English 12 Quarter 2

Fortuitous

Happening by accident or chance rather than design

Frugal

Careful in the use of one’s money or resources, not wasteful

Furtive

Attempting to avoid notice or attention, secretive

Gratuitous

Uncalled for, lacking good reason, unwarranted

Gregarious

Sociable, fond of company, outgoing

Haughty

Having an attitude of superiority and contempt towards things perceived as inferior

Hubris

Excessive pride or self-confidence

Impetuous

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care

Inevitable

Certain to happen, unavoidable

Innocuous

Not harmful or offensive

Insatiable

Impossible to satisfy

Inundate

Overwhelm someone with things or people to be dealt with

Invariably

In every case or every occasion, always

Irreverence

A lack of respect for people or things that are genuinely taken seriously

Jubilation

A feeling of great happiness

Lament

To express sorrow, mourning

Lethargic

Characterized by laziness or lack of energy

Lucid

Expressed clearly easy to understand, showing an ability to think clear

Lucrative

producing a great deal of profit

Magnanimous

Generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person

Malicious

Having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone

Malleable

Capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences

Meticulous

Showing great attention to detail very careful and precise

Modicum

A small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable

Mundane

Lacking interest or excitement