English 2H B all vocab + roots

vociferous

boisterous, noisy, clamorous

irrevocable

unchangeable, final, irreversible

equivocate

prevaricate, mislead, beat around the bush

unequivocal

unambiguous, unmistakable, indisputable

evocative

reminiscent, redolent, suggestive

convocation

assembly, gathering, conference

vociferate

holler, bellow, call

condolence

sympathy, consolation, pity

doleful

sad, mournful, morose

indolence

laziness, idleness, sloth

sadistic

cruel, vicious, merciless

acerbic

bitter, sharp, hurtful

nonchalant

calm, unconcerned, composed

putrid

rancid, repulsive, rotten, decaying

imperious

assertive, overbearing, domineering

posthumous

delayed, post-mortem, post-obituary

sodden

drenched, soaking, saturated

frank

candid, forthright, honest

sullen

sulky, morose, grumpy

valor

bravery, courage, daring

brusque

terse, blunt, gruff

edifice

building, construction, structure

lax

careless, casual, negligent

clemency

mercy, leniency, indulgence

masticate

munch, crunch, chew

saturnine

somber, morose, dour

emphatic

vehement, forceful,, firm

insuperable

overwhelming, impossible, insurmountable

unnerving

uncomforting, agitate, demoralize

antithesis

opposite, converse, contrary

riant

cheerful, lighthearted, smiling

ridicule

mockery, scorn, contempt

ridiculous

comical, absurd, ludicrous

risible

ridiculous, laughable, absurd.

gesticulation

movement, gesture, signal

gestation

development, evolution, emergence

congestion

obstruction, blockage, overcrowding

approbation

esteem, approval, acceptance

incorrigible

hopeless, incurable, habitual

thwart

stop, hinder, circumvent

ostentatious

flamboyant, flashy, showy

unfathomable

incomprehensible, bottomless, infinite

supplication

appeal, request, plea

sagacity

intelligence, experience, wisdom

larceny

burglary, theft, robbery

ponderous

sluggish, dull, lethargic

pinnacle

crest, peak, apex

decorum

respectability, demeanor, civility

bristle

stubble, fiber, thorn

titter

chuckle, snicker, twitter

portend

foreshadow, prophesy, forebode

stipulation

condition, provision, qualification

negate

invalidate, nullify, cancel

impel

force, prompt, oblige

apprehension

anxiety, consternation, nervousness

lot

plenty, lot, many

esoteric

abstruse, obscure, abstract

envoy

representative, ambassador, diplomat

entrenched

lodged, well established, rooted

constraints

constriction, control, limitation

lucid

coherent, clear, comprehensible

elucidate

explain, clarify, spell out

luminous

brilliant, radiant, dazzling

translucent

unblurred, clear, semi-transparent

obloquy

vilification, condemnation, criticism

eloquence

fluency, expressiveness, articulateness

colloquial

informal, conversational, everyday

soliloquy

oration, lecture, address

abduct

seize, capture, kidnap

robust

powerful, strong, vigorous

beguile

enchant, captivate, mesmerize

bourgeois

capitalistic, materialistic, commercial

hiatus

discontinuity. break, interruption

resplendent

brilliant, splendid, spectacular

acuity

acumen, sagacity, perceptiveness

alacrity

alertness, enthusiasm, gaiety

poignant

heartbreaking, sentimental, emotional

expiate

absolve, compensate, redeem

boorish

crude, vulgar, uncivilized

obsequious

submissive, complacent, slavish

polemical

argumentative, belligerent, combative

bereft

devoid, deprived, left without

atone

apologize, redeem, reconcile

archetype

ideal, model, standard

egotism

arrogance, narcissism, self-absorption

jeopardize

endanger, imperil, threaten

contest

litigate, dispute, oppose

flaccid

flabby, nerveless, sapped

noxious

deadly, toxic, corrupting

blatant

outright, shameless, impudent

pugilist

fighter, boxer, contender

repugnant

offensive, abhorrent, repulsive

pugnacious

combative, aggressive, quarrelsome

inexpugnable

secure, impregnable, invincible

impugn

challenge, question, querry

cadence

rhythm, intonation, tempo

decadence

decay, corruption, decline

coincide

conjunction, accord, accompaniment

deciduous

short-term, transitory, temporary

cadenza

passage, solo, section