Pre-AP English S1 Exam VOCAB

Sallow

A sickly, yellowish/lightish looking

Notwithstanding

In spite of; without being opposed or prevented by

Inaudible

Incapable of being heard

Subdued

Quiet, inhibited, repressed, controlled

Infallible

Absolutely trustworthy or sure

Precipitate

To cast, plunge, or send, especially violently or abruptly

Mar

To damage or spoil to a certain extent; disfigure or scar

Lofty

Exalted in rank; towering

Flay

To strip off the skin or outer covering of; criticize or scold

Amicably

In a friendly or peaceable way

Olfactory

Relating to the sense of smell

Assiduously

Constantly; tirelessly

Antecedent

Proceeding, prior

Discomfit

To confuse and deject; thwart

Brevity

Shortness of time or duration

Grate

Metal bars for holding fuel when burning (fireplace)

Apocryphal

Of doubtful authorship; being of questionable authenticity

Resolute

Firmly determined; set in opinion

Fortnight

Two weeks

Furtively

In a secret or stealthy way

Nimble

Moving with ease; quick to understand

Explicit

Leaving nothing merely implied; clearly expressed

Infer

To derive by reasoning; conclude from evidence

Abate

Diminish in intensity; reduce in amount

Fidelity

The quality of being faithful; loyalty

Forlorn

Lonely and sad; miserable and forsaken

Turbid

Not clear, obscured, clouded, dense

Plight

An unfortunate condition or situation

Implement

Fulfill; a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose

Inundation

Condition of being flooded; a flood

Modicum

Moderate or small amo

Caste

Any rigid system of social distinctions

Attenuated

Weaken; slender or fine

Parapet

Defensive wall or elevation in a fortification

Munificent

Extremely generous

Latent

Present but not visible; existing as potential

Disparaging

Tending to bring reproach upon

Raze

To tear down; scrape off

Dolorous

Full of or causing pain or sorrow; mournful

Sanguine

Cheerfully optimistic; often naive

Trait

A distinguishing characteristic or quality

Dismay

To surprise or dishearten thoroughly

Incompetent

Lacking qualification or ability; incompetent

Aloof

Indifferent; disinterested

Void

An empty space

Immerse

To plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink

Compose

To make or form by combining things or parts

Revive

To activate, set in motion, to restore to life

Glaring

Staring in a fierce or angry manner

Rudimentary

Elementary; in an early stage or form

Lethargic

Drowsy; sluggish

Ethereal

Light, airy, extremely delicate

Befall

To happen by chance or fate

Potent

Powerful; mighty

Devoid

Not possessing; untouched by; destitute

Nostalgia

A desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one’s life; a sentimental

Contour

The outline of a figure or body

Redundant

Characterized by unnecessary words or repition

Cumbersome

Burdensome; troublesome

Paradox

A statement that seems self-contradictory but is actually true

Undulations

A wavelike motion; wavy form/outline

Bazaar

Marketplace; scale of contributed articles to benefit some charity

Beholden

Obligated; indebted

Bounteous

More than sufficient; disposed to give freely

Victuals

Food or provisions

Sulphureous

Pertaining to the fires of hell; satanic

Juxtaposition

Being close together/side by side, especially for ocmpare/contrast

Stertorous

Heavy breathing; snoring

Nigh

Near in space, time, or relation

Impalpable

Incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible

Ford

Place where river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading

Lax

Nor strict or severe; loose or slack

Chide

To express disapproval of; scold

Reckon

Regard as; count, compute, calculate

Ministration

The provision of assistance or care

Yonder

Being the more distant or farther

Orfice

An opening or apeture; as of tube or pipe; vent

Dregs

Solid particles that tend to settle at the bottom of some liquids, such as wine or coffee; remains

Gaudy

Excessively showy; flashy

Coddle

A person who has to be babied about every little thing

Nihilist

Total rejection of established laws; embracing destruction

Fulcrum

The point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots

Begrudge

To envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone)

Portentous

Momentous; ominously significant or indicative

Surreptitious

Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of

Flout

To treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at: mock

Consign

To give over to another for care or safekeeping

Capitulate

Surrender under agreed conditions

Inscrutable

Difficult or impossible to understand

Funereal

Suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial

Effect

Act so as to bring into existence; produced

Brooding

Deeply or seriously thoughtful; preoccupied with painful memories or thoughts

Sagacity

The trait of having wisdom and good judgement

Sublime

Worthy of adoration or reverence

Reign

A period during which something or somebody is dominant

Deprivation

A state of extreme poverty

Conscience

Conformity to one’s own sense of right conduct

Invariably

Without change, in every case

Muse

Reflect deeply on a subject

Evince

Give expression to