Final Exam Vocab

Honors English 10 (TFA, Scarlet Letter, Units 13-15)

Ponderous

very heavy; massive

Pertains

concerns; has to do with

Edifice

a building, esp. a large imposing one

Inauspicious

not favorable; unlucky

Indubitably

unquestionably

Venerable

impressive because of age or historic or religious associations

Iniquity

wickedness; an unjust or unrighteous act

Haughty

proud in a scornful way; arrogant

Perchance (archaic)

possibly

Inferred

drawn as a conclusion

Disdainful

proudly aloof; scornful

Remonstrance

an objection; a complaint

Visage

face; facial features

Heterogeneous

of different kinds; not of the same kind

Imperceptible

not easily noticeable

Sagacity

wisdom; sound judgment

Eminent

distinguished; high in rank or position

Tremulous

quivering; trembling

Effectual

likely to produce a desired result; useful

Pervaded

spread throughout

Amenable

cooperative; responsive

Demeanor

outward behavior or manner

Peremptory

absolute; undeniable; final

Lurid

vivid in a shocking way; not modest

Annihilate

to destroy completely

Inscrutable

mysterious; not easily understood

Talisman

an object with magic power; a charm

Apprehension

anxious feeling about the future

Mutuability

changeability

Caprice

whim; sudden change of mind

Constrained

forced; compelled

Inviolable

sacred; not to be injured

Impelled

drove; forced; compelled

Behest

bidding; command

Emaciated

abnormally lean, as from starvation or illness

Imminent

likely to happen soon

Importunate

insistent; annoyingly persistent

Emissary

an agent sent on a special mission

Premeditated

planned beforehand

Inimical

in opposition; hostile

Penitential

expressing sorrow at having sinned

Veneration

deep and profound respect

Abomination

something hateful and disgusting

Hypocrite

one who pretends to be what he/she is not

Impalpable

not perceptible to the touch; too subtle to be grasped by the mind

Scurrilous

course; vulgar

Pristine

pristine; unspoiled

Pestilence

infectious disease

Calamity

a disaster or extreme misfortune

Extort

to get by force or threats

Deleterious

harmful to health or well-being

Enigma

something or someone that is puzzling or seems impossible to explain

Propensity

inclination; tendency

Asperity

sharpness; harshness of temper

Loquacity

excessive talkativeness

Misanthropy

dislike or distrust of people

Transfiguration

a radical change in form or appearance

Consecration

holiness; sacredness

Solace

consolation; comfort

Stigma

a mark or sign of disgrace

Inured

accustomed to something painful or difficult

Inevitable

certain to happen

Vicissitude

unforeseeable change

Affliction

something causing pain or distress; a misfortune

Probity

integrity

Indefatigable

untiring

Audacity

bold daring; courage

Transitory

temporary; not enduring

Appalled

filled with dismay; shocked; horrified

Conjectural

based on guesswork or incomplete evidence

Gules

the color red (in heraldry)

Sable

the color black (in heraldry)

Improvident

rash, careless

Impending

upcoming

Plaintive

Sad

Imperious

Domineering (commanding)

Emissary

ambassador

Tendrils

threads

Contemptible

horrible

Dregs

the worst parts

Brusqueness

rudeness

Plait

hair braid

Valediction

leaving

Arduous

difficult

Reveled

celebrated

Pottage

soup or stew

Grandees

rulers

Taut

tight

Harbinger

omen of the future

Copiously

a great deal of

Coiffure

hairdo

Specious

false

Agility

Skill

Devoid

minus or empty

Manifest

made clear

Comminal

in a community

Esoteric

only known to a few; confidential

Approbation

criticism

F_ggots (quizlet is censoring me)

sticks

Trifle

small amount