English 2 Honors Full Vocab List

Abhor

To regard with disgust and hatred.

Verb

Abrasive

Showing little concern for others; harsh.

Adj.

Abrupt

Sudden or unexpected; brief and curt in manner.

Adj.

Absolve

To free someone from blame, guilt, or responsibility.

Verb

Abstain

To restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.

Verb

Abundance

A large quantity of something; more than enough

Noun

Abundant

Existing or available in large quantities

Adj.

Accentuate

To emphasize or highlight.

Verb

Accessible

Easy to approach or reach; capable of being used or understood.

Adj.

Adamant

Refusing to be pursueded or change ones mind.

Adj.

Adept

Very skilled or proficient at something.

Adj.

Adhere

To stick firmly to a surface or to follow a set of rules or beliefs.

Verb

Admonish

To warn or reprimand someone firmly.

Verb

Affable

Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.

Adj.

Affirm

To state as a fact; to declare strongly.

Verb

Agitate

To stir or disturb emotionally or physically.

Verb

Alternating

Occurring in turns or rotation; switching back and forth between different states or actions.

Adj.

Ambiguous

Open to more than one interpretation; unclear.

Adj.

Ambivalent

Having mixed or contradictory feelings about something.

Adj.

Amiable

Having or displaying a friendly and present manner.

Adj.

Animosity

Strong hostility or dislike.

Noun

Ardent

Enthusiastic or passionate.

Adj.

Articulate

To express an idea or feeling clearly.

Verb

Ascertain

To find out for certain.

Verb

Assert

To state or declare something confidently or forcefully.

Verb

Audacious

Bold, daring, or showing a lack of respect.

Adj.

Augment

To make something greater by adding to it.

Verb

Austere

Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.

Adj.

Benevolent

Well-meaning and kind.

Adj.

Bolster

To support or strengthen.

Verb

Bombastic

High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.

Adj.

Brash

Self-assertive in a rude or overbearing way.

Buttress

A structure built to support or reinforce a wall or building; to support or strengthen something.

Noun/Verb

Candid

Truthful and straightforward.

Adj.

Capitulate

To cease to resist an opponent or surrender.

Verb

Circumvent

To find a way around an obstacle or restriction; to avoid by cleverness.

Verb

Coerce

To persuade someone forcefully to do something.

Adj.

Cognizant

Having knowledge or awareness.

Adj.

Commercialize

To manage or exploit something for financial gain; to turn into a commercial product or activity.

Verb

Concede

To admit or acknowledge something, often reluctantly or after initial resistance.

Verb

Concise

Brief but comprehensive.

Adj.

Contoured

Shaped or formed into a particular outline, especially one that is smooth or curved.

Adj.

Contrive

To plan or devise something, often in a clever or creative manner.

Verb

Convoluted

Extremely complex and difficult to follow.

Adj.

Copious

Abundant in supply or quantity.

Adj.

Cultivate

To grow or nurture something, especially crops or skills.

Verb

Daunt

To make someone feel intimidated or apprehensive.

Verb

Debilitate

To weaken or make something less effective.

Verb

Deft

Neatly skillful and quick in one’s movements.

Adj.

Deliberate

Done consciously and intentionally.

Adj.