english semester one vocabulary

astray

away from the correct path or direction.

excursion

a short journey or trip, especially one engaged in as a leisure activity.

ineradicable

unable to be destroyed or removed.

oblige

make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action.

bewilder

to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex.

placid

pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; serenely quiet or undisturbed.

afflict

cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble greatly or grievously.

exalt

hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of.

hasten

be quick to do something.

importunity

persistence, especially to the point of annoyance.

tumultuous

making a loud, confused noise; uproarious.

feign

pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).

imperceptibility

in a way that is so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived.

odious

extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

proclivity

a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.

hone

1. refine or perfect (something) over a period of time.

2. sharpen (a blade).

insidious

1. proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

2. treacherous; crafty.

intuitive

using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive.

subside

1. become less intense, violent, or severe.

2. lapse into silence or inactivity.

incessantly

without interruption; constantly.

status quo

the existing situation or state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues.

warily

1. cautiously; carefully.

2. in a way that shows a lack of trust; suspiciously.

imperiously

in a manner showing arrogant superiority.

mollify

gain the good will of; make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else.

precede

be earlier in time; go back further, be the predecessor of.

derision

contemptuous ridicule or mockery.

fawning

attempting to win favor by flattery.

rapt

feeling great delight and interest.

indignation

a feeling of righteous anger.

belligerently

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight.

monotonous

sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch.

jar

move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion.

appalled

greatly dismayed or horrified.

belligerently

hostile and aggressive.

discrepancy

a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.

doggedly

having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.

intolerant

narrow-minded about cherished opinions; unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion.

meek

quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.

naive

(of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.

petty

of little importance; trivial.

subservient

prepared to obey others unquestioningly.

superficial

trivial; shallow; existing only on the surface and showing little depth.