Kaiden Kim - 9th Honors Ela List 2 Vocab

Abdicate

Verb - To give up a position, a right, or a power

Blight

Noun - An affliction, a destroying element, or a disease

Blithe

Adjective - Joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought

Ephemeral

Adjective - Lasting a short time

Fervid

Adjective - Intensely emotional

Fetid

Adjective - Having an offensive odor

Flag

Verb - To decline in vigor, strength, or interest

Florid

Adjective - Excessively decorated or embellished

Glower

Verb - To stare angrily or intensely

Gullible

Adjective - Easily deceived

Irascible

Adjective - Easily made angry

Ignominy

Noun - Public shame or disgrace

Lament

Verb - To express sorrow or grief

Monastic

Adjective - Extremely plain or secluded

Nominal

Adjective - Minimal or trifling in comparison with the actual value

Nuance

Noun - A subtle difference in meaning or quality

Pathology

Noun - A deviation from a healthy condition

Sedition

Noun - Behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder

Specious

Adj. - Deceptively attractive; or seemingly plausible but fallacious

Tawdry

Adj. - Cheap, gaudy, or showy