorous adj.

lacking good taste; improper.

Corroborate v.

to strengthen by adding evidence.

majordomo n.

a chief butler or assistant

untenable adj.

impossible to defend or justify

perambulate v.

to walk about; stroll

veneer n.

a thin, attractive layer that conceals something.

timorous adj.

timid

luminous adj.

emitting light

circuitous adj.

indirect; roundabout

perquisite n.

a tip or payment in addition to regular wages.

Probity n.

indicating but not expressed; implied silently

polemical adj.

relating to controversy or argument.

tacit adj.

integrity; respectability

largesse n.

generosity

indolent adj.

lazy

circumlocution n.

unnecessarily wordy or evasive language.

depredate v.

to plunder and pillage

Canard

a deliberately misleading story

Wont

unrelenting; persistent

etymology

the derivation of a word

cortege

a group of attendants

solecism

a deviation or error in speech, manners, or deeds

demotic

related to or resembling an ape or monkey

simian

relating to ordinary people.

impresario

an entertainment producer or manager.

requisite

required, necessary

bulwark

a defensive wall or embankment

malaise

vague bodily or emotional discomfort

disingenuous

insincere; calculating

crescendo

a gradual increase in intensity, force, or volume

intransigent

likely

dogged

uncompromising; refusing to moderate.