English 12 Vocab List 11

Prudent (adj)

Wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense.

Consternation (noun)

A sudden or complete loss of courage in the face of trouble or danger; dismay.

Ribald (adj)

Characterized by or indulging in vulgar, lewd humor.

Appellation (noun)

A name, title, or designation.

Ubiquitous (adj)

Being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent.

Feign (verb)

To give a false appearance of or to pretend

Parsimonious (adj)

Excessively sparing or reluctant to spend money; cheap

Extemporaneous (adj)

Carried out or performed with little or no preparation; impromptu

Didactic (adj)

Inclined to teach or moralize excessively.

Solipsism (noun)

The theory that the self is the only thing that can be known and verified.

Corpulent (adj)

Excessively fat

Wistful (adj)

daydreaming, or sorrowful longing

Insufferable (adj)

Difficult or impossible to endure; intolerable

Redolent (adj)

serving to bring something to mind; Suggestive or reminiscent

Magnanimous (adj)

Courageously noble in mind and heart; big hearted; generous

Lavish (adj)

Characterized by or produced with extravagance and abundance

Sycophant (noun)

A servile self-seeker who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people

Viscous (adj)

Sticky or gummy; having a high degree of viscosity

Facile (adj)

Done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; easy

Imperious (adj)

Arrogantly domineering or overbearing