LA Vocab 1 (10th GRADE)

Poignant

(ADJ) Evoking a strong sense of sadness or regret; deeply touching.

Wizened

(ADJ) Shriveled or wrinkled with age.

Beleaguered

Experiencing difficulties, especially under pressure or siege.

Fluent

(ADJ) Able to express oneself easily and smoothly in speaking or writing.

Insular

(ADJ) Isolated or narrow-minded; relating to an island.

Precarious

(ADJ) Not securely held or in position; dangerously unstable or uncertain.

Sedately

(ADJ) Calmly, quietly, and composedly.

Tepid

(ADJ) Lukewarm; showing little enthusiasm or interest.

Compulsion

(Noun) An irresistible urge to behave in a certain way.

Reaffirmation

(Noun) The act of confirming or asserting something again.

Resilience

(Noun) The ability to recover quickly from difficulties, toughness.

Implicit

(ADJ) Implied though not directly expressed.

Icon

(ADJ) A symbol or person regarded as a representative figure.

Dogma

(Noun) A set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.

Sanctity

(Noun) The state of being holy or sacred.

Acuity

(Noun) Sharpness or keenness of though, vision, or hearing.

Stimuli

(Noun) Things that provoke a response or reaction.

Propensity

(Noun) A natural tendency to behave in a certain way.

Transcend

(Verb) To go beyond the limits; surpass.

Solace

(Noun & Verb) Comfort or consolation in a time of distress.

Lucid

(ADJ) Clear and easy to understand; mentally clear.

Beneficent

(ADJ) Doing good or causing good to be done; kind

Consecrate

(Verb) To make or declare something sacred.

Translucent

(ADJ) Allowing light to pass through diffusely, semi-transparent.

Circum-

(prefix) Around or about

Col-

(prefix) Together or with.

Iso-/Isos-

(prefix) Equal or identical.

Topos-

(prefix) Place.

Covalent

(ADJ) Relating to chemical bonds formed by sharing electron pairs between atoms.

Circumference

(Noun) The distance around the edge of a circle.

Consumerism

(Noun) The protection or promotion of consumers’ interests; excessive consumption.

Elemental

(ADJ & noun) Related to or embodying the powers of nature; fundamental.

Fission

(Noun & verb) The process of splitting a nucleus into smaller parts, releasing energy.

Fusion

(Noun & ADJ) The process of combining two nuclei to form one, releasing energy.