English 10 - Final Vocab

avant-garde

(adj) of the most advanced and progressive sector of society; vanguard, cutting edge

martyr

(n) a person who sacrifices their life in order to support a greater cause or principle

diabolical

(adj) of or relating to the devil; devilish

proletariate

(n) the class of industrial workers who lack their own means of production and therefore must work for an employer; the class of workers whose labor helps to generate profits that they are not the beneficiaries of

secular

(adj) not affiliated with any particular religion; nonreligious; worldly and inclusive

ideology

(n) a systematic body of concepts that supports some particular political, economic, or religious worldview; the thinking characteristic of a particular group or culture

edict

(n) an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority

irrevocably

(adv) in a way that cannot be changed, reversed, or undone

convalescent

(adj) relating to the gradual recovery of health and strength after illness: (n) a person recovering from illness or medical treatment

surreal

(adj) having the qualities of a dream; bizarre or unreal

emaciated

(adj) abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or lack of food

poignant

(adj) moving, sad; evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

lament

(n) a passionate expression of grief or sorrow: (v) - mourn (a loss or death)

feeble

(adj) lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness; weak

beseech

(v) to urgently and fervently ask or beg for something.

obsequious

(adj) excessively obedient or eager to please, often in a flattering or servile manner

incestuous

(adj) involving or resembling an inappropriate romantic or sexual relationship between close relatives; excessively close or exclusive in a way that hinders external influence

sullied

(adj) tainted, stained, or damaged in purity or reputation

pernicious

(adj) highly harmful, destructive, or deadly, often in a subtle or gradual way

drab

(adj) dull and lacking brightness or interest

cunning

(adj) skillful in achieving one's aims by deceit or evasion; clever, crafty, or sly

turbulent

(adj) characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm

disposition

(n) a person's inherent qualities of mind and character; their usual mood or attitude

melancholy

(n) a deep sadness or sorrow: (adj) causing or marked by sadness

requium

(n) an act or token of remembrance, often a musical composition

callousness

(n) insensitive and cruel disregard for others

sagaious

(adj) having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd

vacant

(adj) empty; unfilled (of a space); uninterested (of an expression)

reverently

(adv) with deep and solemn respect

amenable

(adj) open and responsive to suggestion; willing to cooperate or agreeable