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.

Colonialism

Having full political control over another country, occupying with settlers, and exploiting economically.

Marginalize

Treat a person / group as insignificant.

Dilapidated

A building / object in disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.

Impractical

Not sensible or wise. Incapable of dealing with something sensible.

Penance

Voluntarily punishing yourself to make up for something/show you are sorry for it.

Notorius

Famous/well known. Typically for a bad deed/quality.

Lavatory

Bathroom.

Cliche

A phrase or opinion that is overused and has a lack of original thought.

Displaced

To remove from the usual place. To force or flee from home or homeland.

Banal

So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

Enthralled

Capture the fascinated attention of someone.

Perturbed

Feeling anxiety or concern; unsettled.

Impudent

Not showing due respect for another.

Devoid

Entirely lacking or freeform.

Approbation

Approval or praise.

Lamentation

The passionate expression of grief, or sorrow; weeping.

Mirth

Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.

Grievous

Very severe (of something bad) or serious.

Malicious

Intending or intended to do harm.

Effeminate

(A man) Behaving in ways not traditionally masculine.

Resilient

A person / animal able to recover quickly from difficult conditions. Object able to spring back into shape.

Indignity

Something that causes one to feel shame/lose self worth.

Expedient

Convenient and practical although improper/immoral.

Superfluous

Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

Amend

Make minor changes in a text to make it more accurate/ fair/ up to date.

Irreparable

Impossible to repair or set right.

Ignorance

Lack of knowledge or information.

Prestige

Widespread respect or admiration for something/someone bc of perception of their achievements/quality.

Desolate

Deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.

Distressed

Suffering from anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Assimilated:

To take in something and understand it fully OR cause something to look like something else.

Nationalized:

Transfer a major branch of industry from private to state ownership/control.

Fanaticism:

Filled with excessive and single-minded zeal. (Really into something).

Fundamentalism:

Form of religion that upholds rigid teachings of scripture OR adhering to basic principles of subject or discipline.

Repressive:

Restraining the freedom of a group of people / a person.

Decadence:

Moral or cultural decline characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.

Avant-Garde:

New and unusual ideas esp. in the arts OR favoring / introducing unusual ideas.

Celestial:

Positioned in the sky or outer space OR belonging or related to heaven.

Enlightened:

Having or showing a rational, modern, and well informed outlook.

Dialectic:

Investigating or discussing the truth of opinions OR Inquiry of metaphysical contradiction + their solutions.

Decreed

Laws; religious ordinance enacted by council head.

Stupor

A state of near unconsciousness.

Pretext

Justification that is not the real reason.

Console

Comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment.

Martyrs

People who are killed because of their religious or other beliefs.

Nuptial

Relating to marriage.

Carnal

Related to physical, esp. sexual needs + activities.

Flagellated

Flog or whip with a stick for religious discipline or sexual gratification.

Belligerent

Hostile + aggressive.

Persecuted

Hostility towards someone because of their identity.

Importune

Beg; harass someone to do something for you.

Antipathy

Intense dislike.

Rectify

Repair.

Glower

To stare angrily.

Optimum

Best, ideal.

Peruse

Read or examine carefully.

Fortuitous

Happening by choice or accident; luck.

Debacle

A complete failure.

Effervescent

merry, lively.

Omnipotent

Having unlimited power.

Abundant

Plenty, large quantity

Adamant

Refusing to be persuaded/change mind.

Condor

Being open + honest

Complacent

Showing smug/uncritical satisfaction of urself/achievements OR unaware happiness of surroundings.

Deference

Humble submission + respect

Listless

Lacking energy/enthusiasm

Oust

Drive out someone from a position/place.

Pragmatic

dealing with something practically instead of theoretically.

Static

Lacking and movement or action, viewed is undesirable/uninteresting.

Subversive

Seeking to undermined authority/establish system.