English 9 Vocab

Palpable

Adj. readily seen or heard; touchable

Indolent

Adj. lazily or slothfully

Opaque

Adj. not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid

Amenities

Noun. Convenient features that help make life pleasant; social courtesies.

Debacle

Noun. A great disaster or complete failure.

Droll

Adj. having a humorous quality; amusing in an unusual way.

Reprimands

Noun. Severe or formal scolding

Paraphernalia

Noun. Accessories or additional items

Petulant

Adj. Childishly sulky or bad temper

Retaliate

Verb. To get revenge; get even

Stark

Adj. complete or utter; extreme

Jaunt

Noun. A short journey for pleasure or enjoyment.

Insufferable

Adj. impossible to bear; intolerable

Contemplate

Verb. To think about or consider carefully; to ponder

Sullenly

Adv. resentfully; gloomily

Serene

Adj. calm, peaceful

Reiterated

Verb. Repeated

Imminent

Adj. about to happen; impending; near

Infallibility

Noun. Inability to make mistake; flawless

Precariously

Adv. unsteadily; insecurely

Morose

Adj. having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

Imperious

Adj. overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

Dejected

Adj. downcast or sad; depressed, dispirited

Mollify

Verb. To calm or make less severe

Pugnacious

Adj. quarrelsome, fond of finding

Ominous

Adj. unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

Derision

Noun. Ridicule, mockery

Subside

Verb. become less intense, violent, or severe

Aloof

adj. not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

Fawning

Adj. gaining the favor of another be acting overly kind or by using flattery

Dispirited

Adj. Dejected;