English 10 Honors vocab unit 1

Avenge

to inflict harm in return for an injury or wrong done to oneself or another.

Obdurate

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

Prosaic

lacking poetic beauty; having to do with the practical details of life

myriad

a countless or extremely great number of something.

Dormant

inactive or in a state of rest; not currently growing or developing.

precocious

having developed certain abilities or talents at an earlier age than usual; showing mature qualities early.

Exculpate

to clear from blame or guilt; to absolve.

unequivocal

clear and unambiguous; leaving no doubt or misunderstanding.

Culpable

deserving blame

Substantiate

to provide evidence to support the truth

Blight

a thing that spoils or damages something

Latent

hidden or dormant but capable of emerging; not yet discovered

Listless

lacking energy or enthusiasm

obstinate

stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion.

Facetious

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

disseminate

to spread widely

Lucrative

providing a great deal of profit

vindicate

to clear from blame or suspicion

Libel

A written emanation of someone’s character

avarice

extreme greed for earth or material gain