English 10H Vocabulary List #2

Chastise

v. scold or criticize severely.

Chimerical

adj. like a grotesque product of the imagination

Chronic

adj. long-lasting or characterized by long suffering

Circumspect

adj. careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk

Clairvoyant

n. someone who can perceive things not present to the senses

Clandestine

adj. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

Clemency

n. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders

Coalesce

v. fuse or cause to come together

Colloquial

adj. characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

Commiserate

v. feel or express sympathy or compassion

Compatible

adj. able to exist and perform in harmonious combination

Composure

n. steadiness of mind under stress

Conciliatory 

adj. making or willing to make concessions

Concise

adj. expressing much in few words

Condone

v. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for

Conspicuous

adj. obvious to the eye or mind

Copious

adj. large in number or quantity

Corroborate

v. give evidence for (support)

Crass

adj. so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive (stupid as fuck)

Criterion

n. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged

Cryptic

adj. having a secret or hidden meaning

Cursory

adj. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

Dearth

n. an insufficient quantity or number

Debilitate

v. make weak

Decadence

n. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

Deference

n. courteous regard for people's feelings

Deflate

v. release contained air or gas from

Delineate

adj. represented accurately or precisely

Demeanor

n. the way a person behaves toward other people

Denunciation

n. a public act of condemnation

Deprecate

v. express strong disapproval of; deplore

Derogatory

adj. expressive of low opinion

Desecrate

v. violate the sacred character of a place or language

Despot

n. a cruel and oppressive dictator

Deter

v. turn away from as by fear or persuasion

Devious

adj. turning away from a straight course

Devoid

adj. completely wanting or lacking

Diatribe

n. thunderous verbal attack

Didactic

adj. instructive, especially excessively

Diffuse

adj. spread out; not concentrated in one place

Diminution

n. change toward something smaller or lower

Discerning

adj. having or revealing keen insight and good judgment (to judge someone)

disdain

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

Dismantle

v. take off or remove

Disparage

v. express a negative opinion of

Disparity

n. inequality or difference in some respect

Disperse

v. move away from each other

Disposition

n. your usual mood

Dissipated

adj. unrestrained by convention or morality (over indulged)

Distraught

adj. deeply agitated especially from emotion