Second Quarter Vocab List

Complete vocabulary flashcards for the Second Quarter Vocab List covering terms, parts of speech, and definitions.

Acquiescent (adj)

Ready to accept, agree, or submit without protest; compliant.

acrimony (n)

Bitterness, sharpness, or ill feeling in words, manner, or temper.

ambidextrous (adj)

Able to use both the right and left hands equally well.

Amorphous (adj)

Without a clearly defined shape, form, or structure.

analogous (adj)

Comparable or similar in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

antithesis (n)

something that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.

Archaic (adj)

Very old, ancient, or belonging to an earlier period; no longer in ordinary use.

assiduous (adj)

Showing great care, persistent effort, and constant attention to detail.

atrophy (v)

To waste away or deteriorate, typically due to degeneration of cells or lack of use.

Avarice (n)

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

banal (adj)

So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring; trite.

blight (n)

A plant disease, or something that impairs, destroys, or ruins.

Bumptious (adj)

Proud, self-assertive, or conceited to an irritating degree.

capacious (adj)

Having a lot of space inside; roomy and capable of holding much.

caustic (adj)

Sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way; able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.

Circumspect (adj)

Wary, cautious, and unwilling to take risks.

cloister (n)

A covered walk in a convent or monastery; a place or state of religious seclusion.

concise (adj)

Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief and comprehensive.

Consonance (n)

Agreement, compatibility, or harmony between actions, opinions, or sounds.

conviction (n)

A firmly held belief or opinion; also, a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense.

copious (adj)

Abundant in supply or quantity; plentiful.

Criteria (n)

Principles, standards, or rules by which something may be judged, evaluated, or decided.

decadence (n)

Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.

deride (v)

To express contempt for; ridicule or mock.

Despondent (adj)

In low spirits from loss of hope, courage, or confidence; dejected.

dilatory (adj)

Slow to act; intended to cause delay.

discord (n)

Disagreement between people; lack of harmony among musical notes.

Divergence (n)

The process or state of separating, drawing apart, or developing differences.

doleful (adj)

Expressing sorrow; mournful, melancholy, or sad.

efficacy (n)

The ability to produce a desired or intended result; effectiveness.

Endemic (adj)

Regularly found among particular people or in a certain area; native or restricted to a specific place.

ephemeral (adj)

Lasting for a very short time; fleeting or transitory.

erudition (n)

The quality of having or showing profound knowledge and scholarship.

Eulogize (v)

To praise someone or something highly, especially in a speech or writing praising a person who has just died.

exalt (v)

To hold someone or something in very high regard; to praise or elevate in rank, power, or character.

extol (v)

To praise enthusiastically and lavishly.

Flaccid (adj)

Soft and hanging loosely or limply; lacking vigor, force, or firmness.

foresight (n)

The ability to predict, anticipate, or provide for what will happen in the future.

frugal (adj)

Sparing, economical, or prudent with regard to money, food, or resources.

Garner (v)

To gather, acquire, or accumulate something, such as information, support, or goods.

glutton (n)

An excessively greedy eater; an excessively voracious person.

hamper (v)

To hinder, obstruct, or impede the movement or progress of.

Hedge (v)

To limit or qualify something by conditions or exceptions; to avoid making a direct statement or commitment.

homogeneous (adj)

Of the same kind; alike or uniform in structure or composition.

immutable (adj)

Unchanging over time or unable to be changed.

Impede (v)

To delay, hinder, or prevent someone or something by obstructing them.

impudence (n)

The quality of being insolent, disrespectful, or boldly rude.

incongruous (adj)

Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something; out of place.

Incorrigible (adj)

Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed.

inert (adj)

Lacking the ability or strength to move; inactive or sluggish.

ingenuous (adj)

Innocent, unsuspecting, naive, and candid.

Insipid (adj)

Lacking flavor, vigor, interest, or stimulation; dull.

insolvent (adj)

Unable to pay debts owed; bankrupt.

irreverent (adj)

Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

Jaunty (adj)

Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.

jocular (adj)

Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful.

kindle (v)

To ignite or light a fire; to arouse, inspire, or awaken an emotion or passion.

Latent (adj)

Existing but hidden, dormant, or not yet developed or manifest.

loathe (v)

To feel intense dislike, disgust, or abhorrence for.

loquacious (adj)

Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

Magnate (n)

A wealthy and influential person, especially in business or industry.

malleable (adj)

Able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking; easily influenced or pliable.

meticulous (adj)

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

Minute (adj)

Extremely small in size, extent, or degree; characterized by precise scrutiny.

myriad (adj)

Countless or extremely great in number.

nuance (n)

A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, sound, or color.

Objurgate (v)

To scold, rebuke, or chide harshly.

obsolete (adj)

No longer produced or used; out of date.

ominous (adj)

Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening.

Opulence (n)

Great wealth, luxuriousness, or lavishness.

paltry (adj)

Small, meager, or petty; insignificant in amount or value.

paucity (n)

The presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities; scarcity.

Pernicious (adj)

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way; deadly or destructive.

pithy (adj)

Concise and forcefully expressive; brief and meaningful.

platitude (n)

A remark or statement, especially one with moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.

Potent (adj)

Having great power, influence, or effect; chemically or medically strong.

predilection (n)

A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.

prodigious (adj)

Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

Prudent (adj)

Acting with or showing care and thought for the future; sensible and discreet.

qualify (v)

To limit, modify, or restrict the meaning of an assertion; to make competent or eligible.

ratify (v)

To sign or give formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.

Redolent (adj)

Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something; fragrant or sweet-smelling.

relevancy (n)

The condition of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand.

repudiate (v)

To refuse to accept or be associated with; to deny the validity or authority of.

Rotund (adj)

Plump, round, or spherical in shape.

sardonic (adj)

Grimly mocking, cynical, or sneeringly sarcastic.

scrupulous (adj)

Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details; very concerned to avoid doing wrong.

Sententious (adj)

Given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner; self-righteous.

solemn (adj)

Formal, dignified, serious, and deeply sincere.

specious (adj)

Superficially plausible, but actually wrong, deceptive, or misleading.

Stymie (v)

To prevent or hinder the progress of; to thwart or block.

succinct (adj)

Briefly and clearly expressed; concise.

superfluous (adj)

Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough; redundant.

Tantamount (adj)

Equivalent in seriousness or value to; virtually the same as.

terse (adj)

Sparing in the use of words; abrupt or concise.

torpid (adj)

Mentally or physically inactive; lethargic, sluggish, or dormant.

Trepidation (n)

A feeling of fear, agitation, or apprehension about something that may happen.

undermine (v)

To lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.

unerring (adj)

Always right or accurate; making no errors or mistakes.

Vagrant (n)

A person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place.