English Vocab 2022-2023 (copy)

**Flibbertigibbet**

a chattering, excessively talkative or frivolous, flighty, light-headed person 

**Peril**

a state of danger involving risk

**Placid**

pleasantly calm or peaceful; serenely quiet or undisturbed; tranquil

**Amiable**

having or showing pleasant person qualities; easy to get along with

**Haste**

overly eager speed, go quickly; excessive speed or urgency of movement

**Frivolous**

not serious is content attitude or behavior

**Furtive**

in a secretive manner; attempting to avoid notice

**Apathy**

lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern; absence of emotion or enthusiastic

**Talisman**

an object that is thought to have magic powers or bring good luck

**Qualm**

an uneasy feeling of apprehensive uneasiness, pang of conscience for conduct - having doubts about what your doing

**Bewilder**

to confuse, puzzle, or perplex

**Peculiar**

odd, strange, unusual, uncommon

**Punctual**

on time, not late

**Perseverate**

repeat a thought, comment or action; to have repetitive involuntary behavior or thought; to repeat something insistently.

**Segue**

to make a transition from one thing to another smoothly and without interruption.

**Asset**

a useful and desirable thing or quality

**Incredulous**

indicating or showing disbelief, skeptical

**Nonchalant**

in an unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited matter

**Unfathomable**

not able to be completely understood, somewhat unbelievable

**Gingerly**

with great care or caution, warily

**Gallant**

exceptionally polite and attentive to others; bravely heroic

**Ornery**

ugly and unpleasant in manner, stubborn

**Aloof**

distant especially in feeling or interest, apart, indifferent 

**Verbatim**

in exactly the same words; word for word

**Flabbergasted**

overcome with astonishment; amazed; astounded

**Clad**

dressed or clothed 

**Premonition**

a feeling that something, usually unpleasant, is going to happen

**Apprehensive**

scared of something your doing

**Unceasingly**

without stopping; continuously

**Sullen**

not sociable - gloomy and not talkative

**Elude**

to avoid or escape by speed or trickery OR to escape the understanding appreciation or perception of

**Indignant**

expressing or strong displeasure at something considered offensive, unjust, or insulting

**Doggedly**

in a persistent or tenacious manner; persistent effort stubborn manner

**Hue**

a gradation or variety of color

**Bleak**

gloomy and depressing (weather)

**Brawn**

strong, well developed muscle

**Aghast**

struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror

**divert**

to bend or turn aside; turn from a true course or straight line; swerve.

**ruefully**

in a way that suggests regret (often expressed in a facial expression or the spoken word)

**leery**

wary; suspicious

**stupor**

suspension of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants

**contemptuously**

in a way that expresses mean intent or vileness, disrespectfully

**conformity**

in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices; compliance or acquiescence; obedience.

**exploits**

a striking or notable deed or accomplishment; spirited or heroic act

**Idolize**

to look up to (someone or something) with adoration

**Acquit**

not guilty

**Delirious**

feelings of confusion brought on by fever, lack of sleep or altered mental state

**Triumph**

joy over victory

**Liable**

likely

**Nefarious**

(usually an action or activity) extremely wicked or villainous; criminal

**Pertinent**

relating directly to or important to the matter at hand or a particular matter or situation

**Grotesque**

odd or unnatural in shape or appearance; distorted; bizarre

**Tabulate**

to arrange in a table form or compute by use of a table, systematic, condensed for or list

**Chastise**

to discipline; criticize severely; scold

**Petulantly**

in a way that shows impatient irritation, especially over some minor annoyance

**Deter**

to discourage from acting or proceeding; to prevent

**Daintily**

in a way that shows fine or delicate manners, taste or details; delicately and beautifully

**Preening**

to dress carefully; primp to make oneself striking in appearance; to pride oneself on an achievement or personal quality

**Lull**

to soothe or quiet; to quiet down or subside

**Befallen**

to happen to, especially by chance or fate

**Myriad**

a great or indefinitely great number; innumerable

**Squander**

Wastefully; to waste foolishly or in a foolish reckless manner.

**Hoodwink**

to deceive or trick someone

**Presumptuous**

readiness to take for granted, assume or suppose in thought or conduct by saying or - doing something without permission

**Sagacious**

having or showing keen practical sense, intelligent, acute mental

**Acquiesce**

To accept, agree, or allow something to happen by staying silent or not arguing. 

**Vapid**

flavorless - dull - boring - no life - flat

**Maniacal**

in an overzealous or excessively enthusiastic way; fanatically; relating to or reminiscent of a violently insane person - to act wild and insane

**Verve**

Vigor and spirit or enthusiasm - full of energy

**Preposterous**

contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous 

**Tenuous**

very weak or slight

**Devotion**

love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause.

**Insurmountable**

too great to be overcome

**Replicate**

make an exact copy of; reproduce.

**Demeanor**

outward behavior or bearing.

**Disgruntle**

angry or dissatisfied

**Mentor**

an experienced and trusted adviser.

**Ponder**

think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

**Inexplicable**

unable to be explained or accounted for.

**Gnarl**

 a rough, knotty protuberance, especially on a tree.

**Sustenance**

food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.

**Suppress**

forcibly put an end to

**Tangible**

clear and definite; real

**Barbaric**

savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal

**Arbitrary**

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

**Deluge**

anything that overwhelms like a flood; inundation - flooded with

**Surly**

bad-tempered and unfriendly.

**Irredeemable**

 not able to be saved, improved, or corrected.

**Arduous**

involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

**Pungent**

having a sharply strong taste or smell.

**Unrequited**

(of a feeling, especially love) not returned or rewarded 

**Demean**

to put down, lower in dignity.

**Ruminate**

to meditate on; ponder

**Rejuvenate**

to make fresh or new again; restore useful vigor

**Botch**

to spoil by poor work; bungle, mess up

**Imprudent**

lacking discretion; rash - lacking judgement

**Quell**

to suppress, put an end to, quiet emotions or anxieties

**Abate**

to reduce in amount, degree or integrity

**Reprieve**

to delay impending punishment; to relieve temporarily

**Sated**

fully satisfied