Ms. Stevenson Vocab Final

English 2(H)

Decorum

Correctness in behavior and manners; socially acceptable behavior

Adroit

skillful and clever under challenging conditions

Fastidious

Extremely attentive to details

Abrasive

Able to cause a wearing away by rubbing or scraping

Stigma

Mark of shame or disgrace

Forestall

To prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand

Stint

Specific period of work or service

Encompass

To include; contain

Flout

To treat with scorn or contempt

Interrogate

To question formally and systematically

Diabolic

Very cruel; wicked; demonic

Atrophy

To wear down, lose strength, or become weak

Exorbitant

Excessive, especially in amount, cost, or price

Disparity

An inequality or difference

Indolent

Lazy

Sordid

Indecent

Symmetrical

Showing symmetry

Platitude

A remark that is commonplace or has become uninteresting through repeated use

Culmination

The highest point or degree of a series of actions or events; the climax

Homogenous

Made up of similar or identical parts

Obsequious

Overly willing to serve, obey, or flatter in order to gain favor

Misconstrue

To misinterpret

Dilapidated

Fallen into a state in which repairs are badly needed

Plight

A situation marked by difficulty, hardship, or misfortune

Rancor

Intense hatred or ill will; long-lasting resentment

Chide

To scold mildly or express disapproval

Mitigate

To make less severe or less intense; relieve

Innocuous

Harmless

Mesmerize

To hypnotize or fascinate

Innuendo

An indirect remark or gesture, usually suggesting something belittling or improper

Admonish

To scold gently but seriously

Yen

A strong desire; craving

Exacerbate

To aggravate (a situation or condition); make more severe

Deplore

To feel or express disapproval of

Extricate

To free from a tangled situation or a difficulty

Dissipate

To thin out or scatter and gradually vanish

Holistic

Emphasizing the whole and the interdependence of its parts, rather than the parts separately

Obtrusive

Undesirably noticeable

Connoisseur

An expert in fine art or in manners of taste

Staunch

Firm; loyal

Vehement

Intense

Deride

To make fun of

Repugnant

Offensive

Exhort

To urge with argument or strong advice

Fraudulent

Characterized by trickery, cheating, or lies

Transgress

To sin or commit an offense

Turbulent

Full of wild disorder or wildly irregular motion

Impending

About to happen; imminent

Constituent

A member of a group represented by an elected official

Repudiate

To deny the truth, validity, or authority of

Antithesis

The exact opposite

Docile

Tending to give in to the control or power of others without resisting

Pinnacle

Peak of achievement

Prognosis

A prediction of the course, outcome, or fate of something

Incapacitate

To make unable or unfit, especially for normal activities