Honors English 10 - Semester 2 Vocab

Ominous

unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

Rampant

growing without check: running wild

Solace

comfort: relief, to comfort or console

Supple

bending easily: bending with agility: flexible

Suppress

to stop by force, put down

Abhor

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

Corrosive

eating away gradually; acid like; bitterly sarcastic

Reprehensible

deserving blame or punishment

Turbulent

disorderly, riotous, violent, stormy

Vociferous

loud and noisy; compelling attention

Apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

Decrepit

old and feeble; worn out, ruined

Ingenuous

innocent, simple, frank, sincere

Quandary

a state of perplexity or doubt

Revel

to take great pleasure in, a wild celebration

Allocate

to set apart or designate for a special purpose, to distribute

Deviate

to turn aside, to stray from a norm, one who departs from norm

Exult

to rejoice greatly

Palatable

agreeable to the taste or senses, suitable for consumption

Rancor

bitter resentment or ill-will

Contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Misnomer

a misleading name

Disheveled

rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder

Lamentable

to be regretted or pitied

Sonorous

full, deep, or rich in sound