English Honors

Fractious

Tending to be troublesome;unruly;quarrelsome, irritable

Mar

Impair the appearance of;disfigure

Riotus

Marked by or involving public disorder; characterized by wild and uncontrolled behavior

Epigram

A pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way;quip;witticism

Impressionable

Easily influenced because of a lack of critical ability

Deft

Neatly skillful and quick in ones movements; demonstrating skill and cleverness

Extemporize

Compose,perform, or produce something such as music or a speech without preparation;improvise

Devoid

Entirely lacking or free from'; without

Unobtrusively

In a way that is not conspicuous or attracting attention

Intimation

A hint; suggestion; the act of intimating or making known indirectly

Peremptorily

In a way that leaves no opportunity for denial or refusal; in an assertive, absolute or unconditional way

Contemptuously

In a scornful way that shows disdain (hate)

Incredulously

In a manner indicating disbelief

Supercilious

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; haughty

Bouy

Keep someone or something afloat

Parcel

Divide into portions and then distribute

Wistful

Full or yearning or desire tinged with melancholy ; musingly sad; pensive

Ether

The clear sky; the upper regions of air beyond the clouds

Irrecoverable

Not able to be recovered, regained, or remedied

Infinitesimal

Extremely small

Effiminate

Marked by an overwhelming delicacy or overrefinement; having feminine qualities

Grave

Giving cause for alarm; serious or solemn in a manner or appearance; somber

Imperceptibly

In a way that is so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived

Vigil

A period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray

Sinister

Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen