12th grade Between Units 1

laceration

noun the act of lacerating; a torn ragged wound

obdurate

adj. showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

plausible

adj. apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments

reprieve

noun the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment; a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence); a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort; an interruption in the intensity or amount of something; verb relieve temporarily; postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

tawdry

adj. cheap and shoddy; tastelessly showy

abstain

verb choose not to consume; refrain from voting

blighted

adj. affected by blight--anything that mars or events growth or prosperity

credulous

adj. disposed to believe on little evidence; showing a lack of judgment or experience

enshroud

verb cover as if with a shroud

haughtiness

noun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

lachrymose

adj. showing sorrow

obfuscate

verb make obscure or unclear

plethora

noun extreme excess

repudiate

verb refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust; refuse to recognize or pay; cast off or disown

tedium

noun dullness owing to length or slowness; the feeling of being bored by something tedious