English 10 Vocabulary Flashcards (UPDATED W/ VOCAB 3)

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Camaraderie

Noun: mutual trust/friendship

Frangible

Adjective: easy to break

Litany

Noun: a tedious, dull, and repetitive recital

Moratorium

Noun: the suspension/delay of an activity

Zealous

Adjective: enthusiasm/fervent

Desiccate

Verb: to dry out/remove moisture

Wrenching

Adjective: causing metal or physical pain

Replete

Adjective: full off

Interminable

Adjective: never ending

Arable

Adjective: something stable to cultivate on

Luqubrious

Adjective: mournful/gloomy

Truncate

Verb: to shorten

Ubiquitous

Adjective: Seems to occur/be everywhere

Venacular

Noun: everyday language

Equanimity

Noun: composure/calmness

Metamorphosis

Noun: a drastic change/transformation

Donnybrook

Noun: a public dispute/uproar

Nonchalant

Adjective: indifferent/unconcerned

Vestige

Noun: something vanished that has a trace/evidence of its prior presence

Interlocutor

Noun: someone who participates in a conversation

Procrustean

Adjective: strictly disregarding individual differences/situations (strict, indifferent)

Stygian

Adjective: extremely gloomy/forbidden/dark

Sophistry

Noun: a deliberate misleading or deceptive agrument

Carte Blanche

Noun: unlimited authority/power

Incantation

Noun: a chant/spell

Cosmopolitan

Adjective: familiar with and at ease with different countries

Rife

Adjective: abundant

Nomenclature

Noun: naming system in art/science

Brigand

Noun: robber/bandit

Contemptuous

Adjective: haughty/scornful (arrogant/snobby)

Scapegoat

Noun: someone who bears blame for others

Peremptory

Adjective: allowing no refusal/delay; imperative (urgent/important)

Atelier

Noun: an artist’s/designer’s office/studio

Axiom

Noun: a universal truth/rule

Dulcet

Adjective: melodious, pleasant to hear

Usurp

Verb: to take over/seize power

Patronizing

Adjective: acting superior/better (treating someone with condescension)

Iniquity

Noun: an evil or wicked action

Archaic

Adjective: something no longer current/accepted, antiquated (old-fashioned)

Vacillate

Verb: to waver (hesitation, uncertainty) or be indecisive

Perspicacious

Adjective: someone mentally sharp/keen-minded

Abstemious

Adjective: using or consuming something sparingly (in small quantities)

Talisman

Noun: a magical charm or superstitious object for protection/good luck

Expurgate

Verb: to remove vulgar/objectionable (offensive) material

Pellucid

Adjective: transperant/clear