FRESHMAN HONORS ENGLISH VOCAB

TENTATIVE

TENTATIVE

NOT CERTAIN OR FIXED, HESITANT, UNSURE

PLAUSIBLE

BELIEVABLE, POSSIBLE

PLACID

calm, peaceful

acquiesce

to give in

TENACIOUS

DETERMINED, STUBORN

DIVULGE

(v.) to tell, reveal; to make public

impertinance,

lack of respect; rudeness

MOMENTUS

of great importance

INERT

NOT ACTIVE, LACKING ENERGY

VOLITION

THE POWER OF USING ONES WILL

Naught

Zero, nothing

contention

Argument or point you want to make

essence

the most basic part of something

Chasm

A deep split in the earth, rock, or surface

virile

manly, having the strength expected of a man

ineffable

not able to put in words

immolate

to kill or offer as a sacrifice

complacent

satisfied though you could’ve done better

uncanny

strange or mysterious

reiterate

to repeat

Abstruse

Difficult to understand

pious

Devoutly religious

benevolent

kindly, good hearted

corpulent

Fat and obese

alleviate

To relieve

malicious

evil, trying to do harm

arid

having little to no rain, very dry

fallacy

false belief

brusque

abrupt or offhand in speech, sudden outburst of anger in speech

garrulous

very talkative

enigma

something that is difficult to understand

fidelity

loyalty, faithfulness

ARDuous

difficult, hARD to do

zeal

Enthusiasm of a great cause

squander

to waste in a foolish matter

vigilant

to be watchful, keeping watch

avarice

extreme greed, love for money

Frugal

Thrifty or economical with money

brevity

shortness, brief, not talking a lot

paradox

A statement that seems false but is actually true

cajole

to persuade someone to do something with flattering

emaciated

abnormally thin or weak

perennial

continual accuring, year after year

fetid

smelling extremely unpleasant

iridescent

Showing glowing and shiny colors

bulbous

shaped like a bulb

bedeck

to decorate

eradicate

to destroy or get rid of something

imminent

about to happen, immediately

eminent

specially important

laterally

moving from side to side

Nocturnal

Active at night

Amiable

having a friendly personality

Cantankerous

Grouchy, Grumpy

camaraderie

Mutual trust within a

group

dubious

Doubtful

Timorous

Lacking confidence

Haughty

cocky, arrogant, stuck up

Gregarious

Enjoy company, Extrovert

inconsequential

not a consequence

asylum

a safe place

Torrid

Very hot and sweltering

Audacious

Bold and Daring

Incongruous

out of place, not appropriate

rend

To tear or rip apart

banal

Boring, lacking originality

vacillate

to not be able to make up your mind

naïve

showing a lack of experience, innocent

obliterate

to destroy utterly, to eradicate

taciturn

not talkative

macabre

disturbing and horrifying relating to death or injury

titillate

to thrill or excite

Gothic

Relating to dungeons and torture chambers sub culture of dressing in black

sadistic

getting pleasure by hurting others

totalitiarian

a government that takes total control of a community

martial

military

strident

loud and harsh

lament

to mourn or grieve

languid

lacking energy or enthusiasm

virtuoso

Highly skilled in fine arts

Plethora

to have an excessive amount of something