English 11 Final Review

anomalous

deviating from the norm , describe something that doesn't fit the pattern , abnormal, irregular departing from the usual

brusque

describe the way someone speaks. a verb abrupt and blunt manner of speaking.

cajole

persuade to do something by being very nice

castigate

to punish severely, to criticize severely

disabuse

someone of something set them straight , tell the truth , free from deception or error , set right in ideas of thinking .

fetter

(n.) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains; (v.) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent ( verb )

immutable

not subject to change constant cant go back, cant change it

insurgent

rebellious, a person who rebels or rises against authority, refusing to accept authority

surreptitious

(adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud

transgress

violating, to go beyond a limit or boundary, to sin, violate a law

vicarious

(adj.) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another

austere

(adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain

concoct

concoct a story, an excuse, to prepare by combining ingredients, make up as a dish , to devise, invent, fabricate

debase

taking something that was good and lowering the quality , corrupting not what it once was. to degerade lower the value, cause to deteriorate

desecrate

(v.) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently ( disrespectful ); to contaminate, pollute. disrespect something that is considered sacred

disconcert

to confuse; to disturb the composure of

inconsequential

insignificant; , trifling, unimportant

infraction

a breaking of a law or obligation

mitigate

to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity

punctilious

attentive to details, very percise about things. very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette

reprove

to find fault with, scold, rebuke

restitution

(n.) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage. payment for damage you have caused

acrimonious

(adj.) stinging, bitter in temper or tone

disavow

to deny responsibility for or connection with

dispassionate

impartial; calm, free from emotion,

dissension

disagreement, sharp difference of opinion

dissipate

(v.) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander

expurgate

to censor or remove objectionable passages or words from a written text

intemperate

(adj.) immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement

impugn

(v.) to call into question; to attack as false, to call someones character into a question or to cast doubt on their character

relegate

(v.) to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish

subservient

(adj.) subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end

abate

(v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; omit, to become less decrease

adulation

praise or flattery that is excessive , excessive worship

anathema

(n.) an object of intense dislike; something ,

astute

(adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom, showing good judgment describe person, clever, intelligent

avarice

(n.) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth, greed or greedy desire

culpable

deserving blame, worthy of condemnation, at fault

egregious

(adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense). very noticable because its bad .

equivocate

(v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous ( unclear )

evanescent

(adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy

irresolute

(adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating

novice

(n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)

penury

(n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency

recapitulate

to review a series of facts; to sum up, recap

accrue

(v.) to grow or accumulate over time;

covert

(adj.) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; secret, hidden , kept under cover

efficacious

effective, producing results

equanimity

(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic

fortuitous

(adj.) accidental, occurring by a happy chance, happy by lucky chance

imperious

(adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

invective

(n.) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj.) abusive, vituperative. Noun is harsh, angry, abusive language. adj is harsh, angry, abusive

munificent

extremely generous, lavish

provocative

(adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

reprobate

(n.) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj.) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; inmoral no principals

sedentary

(adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place