english12 test 1

Exalt

To hold someone or something in very high regard; to praise.

Aquiver

Trembling or shaking, especially from strong emotion like fear, excitement, or cold.

Bespoke

Custom-made for a particular person.

Elusive

Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

Keen

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm; sharp mind or senses.

Procession

A number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly way, especially in a ceremony or festival.

Elixir

A magical or medicinal potion; a substance believed to cure all ills.

Implore

To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.

Importunity

Persistent, demanding, or troublesome insistence.

Unwittingly

Without being aware; unintentionally.

Lingering

Lasting a long time.

Reverent

Respectful, almost to the point of worship.

Reproachful

Full of disapproval.

Defiant

Showing a tendency to resist authority; disobedient.

Writhe

To move with twists and turns.

Perfunctory

Lacking enthusiasm; performed in a mechanical or routine way.

Grudgingly

Reluctantly; unwillingly.

Incredulous

Unwilling to believe something is true.

Skeptical

Doubting whether something is real or true.

Sullen

Gloomy and sulking.

Uncouth

Crude, unpolished, impolite.

Perverse

Irritable and grumpy; also can mean corrupt.

Obstinate

Stubborn; difficult to convince.

Tactful

Polite; taking care not to offend.

Eminent

Distinguished; ranking above others in importance.

Veldt

Open, uncultivated grassland or scrubland in southern Africa.

Jovial

Cheerful and friendly.

Jaunt

A short journey or excursion for pleasure.

Sedative

A drug taken for calming or sleep-inducing effect.

Intersperse

To scatter among or between other things; place at intervals.

Engrossed

Having all one's attention or interest absorbed by something.

Telepathic

Communication of thoughts or ideas by means other than the known senses.

Agate

A hard, ornamental stone, often with multicolored bands.

Appalled

Horrified; shocked or dismayed.

Clinical

Efficient and detached; unemotional.

Exquisite

Extremely beautiful and delicate.

Insufferable

Too extreme to bear; intolerable.

Conjure

To call upon a spirit/ghost to appear; to create as if by magic.

Emanation

A perceptible thing that comes from a source.

Abstractedly

Lost in thought; lacking concentration.

Spoor

The track or scent of an animal.