3 of 10 Parent Honors Seniors Vocabulary

Austere

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

Indignant

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

Punctilious

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

Pragmatic

dealing with things sensibly and realistically

Reproof

an expression of disapproval

Strident

loud and harsh

Ignoble

not honorable in character or purpose

Changeable

irregular; inconsistent

Inimitable

so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy

Allay

to lessen or to relieve