English 10H Semester 2 Vocab

malady

a sickness, illness, disease, disorder

malicious

(adj) Intended to hurt or harm

largess

generosity

husband

to manage prudently and in a conservative manner

industrious

hard-working

laud

to praise

homely

Plain or unattractive in appearance

mirth

amusement, especially as expressed in laughter

kindle

to start a fire

humane

kind; compassionate; merciful

lament

to express sorrow; to grieve

mortify

to humiliate

malevolence

(n) evil intent

lecher

one who indulges excessively in sexual activity

oblivion

state of being forgotten

palatable

agreeable to the taste

malice

(n) the intention or desire to do evil; ill will

intemperance

lack of moderation or restraint

mettle

ability to face difficulties

obscure

difficult to see, vague

valor

heroic courage; bravery

sovereign

a supreme ruler, especially a monarch

multitudinous

very numerous

equivocate

to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous

predominance

superiority; state of being greater in number or amount

Cherubin

angel, image or innocence or sweetness

alarum

call to arms

porter

doorkeeper

scruples

doubts

warrant

justification/ authorization

indissoluble

unable to be destroyed; lasting; permanent

dauntless

fearless

cogent

convincing; reasonable

jocund

cheerful and lighthearted

infirmity

physical or mental weakness

malevolence

ill will or evil intentions

dogmatic

stubbornly opinionated

didactic

Intended to instruct; teaching, or teaching a moral lesson

adage

a proverb, wise saying

rapport

a close and harmonious relationship

epicure

someone who appreciates good food and drink

ecstasy

extreme happiness

desolate

Deserted and lonely

dispatch

to send

fret

to worry

harbingers

indicators; bringers of warnings

esteem

to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement

flout

to treat with distain, to shown contempt for

daunt

to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage

galling

very irritating

disdain

to regard with scorn

hideous

very ugly, offensive, shocking

entreaty

a plea, an earnest request

deft

skillful, nimble

homage

Honor or respect shown publicly

forswear

renounce; repudiate

credulous

gullible

diminution

lessening; reduction in size

expeditious

done with speed and efficiency

equivocate

to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead

usurp

to take over; to undermine

temperate

mild, moderate

utter

to speak

stealthy

done in a way to not be seen; sneaky

wanton

reckless, heartless, unjustifiable

surfeited

fed or supplied to excess

vanquished

defeated

voluptuous

relating to or characterized by luxury or sensual pleasure

sieve

a utensil for sifting or straining

sentinel

a solider or guard who keeps watch

warranted

justified; authorized

summon

to call together, to send for or to request to appear

spurn

to refuse with scorn, disdain

searing

extremely hot or intense

trifiling

unimportant

posterity

future generations

quell

to calm or pacify

purveyor

supplier; seller

potent

powerful, having a strong effect

petty

unimportant, trivial

rend

to tear apart violently

rue

to regret

prattle

meaningless, foolish talk

quench

to satisfy

scrupulous

very principled, very careful and conscientious

reconcile

to reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute, to settle

profundity

great depth of intellect, feeling, or meaning

pernicious

extremely harmful; deadly, fatal

resolute

bold, determined; firm

plight

A difficult or dangerous condition or situation

sanctify

to make holy or sacred

rancor

extreme hatred or ill will

prate

to talk idly; chatter

Prologue

introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action

requite

to return or repay

foreboding

a feeling that something bad will happen

satiate

to satisfy

fortitude

mental or emotional strength

capacious

ample in size

cull

to chose from a larger group