Honors English 2 Final Exam Vocab

Beseechingly

In a manner that expresses a strong and urgent request.

Didactic

Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

Temperate

Moderate in behavior or climate; not extreme.

Diligence

Careful and persistent work or effort.

Eminence

Fame or recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere or profession.

Slander

The action of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.

Inestimable

Too great to be calculated or estimated.

Precept

A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought.

Embrasure

A recess in a wall for a window or a door, typically wider on the inside than the outside.

Fixity

The state of being fixed or stable; permanence.

Deference

Respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, or will of another.

Periodicity

The quality or character of being periodic; the tendency to recur at intervals.

Effaced

To erase or remove completely; to make oneself inconspicuous.

Preternaturally

In a way that is beyond what is normal or natural.

Exalted

In a state of extreme happiness or elevated in rank, power, or character.

Presaging

To indicate or warn of in advance; to predict.

Interminable

Endless or seemingly endless; often used to describe something tedious.

Ineffable

Too great or extreme to be expressed in words; indescribable.

Pall

A dark cloud or covering of smoke, or a feeling of gloom.

Conjectural

Based on or involving conjecture; not based on complete evidence.

Conflagration

A large destructive fire.

Peremptorily

In a commanding way that does not allow for refusal or contradiction.

Chidden

Reprimanded or scolded.

Odius

Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

Dictate

To say or read aloud for someone else to write down; to give orders.

Privation

A state in which things that are essential for human well-being such as food and warmth are scarce or lacking.

Rapturous

Characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm.

Servility

An excessive willingness to serve or please others; a submissive attitude.

Impudent

Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.

Odium

General or widespread hatred or disgust directed toward someone as a result of their actions.

Vestige

A trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.

Unabated

Without any reduction in intensity or strength.

Brethren

Brothers; often used in a religious or formal context.

Morass

A complicated or confused situation; a swampy area.

Digress

To deviate or wander away from the main topic in speaking or writing.

Supercilious

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

Extemporizing

To compose, perform, or produce something such as music or a speech without preparation; to improvise.

Peremptory

Insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.

Haughtily

In a manner that shows arrogance or disdain.

Rakish

Having a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance.

Proprietary

Relating to an owner or ownership; often referring to something that is privately owned.

Languid

Weak or faint from illness or fatigue; displaying a disinclination for physical exertion.

Hauteur

Haughtiness of manner; disdainful pride.

Prodigality

Excessive or extravagant spending; wastefulness.

Staid

Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous.

Impetuously

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

Asunder

Into separate parts; apart.

Indignant

Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Poignant

Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

Subterfuge

Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.

Punctilious

Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.

Proprietor

The owner of a business, or a holder of property.

Incredulous

Unwilling or unable to believe something.

Non-olfactory

Not related to the sense of smell.

Somnambulatory

Related to sleepwalking.

Benediction

The utterance of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service.

Facade

The face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space.

Disembodied

Having no physical body or form; separated from the body.

Rout

A disorderly retreat of defeated troops; a chaotic situation.

Reproach

To express disapproval or disappointment.

Obstinate

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action.

Confounding

Causing surprise or confusion, especially by acting against expectations.

Exultation

A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation.

Feudal

Relating to the feudal system, a social system in medieval Europe.

Insidious

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

Platonic

Related to Plato or his philosophy; often refers to a non-sexual relationship.

Contemptuous

Showing contempt; scornful.

Conceits

Excessive pride in oneself; an elaborate metaphor.

Turgid

Swollen and distended or congested; also refers to language that is pompous or bombastic.

Ingratiate

To bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them.

Obtrusive

Noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way.

Menagerie

A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition.

Inviolate

Free or safe from injury or violation.

Precipitately

In a sudden or abrupt manner.

Portentous

Ominously significant or indicative; foreboding.

Irreverent

Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

Rancor

Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.

Inquest

A judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident, such as a death.

Expostulation

An expression of strong disapproval or disagreement.

Truculent

Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

Malice

The intention or desire to do evil or cause injury to others.

Redolent

Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something; also refers to a strong smell.

Grail

A legendary object, often associated with the quest for the Holy Grail, symbolizing ultimate achievement.

Garrulous

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Holocaust

Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war.

Adventitious

Happening or carried on according to chance rather than design or inherent nature.

Pasquinade

A satire or lampoon, especially one posted in a public place.

Elocution

The skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation.

Provincial

Of or concerning a province of a country or empire; often refers to a narrow-minded perspective.

Commensurate

Corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.