ELA Vocab

capitulate

to stop resisting; surrender

carillon

a set of bells in a tower played by a keyboard or an automatic mechanism

conspicious

standing out; clearly visible

mercurial

subject to unpredictable mood swings or mind changes

disgruntled

angry or dissatisfied

prodigious

great in size, degree, or extent

derision

ridicule or mockery

notorious

well-known, often for something negative

prosaic

dull or unimaginative

stifle

make someone unable to breathe or to restrain

travesty

false or distorted representation of something

pinnacle

the most successful point; culmination

assail

to attack violently or to criticize strongly

astute

being able to accurately assess a situation

conscious

aware of one’s surroundings

simultaneously

at the same time

absurd

wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inapporpriate

refute

prove something to be wrong or false

tangible

perceptible by touch

incredulously

in a manner of indicating disbelief

obscure

keep from being seen; conceal

mundane

lacking interest or excitement; dull

introspective

characterized by observing one’s own mind and emotional processes

naive

showing a lack of wisdom, judgement, or knowledge

innate

inborn; natural

deterioration

the process of progressively becoming worse

invariably

in every case or occasion; always

indignant

to be angered or annoyed with something that is seen as unfair

stealthily

a cautious manner

pandemonium

wild and noisy confusion; uproar

bewildered

perplexed, confused, puzzled

ineffectual

not accomplishing the desired effect

caveat

a warning or notice of conditions or rules

innocuous

not harmful or offensive

ubiquitous

present, appearing, or found everywhere

unbridled

uncontrolled

putrefy

decay or rot resulting in a bad smell