English II - Q3 Vocab List 4

Aspire

to strongly desire and work toward a goal

Bias

an unfair preference or prejudice

Havoc

widespread destruction or chaos

incisive

sharp, clear, and insightful

inveigh

to speak or argue angrily against something

lethal

capable of causing death

mammoth

extremely large

nettle

to irritate or annoy

overt

open and obvious; not hidden

precipitate

to cause something to happen suddenly or sooner than expected

raze

to completely destroy

relegate

to assign to a lower or less important position

repulse

to force back or drive away

scurry

to move quickly with short, hurried steps

sinecure

a job requiring little to no work but still pays

singular

unusual or remarkable

stentorian

extremely loud and powerful (of a voice)

stereotype

a fixed, oversimplified idea about a group

supine

lying flat on one’s backv

valor

courage, especially when in danger