English10H vocab 1-5

judiciously

acting in a way that shows good judgment

Disapprobation

the state of being disapproved, condemnation

Auspicious

showing or suggesting that future success is likely, propitious

Asinine

extremely or utterly foolish or silly

Quell

thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity, to quiet or pacify

Entailment

to restrict property by limiting inheritance to the owners lineal descendants or to a particular class

Fractious

tending to be troublesome, unruly

Cunning

something very attractive or appealing

Assuage

to lessen intensity of something that pains or distresses

impotent

lacking in power, strength, or vigor

Domiciled

a dwelling place; place of residence

Indigenous

produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment