English 9A Vocab Quiz 8&9 Joint

repudiate definition (v)

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid (AKA to reject smthn)

avaricious definition (adj)

having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain (being greedy)

superfluous definition (adj)

exceeding what is sufficient or necessary (overdoing)

prosaically definiton (adv)

something done in an ordinary or uninteresting way (boring way to do things)

spurious definition (adj)

not being what it claims to be (being fake)

diminution definition (n)

a reduction in the size or importance of something (shrinking something)

respite definition (n)

a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant (break from a hard job)

remonstrance definition (n)

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest (strongy disagreeing w/ smthn and showing it)

abject definition (adj)

existing in a low state/condition (bad state of life)

intercede definition (v)

intervene on behalf of another (being an upstander for someone)

multifarious definition (adj)

having many aspects; occuring in great variety (a lot of traits)

archaic definition (adj)

of, relation to, or characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time (being ancient or old)

vendetta definition (n)

a prolonged or bitter quarrel or campaign against someone (grudge)

inimical definition (adj)

reflecting or indicating hostility (being hostile)

inscrutable definition (adj)

difficult to understand or interpret (non-understandable)

wanton definition (adj)

having no just foundation or provocation (no reason for doing smthn)

repudiate sentence (v)

he has publicly repudiated the government's policies

prosaically sentence (adv)

while your poet friend announces that the sky is weeping, you might more prosaically say it's just raining.

remonstrance sentence (n)

when the teacher gave extra homework over the weekend, the students voiced their remonstrance by groaning loudly in class.

avaricious sentence (adj)

the dragon in the story was portrayed as avaricious, hoarding all the treasure for itself and refusing to share with anyone else.

wanton sentence (adj)

the reckless teenager drove his car at a wanton speed, ignoring the safety rules and putting himself and others in danger.

vendetta sentence (n)

after losing the game, Tim started a vendetta against his friend by hiding his favorite video game

diminution sentence (n)

after eating half of his sandwich, Tim noticed a diminution in its size.

multifarious sentence (adj)

the magician possessed multifarious talents.

spurious sentence (adj)

the rumor about aliens invading the town turned out to be spurious, as there was no evidence to support it.

inimical sentence (adj)

the dark clouds gathering in the sky were inimical to our plans for a picnic in the park.

archaic sentence (adj)

the knight rode valiantly into battle, wielding his sword against his foes in archaic armor.

respite sentence (n)

after hours of studying, Maria took a short respite to relax and recharge before tackling her homework.

intercede sentence (v)

seeing her friends arguing, Sarah decided to intercede and help them find a solution to their disagreement.

inscrutable sentence (adj)

the old map was inscrutable, with faded lines and symbols that no one could understand.

abject sentence (adj)

after failing the test, Tim felt abject as he walked home, knowing he disappointed his parents.

superfluous sentence (adj)

bringing an umbrella on a sunny day seemed superfluous, but Sarah insisted on carrying it just in case.