Grade 12 Vocabulary List, Week of 11/18

Dour

stern, harsh : obstinate, unyielding

Jocund

marked by or suggestive of high spirits and mirthfulness

Allude

to make indirect reference

Aborigine

a member of the original people to inhabit an area (esp. as contrasted with an invading or colonizing people)

Abominate

to hate or loathe intensely : abhor

Contraband

illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling

Unctuous

having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality

Mawkish

lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste

Pecuniary

of or relating to money

Dowdy

not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby