English II Semester 1 Vocabualry

astray

away from the correct path or direction

excursion

a short trip or journey, especially one engaged in as a leisure activity

ineradicable

unable to be destroyed or removed

oblige

make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action

bewilder

to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex

placid

pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; serenely quiet or undisturbed

afflict

cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble greatly or grievously

exalt

hold (somone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of

hasten

to be quick to do something

importunity

persistence, especially to the point of annoyance

tumultuous

making a loud, confused noise; uproarious excited, confused, or disorderly

imperiously

in a manner showing ignorant superiority

mollify

gain the good will of; make more temporant, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else

precede

be earlier in time; go back further, be the predecessor of

derision

contemptuous ridicule or mockery

fawing

attempting to win favor by flattery

rapt

feeling great delight and interest

indignation

a feeling of righteous anger

belligerently

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

monotonous

sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

jar

move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

feign

pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)

Imperceptibility

in a way that is so slight, gradual, or subtle as to not to be perceived

odious

extremely unpleasant; repulsive

proclivity

a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.

hone

re fine or perfect (something) over a period of time 2. sharpen (a blade)

insidious

1. proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
2. treacherous; crafty

intuitive

using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive.

subside

become less intense, violent, or severe or lapse into silence or inactivity

incessantly

without interruption; constantly

status quo

the existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues

warily

catiosly carefully 2. in a way that shows the lack of trust, suspiciously

appalled

greatly dismayed or horrified

belligerenlty

hostile and aggresive

discrepancy

a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts

doggedly

having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.

intolerant

narrow-minded about cherished opinions; unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion

meek

quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.

naive

(of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.

petty

of little importance; trivial

subservient

prepared to obey others unquestioningly

superficial

trivial, shallow; existing only on the surface and showing little depth