Honors Lit 9 Semester 2 Vocab

A list of vocabulary flashcards with terms and their definitions from Vocabulary List 6.

generate

to bring into existence, produce (energy), or give/supply.

sarcasm

witty language used to convey insults or scorn.

victuals

a source of materials to nourish the body; a stock or supply of foods.

filibuster

a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches.

veer

to turn sharply; change direction abruptly.

aberrant

behavior that departs substantially from the norm of a group.

parry

to impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); to avoid fulfilling or answering.

provender

food for domestic livestock.

knell

the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral.

turpitude

a corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act or practice.

oaf

an awkward stupid person.

relic

an antiquity that has survived from the distant past; something of sentimental value.

slew

a large number or amount or extent.

quaff

to swallow hurriedly or greedily; a hearty draft.

patois

a regional dialect of a language; usually considered substandard.

smelt

to extract metals by heating; also refers to a small cold-water fish.

decomposition

a broken down state; the organic phenomenon of rotting.

censor

a person authorized to suppress publications or performances; to subject to censorship.

laceration

the act of cutting or tearing irregularly; a torn ragged wound.

effigy

a representation of a person, especially in the form of sculpture.

laborious

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

slake

satisfy (thirst)

spatial

pertaining to, involving or having the nature of space

minatory

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

affliction

a cause of great suffering and distress

anonymity

the state of having no known name or identity or known source

rakish

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

revulsion

intense aversion

brunt

main force of a blow

ramble

move about aimlessly or without any destination

offhand

with little or no preparation or forethough

catechism

an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion

theocracy

a political unit governed by a deity

accessory

a supplementary component that improves capability

mendacious

given to lying; intentionally untrue

subdue

put down by force or intimidation

equinox

either of the two annual crossings of the equator by the Sun

ashen

anemic looking from illness or emotion

infatuation

an intense but short-lived, often unrealistic love for somebody

incite

provoke or stir up