11 Honors American Literature Vocabulary List #1

Vocabulary flashcards for 25 terms from the 11 Honors American Literature Vocabulary List #1.

Abate

to lessen or reduce in intensity.

Benevolent

kind and generous; well-meaning.

Cacophony

a harsh, jarring mixture of sounds.

Cognizant

aware or informed.

Decrepit

worn out or weakened by age or neglect.

Desolate

empty, bleak, and lifeless.

Emanate

to come forth or spread out from a source.

Ephemeral

lasting a very short time.

Frivolous

lacking seriousness or importance.

Garrulous

overly talkative.

Imminent

about to happen.

Incessant

continuing without stopping.

Inevitable

certain to happen; unavoidable.

Lament

to express grief or sorrow.

Melancholy

deep sadness or gloom (noun and adjective).

Meticulous

extremely careful and precise.

Oblivious

unaware or not noticing.

Omniscient

all-knowing.

Paradox

a seemingly self-contradictory statement that may be true.

Penitent

feeling or showing regret for wrongdoing.

Perpetuate

to cause something to continue.

Pervasive

spreading widely throughout an area or group.

Prolific

producing much or many; highly productive.

Subsequent

coming after something in time.

Unfathomable

impossible to fully understand.