VOCAB LISTS 6-10

English test this thursday

Spurned

reject, despise, condemn

Ephemeral

short-lived, brief, momentary

Pacifist

opposed to war or violence

Caricatures

picture, cartoon, description

Ridicule

mock, laugh at, make fun of

Aspire

to reach high, to strive

Imperceptible

not easily seen or observed

Pejorative

expressing disapproval, disrespect

Frivolous

insignificant, unimportant

Inept

without skill, awkward

Complacent

self-satisfied, unbothered

Surmount

overcome, get over, defeat

pervasive

spread throughout, widespread

pessimism

seeing a negative outcome

Strident

irritating, harsh sound

Succinct

precise expression, few words

Perpetuates

to cause to continue on

Squander

to waste, to lose a chance

Fanaticism

irrational enthusiasm

Slander

false and hurtful statements

Somber

gloomy, depressing, serious

Sparse

not thick or dense

Viable

able, workable, practical

Altruism

unselfish concern for others

Lethargic

drowsy, sluggish, lazy

Tedious

uninteresting, boring

Tentatively

unsure, uncertain, hesitant

Superficial

shallow, insignificant

Susceptible

easily influenced or affected

Oblivious

unaware, forgetful

Futile

unimportant, useless, unnecessary

Lucid

plain, clear, understandable

Terse

brief, to the point

Verbose

wordy, excessive

Unconscious

not knowing, involuntary

Tangible

physical, being touched

Ominous

unfavorable, threatening

Tranquility

calm, peaceful, quiet

Vivacious

lively, full of life, animated

Optimistic

expect a good outcome

Vindicate

clear from dishonor, redeem

Unprecedented

not done before, new

Vacillating

one way or another, waver

Defiantly

stand against, refuse to obey

Implicitly

indirectly expressed, subtle

Explicitly

definitely stated, clear

Innate

natural, to be born with

Persevere

continue steadily, persist