10TH GRADER SET

apprehensive

in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

buttress

a support usually of stone or brick

cleave

separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

congenial

suitable to your needs

crestfallen

brought low in spirit

dissent

a difference of opinion

enigmatic

not clear to the understanding

genial

diffusing warmth and friendliness

indignant

angered at something unjust or wrong

languid

lacking spirit or liveliness

mitigate

(try to) lessen the seriousness or extent of

opulent

rich and superior in quality

pious

having, showing, expressing reverence (respect) for a deity

procure

get by special effort

reproach

express criticism towards

stoic

seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive

trepidation

a feeling of alarm or dread

unscrupulous

without principles

zealot

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

boisterous

marked by exuberance and high spirits

cantankerous

bad-tempered, grumpy, uncooperative,

conformity

correspondence in form, type or appearance

covet

wish, long, or crave for

discern

perceive, recognize or detect

endear

make attractive or lovable

expedite

process fast and efficiently

fawning

attempting to win favor by flattery

hegemony

the dominance or leadership of one social group over others

intermittent

stopping and starting at irregular intervals

morbid

suggesting the horror of death and decay

odious

extremely repulsive or unpleasant

permeate

spread or diffuse through

prodigious

very impressive; far beyond what is usual

reprimand

an act or expression of criticism and censure

sojourn

a temporary stay

tractable

easily managed

unobtrusive

not noticeable, attracting any attention

whimsical

indulging in or influenced by the imagination

amenable

disposed or willing to comply

barrage

the rapid and continuous delivery of communication

candor

the quality of being honest and straightforward

conflagration

a very intense and uncontrolled fire

deleterious

harmful to living things

elucidate

make clear and comprehensible

exemplary

worthy of imitation

gesticulate

show, express, or direct through movement

impervious

not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

insipid

lacking interest or significance or impact

lucid

transparantly

magnanimous

noble and generous in spirit

misgiving

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

penitent

feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

prudent

marked by sound judgement

reprehensible

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

umbrage

a feeling of anger caused by being offended

uncouth

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

unilateral

involving only one part or side

vindicate

to clear of accusation, blame, or doubt with supporting proof

adulterate

make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance

ascertain

learn or discover with confidence

cajole

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

condescend

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

copious

large in number or quantity

corroborate

support with evidence or authority or make more certain

dictum

an authoritative declaration

egalitarian

favoring social equality

exaltation

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

fortuitous

lucky; occurring by happy chance

imperious

having or showing arrogant superiority

insinuate

suggest in an indirect or covert way

mutinous

characterized by a rebellion against authority

prevailing

most frequent or common

punctilious

marked by precise accordance with details

rapport

a relationship of mutual understanding between people

scrutinize

look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

taciturn

habitually reserved and uncommunicative

ungainly

lacking grace in movement or posture

vilify

spread negative information about

aggregate

gather in a mass, sum or whole

arduous

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

cacophony

loud confusing disagreeable sounds

conceive

have the idea for

contemptuous

expressing extreme scorn

dilapidated

in a state of decay, ruin or deterioration

effervescent

marked by high spirits or excitement

erudite

having or showing profound knowledge

fervent

characterized by intense emotion

incongruous

lacking in harmony, compatibility ...

iniquity

absence of moral or spiritual values

lucrative

producing a sizable profit

myriad

a large, indefinite number

ostracize

avoid speaking to or dealing with

pertinent

having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

quandary

state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options

rescind

cancel officially

surmise

imagine to be the case, true, probable

tactful

having a sense of what is considerate in dealing with others

vehement

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions

acquiesce

agree or express agreement

ardent

characterized by strong enthusiasm