English Honors final 9

Defer

to delay or postpone

Divulge

to disclose or reveal

Guile

deceit, trickery

Acquire

to get, procure or obtain

Rapture

ecstasy, thrills, keen delight

Coerce

to compel, bring about by force

Affirm

to confirm, assert, declare to be a fact

Implore

to beg, plead, entreat

Jargon

lingo, technical language

Zephyr

a gentle breeze

Salvage

to save, restore, recover (part of) the value

Censure

strong criticism, condemnation

Demeanor

conduct, behavior, manner

Discern

to see clearly, perceive

Feign

to pretend something

Deluge

a great downpour or flood

Counsel

advice, shared knowledge, legal advisor

Appall

to horrify, shock, overcome with fear

Brevity

shortness, conciseness

Relent

to become less severe or soften

Droll

oddly comical or amusing

Nebulous

vague, hazy, indefinite

Plausible

appearing to be true or reasonable

Wary

cautious, watchful (in facing danger)

Macabre

grim, gruesome, death-haunted

Pungent

sharp, stinging, keen

Candid

frank, honest, truthful

Furtive

sly, stealthy

Lucid

clear in (and to) the mind

Wanton

unrestrained, wild, random

Epithet

a descriptive title

Pervade

to spread through, permeate

Anecdote

a brief story or incident

Lament

an expression of sorrow or grief

Maintain

demonstrate, give evidence of

Harbinger

a forerunner or herald

Aperture

a small opening

Abate

to lessen or decrease

Satiate

to satisfy to excess

Entice

to allure, attack or beguile

Apathy

lack of feeling, indifference

Extricate

to disentangle

Assail

to attack

Emulate

to strive to excel or equal

Conjecture

a guess or inference

Exuberance

overflowing spirits, abundance

Avarice

desire for money, greed

Augment

to increase, make or become larger

Discretion

prudence, wise restraint

Pensive

deeply thoughtful, wistful

Vagrant

roaming, wandering, wayward

Vehement

violent, passionate

Zealous

very active, eager, devoted

Languid

drooping, listless

Vociferous

vocally noisy, loudly insistent

Obtrusive

undesirably noticeable or showy

Frugal

sparing, thrifty, economical

Perpetually

unending, lasting forever

Copious

abundant, plentiful

Laudable

praiseworthy, commendable

Sanction

approval, authorization

Exorbitant

excessive, unreasonable (in what one asks)

Indignation

justifiable anger

Retinue

a group of attendants

Repose

rest, quiet

Obeisance

a bow, curtsy, respect

Insolence

insulting behavior, impudence

Inane

senseless, empty

Implicit

unquestioning, implied

Succor

aid, help

Subjugate

to bring under control, subdue

Surmount

to rise above, overcome

Reprimand

to rebuke formally or severely

Renounce

to give up, cast off, deny a claim (formally)

Requisite

necessary, indispensable

Impute

to attribute or ascribe (to another)

Precarious

insecure, uncertain

Vilify

to speak evil of, defame

Negligible

trifling, unimportant

Sundry

various, assorted, diverse

Maxim

a wise saying, aphorism, proverb

Memento

a reminder, warning or souvenir

Nirvana

state of blessedness, reunion with Brahman

Nadir

lowest point, opposite of zenith

Litany

a responsive prayer or religious service

Stipend

wages, salary regular pay

Clientele

patrons, habitual customers as a group

Manacle

a shackle, handcuff

Pretension

claiming or acting what is not actual

Echelon

a steplike formation of troops or planes, a subdivision of an organization

Invective

strong verbal attack, violent denunciation

Debilitate

to weaken enervate, make feeble

Incarcerate

to imprison, put in jail

Perquisite

an extra privilege or benefit

Consummate

to bring to fulfillment or completion

Complement

to round out, make complete

Negate

declare nonexistent, deny

Imprecation

a curse

Propagate

to reproduce, spread abroad

Initiative

taking the first step, enterprise