Honors English 3-4 Vocabulary

Augment

to make larger, increase

Saturnine

stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humoured

Insidious

Intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

Opulent

wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

Unkempt

not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude

Amicable

peaceable, friendly

Truculent

given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive

Benign

kindly, charitable

Impervious

not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

Fastidious

extremely careful; particular of details

Scrutinize

to examine closely

Pusillanimous

cowardly

Tempestuous

stormy, harsh, severe in attitude or action

Negligible

so unimportant that it can be disregarded

Perpetuate

to make permanent or long lasting

Malevolent

spiteful, showing ill-will

Blasè

cool, confident, unconcerned

Omniscient

knowing everything, having unlimited awareness

Expunge

to erase or destroy

Uncanny

strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

Comprise

to include or contain; to be made up of

Altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

Diffident

shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

Specious

Seeming to be genuine or correct but not really so

Infallible

free from error; absolutely dependable

Unfeigned

sincere, real, without pretense

Urbane

refined in manner or style, suave

Cogent

forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

Invulnerable

Not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

Scrupulous

exact, careful, attending, thoroughly to details, having high moral standards principled

Venial

easily excused; pardonable

Valiant

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

Clemency

mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

Indomitable

unconquerable, refusing to yield

Dearth

a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

Trudge

to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

Pungent

causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

Repose (v)

to rest; to lie; place

Repose (n)

relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

Temerity

rashness, boldness

Vitriolic

fierce, cruel; aggressive, deadly, destructive, scathingly harsh

Virulent

extremely poisonous, full of malice, spiteful

Accede

to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

Adroit

skillful, nimble

Destitute

deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

Explicit

definite, clearly stated

Extirpate

to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

Inopportune

coming at a bad time; not appropriate

Incongruous

difference between what might be expected and what actually happens; sarcastic

Hackneyed

stale, moldy, out of date

Officious

intrusive; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

Pinnacle

a high peak or point

Rampant

Growing without check, running wild

Venal

Open to or marked by bribery or corruption

Commodious

roomy, spacious

Caustic

Eating away gradually; acid-like; bitterly-sarcastic

Squalid

filthy, wretched, debased

Tumultuous

disorderly, riotous, violent

Vociferous

loud and noisy; compelling

Voluminous

of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

Rancor

Bitter resentment or ill-will

Discern

To see clearly, recognize

Extant

Still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

Implicate

To involve in; to connect with or be related to

Heretic

One who leaves a group; deserter; outlaw

Reprehensible

deserving blame or punishment

Apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

Apprehensive

fearful or anxious

Commend

To praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

Consecrate

To make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

Deride

To ridicule, laugh at with contempt

Ingeneous

Frank, simple, innocent, sincere

Multifarious

having great variety; numerous and diverse

Parsimonious

stingy, frugal, miserly; meager

recalcitrant

stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

Revel

To take great pleasure in

Stultify

to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

Ardent

very enthusiastic, impassioned

Assiduous

persistent, attentive, diligent

Brash

prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent`

Capricious

subject to whims or passing fancies; impulsive or fickle

Emaciated

unnaturally thin, whithered

Limpid

clear, transparent, readily understood

Palatable

agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption

Poignant

deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

Sophomoric

immature and overconfident; conceited

Beguile (V)

to entice, temp or allure; to be attracted to

Beguile (N)

a strong attraction; the power to attract or charm

Awry

twisted to one side, crooked or amiss

Blithe

cheerful, lighthearted, casual, unconcerned

Contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Covet

to desire something belonging to someone else

Disheveled

rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

Garrulous

given to much talking; tediously chatty

Insuperable

incapable of being overcome

Lamentable

to be regretted or pitied

Wastrel

wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

Clairvoyant (adj)

supernaturally perceptive

Clairvoyant (N)

one who possesses extrasensory powers

Endemic

native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field