English III H - Unit 2 Set 2 Vocab

Resignation

submissiveness; patient acceptance

Earnest

serious; sincere

Saturate

thoroughly soak

Ethereal

heavenly; delicate and refined

Encumbrance

hindrance, burden

Posterity

succeeding generations

Undulation

act of moving in waves

Superfluous

excessive; unnecessary

Fluctuate

change or vary continuously

Volatile

unstable; likely to change without warning

Prevalent

widespread

Precarious

dangerous

Propitiate

gain, as someone’s goodwill, by treating agreeably

Surmise

make a guess

Obliterate

wipe away; erase

Resolute

strong in purpose, unyielding

Speculate

take a risk in business, with the hope of making a profit

Ostentation

showiness, often intended to attract attention

Parsimony

stinginess

Surcease

relief(from); end