Vocabulary Review (Ch. 1–5, Grade 12)

A collection of vocabulary flashcards for Grade 12, covering key terms and their definitions from chapters 1 to 5.

Abdicate

To give up power or responsibility.

Adulation

Extreme praise or flattery.

Anachronistic

Out of place in time.

Asylum

Safe place or protection.

Benevolent

Kind and generous.

Circuitous

Roundabout, not direct.

Congregation

A gathering of people.

Convergence

Coming together.

Deleterious

Harmful or damaging.

Didactic

Intended to teach.

Digression

A temporary departure from the main subject.

Divergent

Moving apart, different.

Duplicity

Deceit or dishonesty.

Enervate

To weaken or drain energy.

Ephemeral

Lasting a short time.

Evanescent

Fading away, vanishing.

Exasperation

Strong irritation or annoyance.

Extenuating

Making an offense seem less serious.

Extirpate

To destroy or remove completely.

Facetious

Joking inappropriately or not serious.

Florid

Overly fancy, or red in complexion.

Foment

To stir up or encourage (trouble or rebellion).

Fortuitous

Happening by chance, often lucky.

Haughty

Arrogant, looking down on others.

Hedonistic

Pleasure-seeking.

Ilk

Type or kind.

Impetuous

Acting without thought; rash.

Intrepid

Fearless, brave.

Intuitive

Understood without reasoning; instinctive.

Jubilation

Great joy or celebration.

Mundane

Ordinary, dull.

Opulent

Very wealthy or luxurious.

Ostentatious

Showy, meant to impress.

Precocious

Advanced for one’s age.

Proclivity

Natural tendency or habit.

Prosaic

Plain, dull, lacking imagination.

Provocative

Causing strong reaction or interest.

Purport

To claim or appear to be.

Querulous

Complaining, whining.

Rancor

Deep bitterness or hatred.

Reclusive

Avoiding others, solitary.

Saccharine

Overly sweet (in taste or personality).

Sanguine

Cheerful, hopeful.

Scrutinize

To examine closely.

Substantiate

To prove with evidence.

Superfluous

Unnecessary, extra.

Surreptitious

Secretive, stealthy.

Tenacious

Persistent, not giving up.

Transient

Temporary, short-lived.

Venerable

Respected due to age or dignity.