Lesson 1 Honors English Vocab

acolyte

A person who assists in some religious services by carryiing out minor duties; one who attends or assists, a follower.

bibulous

Given to the consumption of alcoholic drinks. A person who is excessively fond of drinking.

coalesce

to grow together; to unite to form a whole

covert

Not openly acknowledged; secret

declaim

to recite something in the style of a public speech; to speak in a loud, theatrical way

delineate

To describe vividly and in detail

demagogue

a leader who seeks power by appealing to people’s emotions and prejudices and by making false claims and promises

encomium

an expression of warm and enthusiastic priase; a tribute.

obdurate

Resistant to persuasion; inflexible. Persistent in wrongdoing.

prescience

Foresight; knowledge beforehand of events

protagonist

the chief in a drama or story

sedulous

completed with careful perseverance; diligent

trenchant

Expressed with vigor and penetrating insight; keenly persceptive.

utopia

a place or state of perfect social and political conditions

valedictory

valedictory, A farewell address, especially one given at a graduation ceremony. Of or relating to such a farewell address.