English Vocab - 11th Grade

Adulation

Flattery; excessive admiration or praise.

Effusive

Expressing feelings of gratitude or pleasure in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.

Celerity

Swift; quick.

Discursive

Rambling; moving from topic to topic without order.

Garrulous

Overly talkative about trivial matters.

Ostensible

Stated or appearing to be true but not necessarily.

Platitude

a remark or statement of moral content that lost all meaning and thoughtfulness after being overused.

Provident

Preparation for the future.

Strident

making a harsh sound / having an irritating character.

Virulent

Actively poisonous / highly infective and deadly.

Acerbic

Bitter OR Sharp wit

Cerebral

Intellectual

Curtail

Reduce amount OR cut short/ set restrictions

Discord

Disagreement OR lack of harmony between notes

Efface

Erase (a mark) from a surface OR make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous

Haughty

Arrogantly superior or disdainful. Show scorn for inferiors.

Impeccable

The best of the best, highest standards.

Pristine

In its original condition; unspoiled, clean and fresh as if new.

Relinquish

To voluntarily get rid of something. To release.

Stagnant

Showing no activity; dull and sluggish OR no current in a body of water which makes it stink.