Honors Junior English S1 Final Vocab

Abhor

(verb) to detest; to loathe

Banal

(adj) commonplace; boring

Dauntless

(adj) fearless

Debase

(v) to lower in quality or value

fastidious

(adj) very attentive to detail

immaterial

(adj) without relevance

laconic

(adj) using few words

magnanimous

(adj) generous, noble

obliterate

(v) to completely destroy

quaint

(adj) pleasingly odd or old-fashioned

abide

(v) to put up with; to remain in place

abominable

(adj) detestable

belie

(v) to contradict; to misrepresent

candid

(adj) direct; frank

debunk

(v) to expose falsehood; to discredit

fiasco

(n) a complete failure, a blunder

hapless

(adj) ill-fated; unlucky

lament

(v) to mourn

oblivious

(adj) unaware

pallid

(adj) pale in color, dull

quell

(v) to pacify or quiet

absolve

(v) to acquit; pardon

accolade

(n) praise, complement

bellicose

(adj) warlike, hostile

elucidate

(v) to clarify, explain

finicky

(adj) picky

gluttony

(n) consuming excessive amounts

harbinger

(n) forerunner or omen

obscure

(adj) hard to understand; hidden or remote

paltry

(adj) lacking in importance, trivial

parched

(adj) dehydrated, dried out

acrid

(adj) harsh, bitter, sour

adage

(n) old saying or proverb

addendum

(n) an addition

circuitous

(adj) roundabout, indirect

degrade

(v) to dishonor or to reduce in value

fitful

(adj) intermittent, irregular

harrowing

(adj) frightening or traumatic

incongruous

(adj) not corresponding, not agreeing, discordant

mirth

(n) merriment, glee

paucity

(n) scarcity, death

sanctimonious

(adj) hypocritically pious

adhere

(v) to cling to or follow without deviation

adroit

(adj) skillful, accomplished, highly competent

adulturate

(v) to corrupt or make impure

circumvent

(v) to bypass or go around

clandestine

(adj) done in secret

flagrant

(ad) openly scandalous or reprehensible

flaunt

(v) to display or show off

hasten

(v) to rush or hurry

inherent

(adj) naturally a part of

listless

(adj) lacking energy or enthusiasm

obtuse

(adj) lacking quickness of perception; not sharp

pensive

(adj) deep in thought

adverse

(adj) unfavorable, antagonistic, unlucky, harmful

affable

(adj) friendly, easy to approach

affinity

(n) fondness, liking; similarity

cliched

(adj) overused, trite

coalesce

(v) to unite or come together

depict

(v) to draw, portray

flounder

(v) to struggle awkwardly

haughty

(adj) arrogant; snobbish

loquacious

(adj) talkative

ominous

(adj) menacing, threatening

perpetuate

(v) to continue, to keep from dying out

altercation

(n) noisy dispute, a vehement argument

altruistic

(adj) selflessness; unselfish concern for welfare of others

ambiguous

(adj) uncertain; subject to multiple interpretations

brusque

(adj) abrupt in manner or speech

contrite

(adj) remorseful; penitent

derelict

(adj) abandoned, neglectful of duty

hiatus

(n) a pause or lapse

multifaceted

(adj) having many aspects or varieties

pique

(v) to provoke or stimulate

placid

(adj) peaceful

recalcitrant

(adj) stubborn, disobedient

tacit

(adj) not spoken

agile

(adj) well-coordinated or nimble

aligned

(adj) precisely adjusted; committed to one side

blithe

(adj) carefree and lighthearted

colloquial

(adj) informal

expedite

(v) to speed up, to make easier

flout

(v) to mock or scoff at

insolent

(adj) insulting, disrespectful

morose

(adj) gloomy, melancholy

ravenous

(adj) extremely hungry

secular

(adj) worldly, not spiritual