Lang + Am/Lit 2 (H) First Quarter Vocab List

abstruse (adj)

difficult to understand

amity (n)

friendship

arrogant (adj)

exaggerating their own importance in a confident or rude behavior

averse (adj)

having a strong feeling of dislike towards something

bolster (v)

to support with, to give a boost

clemency (n)

an act of leniency or mercy

contingent (adj)

likely but not certain to happen, something that is possible

cupidity (n)

intense strong desire for wealth

desultory (adj)

lack of a clear plan, purpose, or enthusiasm. actions with little effort

dissolution (n)

official seperation of a bond, act of dissolving

emulate (v)

to be equal to someone by imitating them with the goal of beating them in success

euphemism (n)

using an unoffensive polite word used to replace an offensive harsh word

fastidious (adj)

being extremely careful or detailed, wanting to be exactly perfect

garish (adj)

unpleasantly bright, flashy, vivid colors

heed (v)

to pay attention to a warning or request