English 12 Vocab List #3

Paramount

of the most importance or significance

Deplorable

being a subject for reapproach or disapproval;

wretched

Jocular

intended for or included to joke

Embellished

to beautify or adorn;

decorate

Inconsequential

insignificant;

Trivial

Resilient

rebounding;

recovering

Tenacity

persistence

Impute

to attribute to something or someone

Churlish

rude;

mean;

difficult to work with

Demise

termination;

death

Ancillary

subordinate;

secondary;

auxiliary

Fiduciary

a person to whom property or power is trusted

Bilious

irritable, cranky, grumpy

Sardonic

bitter, scornful decision;

cynical

Suspense

a feeling of curiosity or dread

Thesis

main idea in a work of nonfiction

Argument

writing or speech intended to persuade the reader

Choose

to select today.

Choose your own path in life.

Chose

to select in the past.

Yesterday, I chose to go home early