Grade 10

acquiesce

agree or express agreement

ardent

characterized by strong enthusiasm

bravado

a swaggering show of courage

complacent

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

conscientious

characterized by extreme care and great effort

cynicism

a pessimistic feeling of distrust

docile

willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed

err

make a mistake

frivolous

not serious in content, attitude, or behavior

frugal

avoiding waste

inept

generally incompetent and ineffectual

meander

move or cause to move in a winding or curving course

mnemonic

of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory

ostentatious

intended to attract notice and impress others

palpable

capable of being perceived

pervade

spread or diffuse through

repudiate

reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust

slovenly

negligent of neatness especially in dress and person

supersede

take the place or move into the position of

vanquish

defeat in a competition, race, or conflict

aggregate

gather in a mass, sum, or whole

arduous

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

cacophony

loud confusing disagreeable sounds

conceive

have the idea for

contemptuous

expressing extreme scorn

dilapidated

in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration

effervescent

marked by high spirits or excitement

erudite

having or showing profound knowledge

fervent

characterized by intense emotion

incongruous

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

iniquity

absence of moral or spiritual values

lucrative

producing a sizeable profit

myriad

a large indefinite number

ostracize

avoid speaking to or dealing with

pertinent

having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

quandary

state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options

rescind

cancel officially

surmise

imagine to be the case or true or probable

tactful

having a sense of what is considerate in dealing with others

vehement

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or conviction

adulterate

make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance

ascertain

learn or discover with confidence

cajole

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

condescend

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

copious

large in number or quantity

corroborate

support with evidence or authority or make more certain

dictum

an authoritative declaration

egalitarian

favoring social equality

exaltation

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

fortuitous

lucky occurring by happy chance

imperious

having or showing arrogant superiority

insinuate

suggest in an indirect or covert way give to understand

mutinous

characterized by a rebellion against authority

prevailing

most frequent or common

punctilious

marked by precise accordance with details

rapport

a relationship of mutual understanding between people

scrutinize

look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

taciturn

habitually reserved and uncommunicative

ungainly

lacking grace in movement or posture

vilify

spread negative information about

amenable

disposed or willing to comply

barrage

the rapid and continuous delivery of communication

candor

the quality of being honest and straightforward

conflagration

a very intense and uncontrolled fire

deleterious

harmful to living things

elucidate

make clear and comprehensible

exemplary

worthy of imitation

gesticulate

show, express, or direct through movement

impervious

not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

insipid

lacking interest or significance or impact

lucid

transparently clear easily understandable

magnanimous

noble and generous in spirit

misgiving

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

penitent

feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

prudent

marked by sound judgment

reprehensible

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

umbrage

a feeling of anger caused by being offended

uncouth

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

unilateral

involving only one part or side

vindicate

clear of accusation, blame, or doubt with supporting proof

antipathy

a feeling of intense dislike

boisterous

marked by exuberance and high spirits

cantankerous

having a difficult and contrary disposition

conformity

correspondence in form, type, or appearance

covet

wish, long, or crave for

discern

perceive, recognize, or detect

endear

make attractive or lovable

expedite

process fast and efficiently

fawning

attempting to win favor by flattery

hegemony

the dominance or leadership of one social group over others

intermittent

stopping and starting at irregular intervals

morbid

suggesting the horror of death and decay

odious

extremely repulsive or unpleasant

permeate

spread or diffuse through

prodigious

very impressive far beyond what is usual

reprimand

an act or expression of criticism and censure

sojourn

a temporary stay

tractable

easily managed

unobtrusive

not undesirably noticeable

whimsical

indulging in or influenced by the imagination