Advanced English II Vocab: sem II

Cander

The quality of being open and honest

Compassion

Sympathetic concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.

Crestfallen

Feeling sad and disappointed; dejected.

Diffidence

The quality of being shy or lacking self-confidence

Distraught

Deeply agitated or upset, often due to emotional distress.

Equanimity

Mental calmness and composure, especially in difficult situations.

Fortitude

Courage in facing pain or adversity; strength of mind.

Frenzied

In a state of uncontrolled excitement or agitation, often resulting in chaotic behavior.

Geniality

The quality of being friendly and cheerful

Loathe

strong hate for something

Morose

Sullen and ill-tempered; expressing gloom or sadness.

Mortification

A feeling of deep shame or humiliation, often resulting from embarrassment or failure.

Paranoia

An irrational and persistent feeling of being persecuted or harmed

Pensive

Engaged in deep or serious thought

Probity

The quality of having strong moral principles, integrity, and honesty in one's actions.

Repugnance

a feeling of strong distaste or antagonism

Solace

a source of consolation

Temperance

self restraint; moderation

Tenacity

a rough minded determination to stick to or hold onto something

Vigilance

being attentive watchful; guarding from danger

Agrarian

farmers and their way if life

Argonomist

someone who deals with field crop rotation

Arable

suitable for cultivation

Cataclysm

a sudden, violent geological change

Conservation

the preservation of natural resources.

Converge

to move together

Ecologist

a person who studies organisms and their environments

Erode

to gradually wear away by natural means

Floe

a flat sheet of ice floating over a body of water

Gradation

bringing a land to a uniform level or slope

Herbivorous

feeding on plants

Horticulture

the science of growing plants

Husbandry

the management of livestock and crops

Igneous

formed by solidifying volcanic magma

Mammal

a vertebrate, warm-blooded, hairy animal with milk producing glands to nourish its

Marsupial

an animal that has an exterior pouch for its young

Paddock

a fenced enclosure used mainly for grazing animals

Sediment

material that settles at the bottom of liquid

Tundra

snowy boime

Yeoman

a small independent farmer

Affiliate

to associate as a member

Agenda

a list of items to address during a meeting

Canvass

to ask for support

Cohort

a group, united by a shared activity

Collective

a group

Conclave

a meeting conducted in private

Consensus

an agreement of opinion or belief

Convene

to assemble as an unofficial group

Coterie

a small circle of people united by a common activity

Dais

a platform in a meeting room for the speaker

Delegation

one or more people appointed to represent others

Faction

a small group of people within another group (ex: class of 2027 within holt high school)

Laity

the people of a religious faith

Lectern

a supporting stand for books and notes for the speaker

Liaison

a means of communication

Officiate

to perform official duties: lead a group

Quorum

the minimum number of people required for a group to perform a task

Roster

list of names

Tribute

an acknowledgement of respect

Valedictory

a farewell speech or address

Abduct

to take someone by force

Anachronism

something outdated- out of its own time

Archives

written records stored in an organized mannar

Artifacts

human made products of historical interest

Effigy

a crude figure of a despised person

Emancipation

freeing from slavery

Fortuitours

by chance or accident

Heretic

one who deviates from an accepted belief

Horde

a large group or mass (horde of buffalo)

Intelligentsia

elite/ educated members of society

Legacy

a gift by a will of money

Panoply

a full suit of armor

proletarian

of the working class

Purge

a removal of elements deemed undesirable

Regal

royal: of kings

Repercussion

an unexpected effect of an action

Saga

a long detailed account

Scapegoat

one who bears the blame for others

Theocracy

government lead by divine guidance

Tithe

give 10% of one’s income for the support of the church

Automaton

a robot or robot-like person

Charlaton

someone who pretends to have skills

Curmudgeon

a harsh, unpredictable, ill-tempered person

Cynic

a person who disturbs the sincerity of others

Demagogue

leader who appeals to emotions, not reason

Gourmand

someone who eats and drinks excessively

Literate

a person who can read or write

Ingrate

someone who is ungrateful

Kleptomaniac

someone who is obsessed with stealing even if they don’t need to

Neophyte

a beginner

Patriarch

the oldest male member of a family or group (opposite of maknae)

Parasite

an organism that harms another for its own benifit

Pauper

a poor or lower class person

Pyromaniac

someone obsessed with fire/ burning things

Ragamuffin

poorly-clothes, dirty child

Renegade

rejects law- outlaw

Urchin

mischievous child

Valet

a person who takes care of someone’s clothes or their personal needs

Waif

homeless child

Zealot

a person filled with fanatical devotion (kinda like a stan)