English Honors Vocabulary 30 Words

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<p>Acerbic</p>

Acerbic

“So you agree? You think you’re really pretty?”-Regina George, Mean Girls

A lot of Regina’s comments in the movie are acerbic-sharp and bitter.🙄👚💵

<p><em>“So you agree? You think you’re really pretty?”</em>-Regina George, Mean Girls</p><p>A lot of Regina’s comments in the movie are <strong>acerbic</strong>-<strong>sharp</strong> and <strong>bitter</strong>.<span data-name="rolling_eyes" data-type="emoji">🙄</span><span data-name="womans_clothes" data-type="emoji">👚</span><span data-name="dollar" data-type="emoji">💵</span></p>
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<p>Acerbic</p>

Acerbic

“Yikes! That lemonade Kat was selling was so acerbic it made me wince.” Said Jamie.

Jamie is using the word acerbic in a way to describe something sour-the lemonade Kat was selling.🍋😣

<p><em>“Yikes! That lemonade Kat was selling was so </em><strong><em>acerbic</em></strong><em> it made me wince.” </em>Said Jamie.</p><p>Jamie is using the word <strong>acerbic </strong>in a way to describe something <strong>sour</strong>-the lemonade Kat was selling.<span data-name="lemon" data-type="emoji">🍋</span><span data-name="persevere" data-type="emoji">😣</span></p>
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<p>Diffident</p>

Diffident

In the movie Hunger Games, Peeta at the reaping looks diffident-nervous, and lacking confidence. Diffident means shy and lacking confidence. In this case, diffident is being used to describe lack of confidence. Another easy way to remember, diffident=different from confidence., and lacking confidence. 🏹🕊

<p>In the movie <em>Hunger Games</em>, <strong>Peeta</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> at the reaping looks </span><strong>diffident-</strong>nervous, and <strong>lacking confidence</strong>. Diffident means <strong>shy</strong> and <strong>lacking confidence. </strong>In this case, <strong>diffident is </strong>being used to describe<strong> lack of confidence</strong>. Another easy way to remember, <strong>diffident</strong>=<strong>diff</strong>erent from <strong>confidence.</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">, and <strong>lacking confidence</strong>. </span><span data-name="bow_and_arrow" data-type="emoji">🏹</span><span data-name="dove" data-type="emoji">🕊</span></p>
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<p>Diffident</p>

Diffident

In Stranger Things, Will is diffident compared to his louder friends. He hangs back, dcompared to his louder friends. He hangs back, doesn’t speak up much, and seems shy. The word diffident means shy or lacking confidence. In the case, diffident is being used to describe shyness.🙈🤫

<p>In <em>Stranger Things, </em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Will is </span><strong>diffident </strong>compared <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">to his louder friends. He hangs back, dcompared to his louder friends. He hangs back, doesn’t speak up much, and seems <strong>shy</strong>. The word diffident means <strong>shy</strong> or lacking confidence. In the case, <strong>diffident </strong>is being used to describe <strong>shyness.</strong></span><span data-name="see_no_evil" data-type="emoji">🙈</span><span data-name="shush" data-type="emoji">🤫</span></p>
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<p>Gregarious</p>

Gregarious

Danny is friends with Greg. Greg is an extremely social person. Greg also enjoys posting on social media. Greg is a people person. He is extremely fond of company. Danny likes having Greg around, he says Greg is extremely easy to talk to. In this paragraph, Greg is described as a social butterfly, and that he is extremely fond of company. This is an easier way to remember gregarious-sociable; fond of company.🦋🫂

<p>Danny is friends with <strong>Greg</strong>. Greg is an extremely <strong>social </strong>person. Greg also enjoys posting on <strong>social </strong>media. Greg is a people person. He is extremely <strong>fond of company</strong>. Danny likes having Greg around, he says Greg is extremely easy to talk to. In this paragraph, <strong>Greg </strong>is described as a <strong>social </strong>butterfly, and that he is extremely <strong>fond of company. </strong>This is an easier way to remember <strong>gregarious-</strong>sociable; fond of company.<span data-name="butterfly" data-type="emoji">🦋</span><span data-name="people_hugging" data-type="emoji">🫂</span></p>
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<p>Quiescent</p>

Quiescent

Frank Ocean is known for being quiescent between albums— he goes silent for years, not in the spotlight, then suddenly reappears with new music. Frank Ocean went quiet, inactive, silent. Here’s a simpler way to remember, quiescent= Frank Ocean went quiet. Inactive; at rest.🔕🤐🎶🎤

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Frank Ocean is known for being </span><strong>quiescent</strong> b<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">etween albums— he goes silent for years, not in the spotlight, then suddenly reappears with new music. Frank Ocean went <strong>quiet, inactive</strong>, silent. Here’s a simpler way to remember, <strong>quiescent</strong>= Frank Ocean went <strong>quie</strong>t. <strong>Inactive</strong>; at rest.</span><span data-name="no_bell" data-type="emoji">🔕</span><span data-name="zipper_mouth" data-type="emoji">🤐</span><span data-name="musical_notes" data-type="emoji">🎶</span><span data-name="microphone" data-type="emoji">🎤</span></p>
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<p>Mellifluous</p>

Mellifluous

Ariana Grande’s high notes flow so smoothly they’re mellifluous, like liquid sugar in your ears.

Melli- sounds like “melody” + -fluous like “flowing” → a melody flowing smoothly.🎶🎤

<p>Ariana Grande’s high notes flow so smoothly they’re <strong>mellifluous</strong>, like liquid sugar in your ears.</p><p><strong>Melli-</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> sounds like </span><em>“melody”</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> + </span><strong>-fluous</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> like </span><em>“flowing”</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> → a melody flowing smoothly.</span><span data-name="musical_notes" data-type="emoji">🎶</span><span data-name="microphone" data-type="emoji">🎤</span></p>
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<p>Mellifluous</p>

Mellifluous

Honey is like liquid gold. It’s smooth, golden, and sweet. It flows slowly, liquid sugar with a soft floral taste. It’s simply mellifluous. When sunlight hits it, honey glows like warm sunshine in a jar. Mellifluous =fluous sounds like flow, in this paragraph, the author describes honey as a liquid gold, that it flows and is sweet. Mellifluous means exactly that- smoothly flowing; sweet. 🐝🍯

<p>Honey is like <strong>liquid </strong>gold. It’s smooth, golden, and <strong>sweet</strong>. It <strong>flows</strong> slowly, liquid sugar with a soft floral taste. It’s simply <strong>mellifluous</strong>. When sunlight hits it, honey glows like warm sunshine in a jar. Mellifluous =<strong>fluous </strong>sounds like flow, in this paragraph, the author describes honey as a <strong>liquid </strong>gold, that it <strong>flows </strong>and is <strong>sweet</strong>. Mellifluous means exactly that- <strong>smoothly flowing; sweet.</strong> <span data-name="bee" data-type="emoji">🐝</span><span data-name="honey_pot" data-type="emoji">🍯</span></p>
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