English 10 Vocab 5

Consternation

Alarming dismay or concern

Anomaly

A deviation from the norm; an odd or peculiar occurence

Vitriolic

Harsh in tone; bitterly critical

Preamble

A preliminary statement; an introduction

Coterie

A small group of people who share interests and meet frequently

Expiate

To make amends for

Compendium

A list or collection of items

Comprise

To include or consist of; contain

Eidetic

Pertaining to extraordinarily detailed and vivid memory

Innocuous

Harmless

Foist

To pass of as genuine or valuable

Plethora

An overabundance; excess

Flippancy

Disrespect

Incongruous

Incompatible; unsuitable for the situation

Disconcert

To frustrate; confuse