Honors English Fall Vocab List 4

chagrin

strong feelings of embarrassment

consternation

feelings of dismay or anxiety; great terror, wonder, surprise, or dismay that throws one into confusion

deride

treat or speak of with contempt/to ridicule, mock, or taunt

discern

to see distinctively; to perceive; to distinguish mentally; to come to an understanding; construe

disparage

express a negative opinion of

dubious

not convinced; doubtful

duress

compulsory force or threat; imprisonment; unlawful restraint of freedom

egregious

remarkable for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad; obviously bad; flagrant

elicit

to draw out; bring to light

eschew

to avoid; stay away from

flagrant

obviously or noticeably offensive or bad; outrageous; scandalous; egregious

impunity

exemption from punishment or loss

inane

senseless; foolish; silly

inexorable

unchangeable; inflexible; cannot be influenced by plea or persuasion

masticate

to grind/crush

obsolescence

the state of becoming obsolete

paucity

scarcity; insufficiency; smallness in number

perfunctory

done without care or interest, merely as a routine

pernicious

destructive; fatal; deadly; hurtful

perverse

deviating from what is considered right or acceptable; improper; wicked; corrupt.