English 9H Final Review - Vocab + Grammar

Mrs.D'Arco

Impudent

(adjective) not showing due respect for another person; impertinent

feigned

(verb) simulated or pretended; insincere

doggedly

(adverb) In a manner that shows tenacity and grim persistence

querulous

(adjective) complaining in a whining manner

replenish

(verb) to fill up again

diligent

(adjective) having or showing care and conscientiousness in ones work

frugal

(adj.) economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager

boisterous

(adj.) rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high-spirited

maliciously

(adverb) Wrongfully, intentionally, and without legal justification or excuse, and with the knowledge that injury or damage will or may be caused to another person or the property of another person

Arduous

(adjective) hard to do, requiring much effort

surmised

(verb) to suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

goaded

(verb) provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction

reproach

(verb) address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment

sullen

(adj) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish.

acrid

(adj.) having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell

tranquil

(adj.) peaceful, calm

wretched

(adj.) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state

haggered

(adj.) looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering

ponderous

(adj.) slow and clumsy because of great weight

entice

(verb) to attract by offering reward or pleasure

opulent

(adj.) rich, luxurious; wealthy

adept

(adj.) thoroughly skilled; (adj.) masterful, proficient

diffidently

(adverb) hesitance in ones manner through lack of self confidence

defer

To put aside until later; postpone

irresistible

too attractive and tempting to be resisted

respite

a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

satiate

to satisfy completely; to fill to excess

deference

humble submission and respect

insidiously

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

derisive

expressing contempt or ridicule

consternation

feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected

aghast

feeling great dismay or horror

abashed

embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed

indolent

wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy

Prodical

spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant

propitious

presenting favorable circumstances

placid

not easily upset or excited; calm and peaceful

haughty

arrogantly superior and disdainful

acquiescent

ready to accept something without protest, or to do what someone else wants

scrupulous

diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

distraught

deeply upset and agitated

rebuke

express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.

parsimony

extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources

coquettish

behaving in such a way as to suggest a playful sexual attraction; flirtatious

sere

dry and withered

sullied

damage the purity or integrity of; defile

beseeching

ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.

incessantly

without interruption; constantly

indulgent

having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous to or lenient with someone

scanty

small or insufficient in quantity or amount

dexterous

skillful in the use of hands or body; clever

mortification

Great embarrassment and shame

pettishly

to do something in a childish manner, with annoyance

prostrated

lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission.

animosity

strong dislike; bitter hostility

Despoding

lose confidence

copious

abundant; plentiful

countenance

a person's face or facial expression

Temperate

relations or denoting a region or climate

impended

about to happen

abhorrence

a feeling of repulsion; disgusted loathing

dubiously

in a doubtful manner

repugnance

intense disgust

relinquish

to let go, give up

injunction

an authoritative warning or order

tinder

dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire

Infermary

a place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill

deferred

postponed or delayed

flints

pieces of quartz that produce a spark when struck by steel

nettles

prickly plants

briers

a woody, thorny, or prickly plant

fugitive

someone who is running away or escaping the law

remonstrance

a forcefully reproachful protest

chawed

chewed with heaviness

tar water

Medieval medicine consisting of pine tar and water

garret

an attic, usually a small, wretched one

prodigiously

impressively great in size, force, or extent

Interposition

get in-between others

alighted

descend from the air and settle

pilfering

stealing minor items in small amounts, often again and again

reprochful

expressing disapproval or disappointment

contemptuous

Feeling hatred; scornful

pernicious

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

perilous

full of danger or risk

adversary

an enemy, opponent

valiant

possessing or showing courage or determination

portentous

threatening, ominous

visage

A face or facial expression

transgression

act of trespassing or violating a law or rule

forfeit

Surrender or lose as a result of an error, crime, or failure to fulfill an obligation

solemnity

the state or quality of being serious and dignified

disceet

careful about what one says or does

intrusion

the act of intruding

devout

having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment

loathed

feel intense dislike or disgust for

rancor

bitter resentment or ill-will

amorous

Expressing love or the state of being in love or having sexual desire

abhors

scorns; hates

Wantor

deliberate and unprovoked

effeminate

(of a man) having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly