Grade 12 Vocabulary List, Week of 11/18

Dour

stern, harsh : obstinate, unyielding

gloomy, sullen

Jocund

marked by or suggestive of high spirits and mirthfulness

Allude

to make indirect reference

Aborigine

a member of the original people to inhabit an area (esp. as contrasted with an invading or colonizing people)

Abominate

to hate or loathe intensely : abhor

Contraband

illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling

Unctuous

having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality

fatty, oily

Mawkish

lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste

exaggeratedly or childishly emotional

Pecuniary

of or relating to money

Dowdy

not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby

lacking smartness or taste

old-fashioned