All Eng III Vocab Words

Arbitrary (adj)

existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance

Brevity (n)

to the point; laconic

Maelstrom (n)

chaos; confusion; whirlpool

Efficacy (n)

the ability to produce a desired or intended result

Usurp (v)

to overthrow; to take or make use of without the right to do so

Dearth (n)

a drought of soemthing; not enough of

Imperceptibly (adv)

undetectably; unknowingly

Demur (v)

questioning; being reluctant; hesitating

Abysmal (adj)

horrendous

Asthetic (n/adj)

visual vibe

Candid (adj)

blunt; brief; truthful; honest; direct

Portentous (adj)

1. describes something serious or grave

2. done in a way that is meant to impress; pompous

Elude (v)

to escape understanding, perception or grasp

Presumptous (adj)

overstepping bounds; presuming to know something

Truculent (adj)

aggressively self assertive

Redolent (adj)

1. exuding fragrance

2. suggestive of something

Garrulous (adj)

pointlessly or annoyingly talkative

Amorphous (adj)

1. having no definite form

2. lacking organization or unity

Superfluous (adj)

exceeding what is needed or necessary

Elocution (n)

the art of effective public speaking

Commensurate (adj)

equal in measure or extent

Debacle (n)

a disaster

Abdicate (v)

to renounce or give up a throne or high position

Magnanimous (adj)

generous or forgiving, especially towards a less powerful person

Mitigate (v)

make less severe, serious, or painful

Disavow (v)

to refuse to acknowledge or accept

Ascribe (v)

attribute something to a cause

Incense (v)

to cause anger or indignation

Ambivalent (adj)

conflicted; having contradictory attitudes towards someone/thing

Impel (v)

urge or drive forward by strong moral pressure

Indictment (n)

1. a formal written staement charging a person with an offense

2. an expression of strong disapproval

Stupor (n)

a state of near-unconciousness or insensibility

Inflection (n)

change in pitch or volume of voices

Dogged (adj)

marked by stubborn determination

Furtive (adj)

done in a quiet & secretive way to aviod being noticed

Raucous (adj)

disagreeably harsh, boisterously, disorderly

Bastion (n)

a fortified area or position, a stronghold

Incredulity (n)

the state of being unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true

Insinuate (v)

to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way

Rapt (adj)

transported with emotion; wholly absorbant

Beseech (v)

to beg for urgently or anxiously

Homogeneity (n)

all the same or all of the same kind

Poignant (adj)

makes a strong impression

Circumspect (adj)

thoughtful, sees all sides

Appellation (n)

an identifying name or title

Indolence (n)

inclination to laziness

Disparate (adj)

incongruent'; different parts; contrasting

Conundrum (n)

intricate, difficult, or confusing problem

Incedniary (adj)

causes passionary response

Jocular (adj)

humerous or playful

Prerogative (n)

exclusive/special right, power, or privilage

Pervading (v)

be present throughout

Relinquish (v)

voluntarily give up

Contingency (n)

an event that may or may not occur

Blight (n/v)

N. something that spoils/damages something

V. to have detrimental effect on

Discretion (n)

individual choice/judgement OR behaving in a way that doesn’t cause offense/reveal private information

Affable (adj)

friendly; gregarious

Arduous (adj)

requiring a lot of effort

Omnipotent (adj)

all powerful

Prolific (adj)

producing great quantities frequently

Frentic (adj)

filled with chaotic energy

Congenial (adj)

pleasant or agreeable

Impertinent (adj)

not showing proper respect; rude

Conspicuous (adj)

stand out; attract attention

Querulous (adj)

habitually complaining

Interminable (adj)

having or seeming to have no end

Undulating (adj)

having a wavy surface, edge, or markings

Derision (n)

the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt

Antipathy (n)

a strong feeling of dislike

Disgress (v)

to turn aside from the main topic/subject

Paradox (n)

a statement or situation that seems wrong but is right