English Honors Vocab #7

Absolve (Verb)

To pronounce clear of guilt or blame.

Adroit (Adj.)

Dexterous; Deft

Affront (Verb)

To insult intentionally, especially openly.

Anachronism (Noun)

Something that is out of its proper or chronological order.

Arable (Adj.)

Fit for cultivation, as by plowing.

Anathema (Noun)

A vehement denunciation; a curse.

Arduous (Adj.)

Demanding great effort or labor; difficult.

Autonomy (Noun)

A state of being independent in mind or judgment; self-directed.

Beguile (Verb)

To deceive by guile; delude.

Bilk (Verb)

To defraud, cheat, or swindle; to evade payment of.

Blatant (Adj.)

Totally offensive, conspicuous, or obtrusive.

Calumny (Noun)

A false statement maliciously made to injure another’s reputation.

Carp (Verb)

To find fault in a disagreeable way.

Collusion (Noun)

A secret agreement between two or more persons seeking to deceive or

cheat another or others.

Conclave (Noun)

A secret or confidential meeting.

Contiguous (Adj.)

Sharing an edge or boundary; touching.

Covert (Adj.)

Not openly practiced, avowed, engaged in, accumulated, or shown.

Cower (Verb)

To cringe in fear.

Credible (Adj.)

Capable of being believed.

Cursory (Adj.)

Performed with haste and scant attention to detail.