Honors English 9 Vocab 7-12

Vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes.

adieu

goodbye

advent

arrival

adieu

goodbye

advent

arrival

apex

the top

assimilate

to absorb or blend in

bogus

fake

exorbitant

too expensive

interim

temporary; in-between time

inundate

to flood or overwhelm

malign

to speak badly of

meander

to wander without direction

metropolis

a large city

momentous

very important

obstreperous

noisy and hard to control

pensive

deep in thought

perilous

dangerous

shoddy

badly made

sprightly

lively and energetic

surly

rude and grumpy

tirade

long angry speech

vagrant

homeless wanderer

assurance

self-confidence or guarantee

asylum

shelter or protection

console

to comfort

dilate

to make bigger

dross

trash or waste

dwindle

to get smaller

flippant

disrespectful

immunity

protection from something

institute

to set up or start

liability

a disadvantage or debt

preposterous

ridiculous

pugnacious

aggressive, likes to fight

rabid

violent or crazy

realm

a kingdom or area of interest

rejuvenate

to make young again

remunerate

to pay back

sparse

not much; spread out

sterling

good or excellent in quality.

venture

risky action

warp

to twist or bend

auxiliary

helping, supporting

candid

honest

cubicle

small workspace

drudgery

boring hard work

envoy

messenger

escalate

to increase or intensify

expedient

useful or helpful

feign

to fake

flair

natural talent

grievous

very serious or painful

heterogeneous

mixed, different kinds

horde

a crowd or swarm

impel

to force to do something

incredulous

disbelieving

inscribe

to write or carve

monologue

speech by one person

prognosis

expected outcome

rasping

harsh-sounding

repugnant

disgusting

scuttle

to sink something or run quickly

adept

very skilled

aspire

to hope or aim for

bleak

cold or hopeless

chide

to scold

despicable

hateful

diminutive

small

emancipate

to free

erroneous

wrong

exploit

to take advantage of

extemporaneous

unplanned

impair

to damage

invincible

can’t be defeated

languid

tired

mire

mud or muck

obtrusive

pushy or obvious

preamble

introduction

render

to give or provide

rugged

tough or strong

skeptical

doubtful

slipshod

messy or sloppy

brevity

shortness

comport

to behave

concise

short and clear

demure

shy or modest

depreciation

a drop in value

deteriorate

to get worse

divulge

to reveal

enlightened

informed, wise

forestall

to stop something early

garble

to scramble or confuse

proponent

supporter

quaver

to shake

recoil

to shrink back

recoup

to get back

reek

to stink

relentless

nonstop, harsh

rivulet

small stream

squander

to waste

staccato

short and sharp sounds

statute

law