English 2 Honors Vocabulary

Assuage

to mitigate or lessen an unpleasant feeling

disrepute

held in low esteem -- dishonored -- especially by the public

erudite

showing great knowledge or learning gained by studying

incandescent

glowing as a result of being heated

incantation

a magic spell or charm

insalubrious

unhealthy, unpleasant(especially of a climate or location)

irrefutable

impossible to deny or disprove

laconic

using very few words (that of a person, speech or writing style)

permeate

to spread(likely something intangible) throughout

perorotation

the concluding part of a speech

philistine

a person who is hostile or indifferent to the culture and arts, or has no understanding of them

prosaically

having the style of prose: lacking poetic beauty

querulous

a kind of whiny or child-like complaining

recalcitrant

having a defiant or uncooperative attitude, especially towards authority

transient

lasting only a short time; someone who is staying for only a short time