Set 5 - 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know

anachronistic

out-of-date/time/place; not attributed to the correct historical period

lugubrious

excessively sad, mournful, or serious

precipitous

extremely steep

intrepid

fearless; adventuresome

reverence

profound respect; worship

parameter

a limit or boundary placed on something

belie

to be in contradiction with

expurgate

to censor; to edit/omit/modify parts because of concerns about appropriateness

gerrymander

to divide voting districts unfairly and to one's advantage

impeach

to bring an accusation against

-ic

having the qualities of; like

in-

not; without

para-

beside; alongside; beyond

be-

on; around; make; cause to be; affect