English 10 Honors Unit 4 Vocabulary

A set of 20 vocabulary flashcards for English 10 Honors Unit 4.

Acquiesce

To accept something reluctantly but without protest

Aggregate

Noun: a whole formed by combining several elements; Adjective: formed or calculated by the combination of many separate units or items (total); Verb: to form or group into a class or cluster

Allocate

To distribute resources or duties for a particular purpose

Chronicle

Noun: a factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence; Verb: to record (a related series of events) in a factual and detailed way

Disseminate

To spread or disburse something (like information) widely

Divulge

To disclose, reveal, tell, broadcast, make known

Demur

To raise doubts, objections, or show reluctance

Demure

Reserved, modest, shy

Impending

About to happen; imminent, approaching

Emblematic

Symbolic, representative, suggestive, indicative

Extemporaneous

Spoken or done without preparation

Incessant

(Of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption

Malfeasance

Wrongdoing, especially by a public official; unlawful or wrongful action; misconduct

Negligible

So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant

Perturb

To worry, upset, disturb, unsettle, etc.

Proverbial

(Of a word or phrase) referred to in a proverb or idiom; well known, especially so as to be stereotypical

Stringent

Strict, precise, firm, rigid

Surmise

To guess, suspect, or deduce without absolute evidence

Verdure

Lush, green vegetation; a condition of freshness

Vicarious

Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person