Grade 12 Vocabulary List, Week of 12/02

Glib

lacking depth and substance : superficial

Glib

marked by ease and fluency in speaking or writing often to the point of being insincere or deceitful

Apathetic

affected by, characterized by, or displaying apathy : having or showing little or no interest, concern, or emotion

Abscond

to depart secretly and hide oneself

Dullard

a stupid or unimaginative person

Lampoon

to make the subject of harsh satire : ridicule

Antic

an attention-drawing, often wildly playful or funny act or action : caper (usu. plural)

Languid

drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak

Languid

sluggish in character or disposition : listless : slow

Deft

characterized by facility and skill

Prolix

unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long

Prolix

marked by or using an excess of words

Remonstrate

to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate

Remonstrate

to say or plead in protest, reproof, or opposition

Drivel

nonsense

Drivel

to let saliva dribble from the mouth : slaver