English 12 Vocab Quiz - Last 40

Farcical

Ridiculously absurd; laughably inept or foolish.

Fidelity

Faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support.

Haphazard

Lacking any obvious principle of organization; random or chaotic.

Hazardous

Risky or dangerous, especially to health or safety.

Hierarchy

A system where people or things are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.

Holocaust

1. Complete destruction, especially by fire;

2. Refers to the genocide of Jews during WWII.

Imminent

About to happen very soon.

Impenetrable

Impossible to pass through or understand.

Impoverish

To make someone or something poor or weaker.

Inaudible

Unable to be heard.

Indolent

Lazy; avoiding activity or exertion.

Intangible

Not able to be touched or physically grasped; not having a physical presence.

Jettison

To throw or drop something from an aircraft or ship; to get rid of something unwanted.

Lamentable

Regrettable or very unfortunate.

Machination

A plot or scheme, usually with sinister intent.

Maudlin

Overly sentimental, especially in a tearful or foolish way.

Meager

Lacking in quantity or quality; insufficient

Melancholy

A deep, persistent sadness or gloom.

Mercenary

A person primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics; also a soldier hired to fight for a foreign army.

Misapprehension

A misunderstanding or mistaken belief.

Nonchalance

The state of being casually calm and relaxed; indifferent.

Obscene

Offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality or decency.

Pathos

A quality that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion.

Petulant

Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

Plausible

Seemingly reasonable or probable

Poignant

Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; emotionally touching.

Precocious

Having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than usual.

Presumption

An idea that is taken to be true, often without proof; also, arrogant behavior.

Reciprocate

To give or feel in return; to respond in kind

Reverberate

To echo or resound repeatedly.

Rigorous

Extremely thorough, strict, or harsh.

Rudimentary

Basic or undeveloped; involving only the most essential elements.

Smattering

A small amount or superficial knowledge of something.

Stodgy

Dull and uninspired; old-fashioned or overly conservative.

Transcend

To go beyond or rise above limits or boundaries.

Transient

Lasting only for a short time; temporary.

Ubiquitous

Present or found everywhere.

Utilitarian

Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive

Vernacular

The everyday language spoken by ordinary people in a particular region or country.

Voracious

 Having a very eager approach to something; especially craving large quantities (e.g., food, reading).