HLAC 9 HATSOS Ch. 1-4 Vocabulary IHS White

Melancholy

(n.) sadness, sometimes for unexplained reasons.

“The old house was filled with a deep sense of melancholy after the family moved away.”

Metropolis

(n.) capital or chief city of a country/region.

“She preferred the quiet, peaceful countryside to the loud, bustling metropolis.”

Saga

(n.) long, detailed narrative with events.

“He sat attentively as he listened to the saga of his teacher’s life.”

Desist

(v.) cease; abstain

“The child was asked to desist from making inappropriate comments.”

Miscreant

(n.) person who behaves badly/in a way that breaks laws.

"The miscreants were finally caught by the police after years of vandalizing private property.”

Tactlessly

(adv.) in a rude, inconsiderate, insensitive way; lack of social grace.

“She tactlessly brought up an embarrassing moment about her friend to their crush, ruining their image.”

Conjure

(v.) call upon to appear, by a magic ritual.

“They hoped to conjure up the spirit of their dead grandfather with the Ouija board.”

Malodorous

(adj.) smelling very unpleasant.

“The malodorous air from the school bathroom wafted into the nearby classrooms.”

Dubiously

(adv.) with hesitation or doubt.

"He dubiously took the strange potion offered to him by the witch."

Levitate

(v.) to rise/cause to rise and hover in the air; especially by magical means.

“Her new superpower allowed her to levitate any object of her liking.”

Evasion

(n.) action of avoiding/escaping something.

"His mom was not amused by the evasion of his house chores.”

Dispatch

(v.) send off to a destination or for a purpose.

"A carrier pigeon was dispatched to deliver urgent letters to the leader."