English Vocab 2022-2023

**Flibbertigibbet (n.)**

a chattering, excessively talkative or frivolous, flighty, light-headed person 

**Peril (n.)**

a state of danger involving risk

**Placid (adj.)**

pleasantly calm or peaceful; serenely quiet or undisturbed; tranquil

**Amiable (adj.)**

having or showing pleasant person qualities; easy to get along with

**Haste (n.)**

overly eager speed, go quickly; excessive speed or urgency of movement

**Frivolous (adj.)**

not serious is content attitude or behavior

**Furtive (adj.)**

in a secretive manner; attempting to avoid notice

**Apathy (n.)**

lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern; absence of emotion or enthusiastic

**Talisman (n.)**

an object that is thought to have magic powers or bring good luck

**Qualm (n.)**

an uneasy feeling of apprehensive uneasiness, pang of conscience for conduct

**Bewilder (v.)**

to confuse, puzzle, or perplex

**Peculiar (adj.)**

odd, strange, unusual, uncommon

**Punctual (adj.)**

on time, not late

**Perseverate (v.)**

repeat a thought, comment or action; to have repetitive involuntary behavior or thought; to repeat something insistently.

**Segue (v.)**

to make a transition from one thing to another smoothly and without interruption.

**Asset (n.)**

a useful and desirable thing or quality

**Incredulous (adj.)**

indicating or showing disbelief, skeptical

**Nonchalant (adv.)**

in an unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited matter

**Unfathomable (adj.)**

not able to be completely understood, somewhat unbelievable

**Gingerly (adv.)**

with great care or caution, warily

**Gallant (adj.)**

exceptionally polite and attentive to others; bravely heroic

**Ornery (adj.)**

ugly and unpleasant in manner, stubborn

**Aloof (adj.)**

distant especially in feeling or interest, apart, indifferent 

**Verbatim (adv.)**

in exactly the same words; word for word

**Flabbergasted (adj.)**

overcome with astonishment; amazed; astounded

**Clad (adj.)**

dressed or clothed 

**Premonition (n.)**

a feeling of anticipation or anxiety over a future event; a forewarning

**Apprehensive (adj.)**

uneasy or fearful about something that might happen

**Unceasingly (adv.)**

without stopping; continuously

**Sullen (adj.)**

showing irritation by gloomy silence, ill humor

**Elude (v.)**

to avoid or escape by speed or trickery OR to escape the understanding appreciation or perception of

**Indignant (adj.)**

expressing or strong displeasure at something considered offensive, unjust, or insulting

**Doggedly (adv.)**

in a persistent or tenacious manner; persistent effort stubborn manner

**Hue (n.)**

a gradation or variety of color

**Bleak (adj.)**

without hope or encouragement; depressing; dreary

**Brawn (adj.)**

strong, well developed muscle

**Aghast (adj.)**

struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror

**Divert (v.)**

to bend or turn aside; turn from a true course or straight line; swerve.

**Ruefully (adv.)**

in a way that suggests regret (often expressed in a facial expression or the spoken word)

**Leery (adj.)**

wary; suspicious

**Stupor (n.)**

suspension of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants

**Contemptuously (adv.)**

in a way that expresses mean intent or vileness, disrespectfully

**Conformity (n.)**

in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices; compliance or acquiescence; obedience.

**Exploits (n.)**

a striking or notable deed or accomplishment; spirited or heroic act

**Idolize (v.)**

to look up to (someone or something) with adoration

**Acquit (v.)**

not guilty

**Delirious (adj.)**

feelings of confusion brought on by fever, lack of sleep or altered mental state

**Triumph (n.)**

joy over victory

**Liable (adj.)**

likely

**Nefarious (adj.)**

(usually an action or activity) extremely wicked or villainous; criminal

**Pertinent (adj.)**

relating directly to or important to the matter at hand or a particular matter or situation

**Grotesque (adj.)**

odd or unnatural in shape or appearance; distorted; bizarre

**Tabulate (v.)**

to arrange in a table form or compute by use of a table, systematic, condensed for or list

**Chastise (v.)**

to discipline; criticize severely; scold

**Petulantly (adv.)**

in a way that shows impatient irritation, especially over some minor annoyance

**Deter (v.)**

to discourage from acting or proceeding; to prevent

**Daintily (adv.)**

in a way that shows fine or delicate manners, taste or details; delicately and beautifully

**Preening (v.)**

to dress carefully; primp to make oneself striking in appearance; to pride oneself on an achievement or personal quality

**Lull (v.)**

to soothe or quiet; to quiet down or subside

**Befallen (v.)**

to happen to, especially by chance or fate

**Myriad (n./adj.)**

a great or indefinitely great number; innumerable

**Squander (v.)**

Wastefully; to waste foolishly or in a foolish reckless manner.

**Hoodwink (v.)**

to deceive or trick someone

**Presumptuous (adj.)**

readiness to take for granted, assume or suppose in thought or conduct by saying or doing something without permission

**Sagacious (adj.)**

having or showing keen practical sense, intelligent, acute mental

**Acquiesce (v.)**

To accept, agree, or allow something to happen by staying silent or not arguing. 

**Vapid (adj.)**

without liveliness or spirit; dull, offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

**Maniacal (adj.)**

in an overzealous or excessively enthusiastic way; fanatically; relating to or reminiscent of a violently insane person

**Verve (n.)**

Vigor and spirit or enthusiasm

**Preposterous (adj.)**

contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous 

**Tenuous (adj.)**

very weak or slight

**Devotion (n.)**

love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause.

**Insurmountable (adj.)**

too great to be overcome

**Replicate (v.)**

make an exact copy of; reproduce.

**Demeanor (n.)**

outward behavior or bearing.

**Disgruntle (v.)**

angry or dissatisfied

**Mentor (n.0**

an experienced and trusted adviser.

**Ponder (v.)**

think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

**Inexplicable (adj.)**

unable to be explained or accounted for.

**Gnarl (n.)**

 a rough, knotty protuberance, especially on a tree.

**Sustenance (n.)**

food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.

**Suppress (v.)**

forcibly put an end to

**Tangible (adj.)**

clear and definite; real

**Barbaric (adj.)**

savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal

**Arbitrary (adj.)**

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

**Deluge (n.)**

anything that overwhelms like a flood; inundation 

**Surly (adj.)**

bad-tempered and unfriendly.

**Irredeemable (adj.)**

 not able to be saved, improved, or corrected.

**Arduous (adj.)**

involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

**Pungent (adj.)**

having a sharply strong taste or smell.

**Unrequited (adj.)**

(of a feeling, especially love) not returned or rewarded 

**Demean (v.)**

to put down, lower in dignity.

**Ruminate (v.)**

to meditate on; ponder

**Rejuvenate (v.)**

to make fresh or new again; restore useful vigor

**Botch (v.)**

to spoil by poor work; bungle, mess up

**Imprudent (adj.)**

lacking discretion; rash

**Quell (v.)**

to suppress, put an end to, quiet emotions or anxieties

**Abate (v.)**

to reduce in amount, degree or integrity

**Reprieve (n.)**

to delay impending punishment; to relieve temporarily

**Sated (adj.)**

fully satisfied