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