English 3rd quarter

3rd quarter terms

Adieu- Noun

farewell

Advent-Noun

an arrival, coming into a place or view

Apex- Noun

The highest point

Assimilate- Verb

Absrb fully or make ones own

Impel -Verb

Force, drive forward

Exorbitant- Adjective

Unreasonable, excessively high

Interim- Noun, adjective

time between 2 points

Inundate- verb

to flood or overwhelmed

Malign- verb, adjective

v- speak of evil, a-evil

Meander - Verb, Noun

v- wander n- sharp turn or twist

Metropolis- Noun

Large city

Momentous- Adjective

very important

Obstreperous - Adjective

Noisy, unruly, disorderly

Pensive- Adjective

thoughtful, melancholy

perilous - adjective

dangerous

Incredulous- Adjective

disbelieving skeptical

Sprightly- Adjective

lively, full of life,spicy, flavorful

Surly- Adjective

angry and bad tempered, rude

Tirade- Noun

a long angry speech

Vagrant-Noun, Adjective

Noun- homeless person Adjective- wander aimlessly

Assurance -Noun

pledge, freedom from doubt, self confident

Asylum- Noun

place for care of children or elderly, place of safety

Console- verb, Noun

v- comfort n- control panel

dilate- verb

make bigger, expand

Inscribe-verb

write or engrave

dwindle- verb

lessen, diminish

Flippant- adjective

lacks seriousness, dis respectful

Immunity- noun

resistance to disease, freedom from charge

institute- verb, Noun

v- establish n- organization promoting learning

Liability- noun

a debt, smt disadvantageous

Preposterous

ridiculous senseless

Pugnacious

fond of fighting

Rabid

furious, violently intense, mad, infected w rabies

Realm

kingdom, region or field of study

Rejuvenate

Make young again, make like new

Repugnant

offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

Sparse

scattered

Sterling

genuine, excellent, made of silver

Venture

N risky V expose to danger

Warp

V twist out of shape N abnormality

Auxiliary

giving assistance or support; n. a helper, aid

Candid

honest and truthful

Prognosis

prediction or projection

Drudgery

slavery, hard labor

Envoy

messenger typically government

Escalate

become more intense

Expedient

good solution

Feign

pretend

Flair

natural talent or skill

Grievous

causing sorrow or pain