English Vocab Vex, Malevolent, more 11/13/2024 OTHS class of 2028

Vex

(v.)to annoy; to pester; to confuse

Undulate

(v.)to move in waves

Temerity

(n.)boldness; recklessness; audacity

Spurious

(adj.) not true or genuine; false

Repertoire

(n.) the special skills, devices, techniques, etc. of a particular person or field.

Purloined

(adj.)stolen

Obstreperous

(adj.)noisy, boisterous, or unruly

Monolithic

(adj.) massive, solid, uniform, and unyielding

Introspective

(adj.) tending to think about oneself; examining one’s feelings

Encumbered

(adj.) burdened; hampered; hindered

Prodigy

(n.) an extremely talented child; extra ordinary accomplishment or occurrence

Oblivion

(n) total forgetfulness; the state of being forgotten

Malevolent

(adj) having or exhibiting i’ll will; wishing harm to others

Impeccable

(adj) flawless; entirely without sin

Homily

(n) a religious discourse that is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction. (A sermon)

Guile

(n) treacherous cunning; skillful deceit

Finesse

Skillful maneuvering; subtly; craftiness

Enigma

(n) one that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable

Decimate

to kill or destroy a large part of

Catalyst

(n) in chemistry, something that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being changed; anyone or anything that makes something happen without being directly involved in it