Vocab English Honors 11 December 2025

dogmatic

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

petulant

(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

censure

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.

stagnant

(of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space) having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence.

plethora

"a plethora of committees and subcommittees".

sanctity

the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.

incongruous

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

stupefy

astonish and shock (someone).

profusion

an abundance or large quantity of something.

tout

attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner.

circumscribe

restrict (something) within limits.

penury

extreme poverty; destitution.

virtuoso

a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.

futile

incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

cantankerous

bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.