My Antonia Book 1 Vocab Honors English Brancato

interminable

(adjective) endless; seeming to go on forever

disposition

(noun) a person's usual mood, temperament, or personality

encumbered

(verb/adjective) weighed down, burdened, or hindered

desperado

(noun) a bold, reckless, or dangerous outlaw

strident

(adjective) harsh, loud, and unpleasant in sound

clambered

(verb) climbed awkwardly or with difficulty, often using hands and feet

sinister

(adjective) seeming threatening, evil, or dangerous

endurance

(noun) the ability to withstand hardship or keep going despite difficulty

anarchist

(noun) a person who opposes established government or authority

doleful

(adjective) sad, mournful, or full of sorrow

fetid

(adjective) having a strong, rotten, extremely unpleasant smell

furtive

(adjective) secretive or sneaky; done while trying to avoid being noticed

heady

(adjective) exciting, powerful, or strongly affecting the senses

lariat

(noun) a long rope or lasso used to catch livestock

loathsome

(adjective) disgusting or causing intense dislike

supposition

(noun) an assumption or belief made without definite proof

taper

(noun/verb) a thin candle; or to gradually become narrower or smaller

tawny

(adjective) yellowish-brown or golden-brown in color

torpor

(noun) a state of sluggishness, inactivity, or lack of energy

exorbitant

(adjective) excessively or unreasonably high, especially in price

emaciated

(adjective) extremely thin and weak, usually from hunger or illness

hermitage

(noun) a secluded dwelling or place where someone lives in isolation

arroyo

(noun) a dry creek bed or gully that may fill with water after rain

quinsy

(noun) a severe infection or abscess near the tonsils that makes swallowing painful

vindictive

(adjective) wanting revenge; eager to hurt someone in return for a wrong

obliterate

(verb) to completely destroy, erase, or wipe out

venerable

(adjective) respected because of age, wisdom, experience, or character

boisterous

(adjective) loud, energetic, lively, and somewhat rowdy

mourned

(verb) felt or expressed deep sadness because of a death or loss

persuade

(verb) to convince someone to do or believe something

perplexing

(adjective) confusing, puzzling, or difficult to understand

mutilated

(verb/adjective) badly injured, damaged, or disfigured

propitiatory

(adjective) intended to appease someone, calm their anger, or gain forgiveness

remorse

(noun) deep guilt or regret for something wrong that one has done

taciturn

(adjective) habitually quiet; speaking very little

magnanimity

(noun) generosity, forgiveness, and nobility toward a rival or someone who has wronged you