Vocab Words 11th Grade

abhor

formal way of saying you dislike that thing or person

feeling of complete hatred

entourage

group of people who go with and assist an important person

celebrities

philanthropic

a person who is generous with their money and time to make life better for other people

redolent

adjective that refers to causing thoughts or memories of something

tangible

able to be touched or felt

abide

able to live with it or put up with it

baffled

confused or perplexed or can’t understand something

corroborate

back someone else’s story

guile

the use of clever and usually dishonest methods to achieve something

stoic

being calm and almost without any emotion

don’t show what you are feeling

aberration

something strange that rarely occurs

mitigate

when you make something less severe, harmful, or painful

prodigal

describe someone who spends too much money, or something very wasteful wasteful

unkempt

means uncombed

use it to describe anything with a sloppy appearance

vacillate

means to waver back and forth, unable to decide

chasten

someone is to correct him or her, often with the use of steep punishment

clamorous

super loud and obnoxiously crying out

diffuse

spread out

perjorative

used as a disapproving expression or a term of abuse

propriety

following what socially acceptable in speech and behavior

gesticulate

when you make sweeping and excited movements with your hands when speaking

parsimonious

unwilling to spend a lot of money

partisan

strongly support one leader, group, or cause over another

segue

a smooth transition

stymie

to obstruct or hinder

to interfere with

gratuitous

without cause or not necessary

pernicious

means causing great harm or damage often in a way that is not easily seen or noticed

pontificate

to speak or express your opinion that shows you are always right

portentous

gives a sign or warning that something unusually bad or unpleasant is going to happen

talisman

a charm that is supposed to ward off evil or illness

ardent

passionate about something

approbation

an official important sounding and somewhat old fashioned word for approval or praise

engrossed

describe someone who is completely absorbed in something

magnanimous

a generous and kind nature

supercilious

think very highly of themselves, more than others

exude

give off small amounts usually of liquids or gasses, through small openings

qualities or feelings that are strongly displayed, like confidence or warmth.

imbue

fill up with or become soaked in an idea or emotion

languorous

to be tired and relaxed

truculent

easily annoyed or angered and likely to argue

vestige

a trace of suggesting that something was once present

like an accent

arcane

understood or known by only a few people

impetus

the force that causes something

a force that gets something or somebody moving

incessant

something that never stops

inundate

quickly fill up or overwhelm

lassitude

formal way to refer to the condition of being physically and mentally tired

abomination

means a thing or action that causes disgust or hatred

fetid

formal way to describe something that smells really bad

lithe

describes someone or something that moves in an easy and graceful way

tends to be flexible

punctilious

a person who is very careful about behaving properly and doing things in a correct and accurate way

venerable

to be admired and respected because of your status or age

beseech

to beg someone for something or to ask someone in a serious and emotional way to do something

consternation

a strong feeling of surprise or sudden disappointment that causes confusion and distress.

enigma

to refer to something that is a puzzle or a mystery

flagrant

something bad-too bad to be ignored

stolid

shows little or no emotion

erroneous

describes something or someone as a mistaken and incorrect

harrowing

describes something that is very painful or upsetting

jaded

it means you’re feeling or showing a lack of interest and excitement because you have done or experienced too much of something

raucous

means unpleasantly loud, or behaving in a noisy and disorderly way

trepidation

a formal way to refer to a feeling of fear that causes you to hesitate or worry about something that may happen.

Deference

a way of behaving that shows respect for someone or something

make a gesture of respect

flout

to break or ignore without hiding what you are doing or showing fear or shame

impervious

nothing can get through it

ingratiate

to gain the favor or approval of someone by doing or saying things people like

lethargic

feel a lack of energy or a lack of interest in doing things

confound

means to surprise or confuse someone or something

culminate

to reach the end or the final result of something

fastidious

a person who insists on perfection or pays much attention to food, clothing, and cleanliness

pervade

present throughout to exist in every part of

stratum

a layer of something

coy

shy or sweetly innocent quality that is often intended to be attractive or get attention

disheveled

people who are kind of a mess

doleful

to be down in the dumps, to be very sad

fabricate

to make or build something

also can mean to trick people

laconic

a style of speaking or writing that uses only a few words, often to express complex thoughts or ideas

blasphemy

insulting something sacred

cajole

persuade someone to do something or to give you something by making promises or saying nice things

caustic

any chemical used to burn living tissue or other substances

eschew

avoid because you do not think it is right or proper

feign

pretend or imitate

assuage

make it less painful or severe

assiduous

compliment, show great care, attention, and effort

gaffe

a mistake that embarrasses you in front of others

nuance

very small difference in color, meaning, or feeling

vacuous

lack of intelligence, serious thought, meaning, or importance - describe something dumb

brash

harsh, l

copious

a lot of something

indignant

angry about an unfair situation

temerity

to refer to the quality of being unafraid of danger or punishment

unencumbered

free of baggage, either don’t have any or emotionally crar

absolve

to give someone forgiveness or free them of guilt or responsibility

affluent

describe wealthy people or areas

amorphous

describes anything that lacks a distinct shape or organizing theme - lacking form

embellish

to decorate it by adding special details and features or to enhance a story with extra details for more appeal

vicarious

to describe something experienced or felt by watching, hearing about, or reading about someone else rather than by doing it yourself

enthrall

when something is so fascinating that it holds all your attention

impunity

if doing something usually results in punishment, but you do it with ____ you will not be punished for the deed

indictment

most frequently a formal legal accusation or charge of a serious crime

multiplicity

a lot of something, usually countable and varied (having multiple different types of something like socks)

obsequious

being too eager to help or obey someone important - teachers pet