English 10H - Midterm Vocab

Duplicity

(n.) treachery, deceitfulness

Rampant

(adj.) growing without check, running wild

Nostalgia

(n.) a longing for something past; homesickness

Stately

(adj.) dignified, majestic

Discern

(v.) to see clearly, recognize

Adulterate

(v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

Brandish

(v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

Supple

(adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

Altruistic

(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

Cogent

(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

Indomitable

(adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield

Scrupulous

(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

Bequeath

(v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance

Panacea

(n.) a remedy for all ills; cure

Waive

(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

Suppress

(v.) to stop by force, put down

Ironic

(adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

Pinnacle

(n.) a high peak or point

Assent

(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement

Repose

(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

Expunge

(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy

Skulk

(v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

Ascertain

(v.) to find out