English 1A Spring Semester Review

Venomous

extremely poisonous or injurious

Stolid

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

Singe

burn superficially or lightly

Flue

a conduit to carry off smoke

Intact

undamaged in any way

Conscience

motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles

Imperceptibly

In a manner that is difficult to discern

Tallow

a hard substance used for making soap and candles

Stratum

one of several parallel layers of material

Earnestly

in a sincere and serious manner

Cataract

disease that involves that clouding of the lens of the eye

Olfactory

of or relating to the sense of smell

Proboscis

a long flexible snout as of an elephant

Abstract

not representing or imitating external reality

Flush

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

Proclivity

a natural inclination

Stoke

(of a fire) stir up or tend

Odious

extremely repulsive or unpleasant

Sheer

very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

Alight

settle or come to rest

Fervor

feelings of great warmth and intensity

Flourish

a showy gesture

Gilt

Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

Condemnation

a expression of strong disapproval

Contempt

a lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

Ravenous

devouring or craving food in great quantities

Jargon

a characteristic language of a particular group

Heresy

a belief that rejects the Orthodox tenets of a religion

Stagnant

not circulating or flowing

Cacophony

loud confusing disagreeable sounds

Luminescent

emitting light not caused by heat

Feign

make believe with the intent to deceive

Smolder

burn slowly and without a flame

Ruddy

of the color between orange and purple in the color spectrum

Melancholy

characterized by or causing or expressing sadness

Dictum

an authoritative declaration

Titillate

stimulate or excite

Quibble

argue over Petty things

Tactile

of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch

Torrent

An overwhelming number or amount

Subside

wear off or die down

Teem

be full of or a buzz with

Patronage

the act of providing approval and support

Cadence

the rhythmic rise and fall of the voice

Suffuse

become overspread as with a fluid, a color, or light

Sieve

a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material

Sift

move as if through a sieve

Retaliation

action taken in return for an injury or offense

Strew

spread by scattering

Divert

turn aside; turn away from

Receptacle

a container that is used to put or keep things in

Profusion

the property of being extremely abundant

Loam

a rich soil consisting of sand, clay and organic materials

Insidious

working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

Treason

disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior

Welter

a confused multitude of things

Complement

make perfect or supply what is wanting

Trifle

a small amount

Din

a loud, harsh, or strident noise

Accompaniment

an event or situation happening at the same time as another

Homely

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

Quaver

give off unsteady sounds

Disperse

Distribute loosely

Filigree

delicate and intricate ornamentation

Haggle

wrangle, as over a price or terms of an agreement

Invigorate

give life or energy to

Hone

refine or make more perfect or effective

Pry

inquire in an uninvited or presumptuous manner

Manifest

reveal its presence or make an appearance

Reckoning

a time or act of being held accountable; a settling of accounts

Abound

exist in large quantities

Draught

a large and hurried swallow

Parry

impede the movement of

Verbiage

overabundance of words

Discourse

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

Rebut

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

Beatific

experiencing or displaying extreme joy or bliss

Tyranny

dominance through threat of punishment and violence

Perfunctorily

in a set manner without serious attention

Phosphorescent

emitting light without appreciable heat

Valise

a small overnight bag for short trips

Aesthetic

characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

Rend

tear or be torn violently

Plume

anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness

Reel

walk as in unable to control one’s movements

Sprawl

sit or lie with one’s limbs spread out

Writhe

Move in a twisting or contorted motion

Blanch

cook (vegetables) briefly

Clad

having an outer covering especially of thin metal

Scrabble

grope, scratch, or feel searchingly

Anesthetize

administer a numbing or sleep-inducing drug to someone

Penance

voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for something

Stifle

smother or suppress

Excursion

a journey taken for pleasure

Sliver

a small thin sharp bit of wood, glass, or metal

Thoroughfare

a public road from one place to another

Gauge

judge tentatively or form an estimate of

Falter

move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

Scuttle

move about or procedure hurriedly

Wisp

a thin tuft, piece, of amount of something