Pre-AP English Two: Vocabulary (Meambean)
adversary
adversary: An adversary is a person who goes against you in some way, such as an opponent in a contest or a personal enemy in a conflict.
adversity
adversity: If you undergo adversity in life, you struggle with trouble, bad luck, and difficult times.
animated
animated: When a person is animated, they are energetic, lively, and filled with excited activity.
artifact
artifact: An artifact is a weapon, tool, or piece of art created by human beings that is historically and culturally interesting or valuable.
communal
communal: Communal property includes those goods or items that are shared in common by a community.
concise
concise: A concise statement is short, clear, and gets right to the point.
conjecture
conjecture: A conjecture is a theory or guess that is based on information that is not certain or complete.
consensus
consensus: When a group of people reaches a consensus, it has reached a general agreement about something.
credible
credible: If you act in a credible fashion, you are easy to believe or trust.
deficit
deficit: A deficit occurs when there is not enough of something, such as when a person or government spends more money than has been received, or there is not enough rain.
dispel
dispel: When you dispel a thought from your mind, you cause it to go away or disappear; when you do the same to a crowd, you cause it to scatter into different directions.
dissension
dissension: Dissension is a disagreement or difference of opinion among a group of people that can cause conflict.
dubious
dubious: If someone makes a dubious claim, there is a great deal of disbelief or doubt about it.
formulate
formulate: When you formulate a plan of action, you carefully work it out or design it in great detail ahead of time.
fortification
fortification: A fortification is a structure or building that is used in defense against an invading army.
gratification
gratification: When you have a feeling of gratification, you experience satisfaction or pleasure about a job well done.
impending
impending: An impending event is approaching fast or is about to occur; this word usually has a negative implication, referring to something threatening or harmful coming.
laborious
laborious: A laborious job or process takes a long time, requires a lot of effort, and is often boring.
malignant
malignant: Something malignant, such as a tumor or bad influence, is deadly or does great harm.
morale
morale: A person's morale is their current state of self-confidence, how they feel emotionally, and how motivated they are to complete tasks.
norm
norm: A social norm is the standard, model, or rule by which people conduct themselves.
predicament
predicament: If you are in a predicament, you are in a difficult situation or unpleasant mess that is hard to get out of.
ratification
ratification: The ratification of a measure or agreement is its official approval or confirmation by all involved.
sanction
sanction: A sanction is an official approval to do something; it may be a showing of support or acceptance for something, or it may officially support a punishment or restriction in response to an unacceptable action.
senile
senile: An aged person who is senile is less mentally aware than they were in the past; therefore, they tend to be confused and forgetful at times.
sovereign
sovereign: A sovereign nation rules itself, independent of all other nations.
subtle
subtle: A subtle point is so clever or small that it is hard to notice or understand; it can also be very wise or deep in meaning.
terrestrial
terrestrial: The word terrestrial refers to living or growing on land; it can also refer to planet Earth as a whole in comparison with other planets.
unsYou answered questions correctly about 29 words out of 32.
adversary
adversary: An adversary is a person who goes against you in some way, such as an opponent in a contest or a personal enemy in a conflict.
adversity
adversity: If you undergo adversity in life, you struggle with trouble, bad luck, and difficult times.
animated
animated: When a person is animated, they are energetic, lively, and filled with excited activity.
artifact
artifact: An artifact is a weapon, tool, or piece of art created by human beings that is historically and culturally interesting or valuable.
communal
communal: Communal property includes those goods or items that are shared in common by a community.
concise
concise: A concise statement is short, clear, and gets right to the point.
conjecture
conjecture: A conjecture is a theory or guess that is based on information that is not certain or complete.
consensus
consensus: When a group of people reaches a consensus, it has reached a general agreement about something.
credible
credible: If you act in a credible fashion, you are easy to believe or trust.
deficit
deficit: A deficit occurs when there is not enough of something, such as when a person or government spends more money than has been received, or there is not enough rain.
dispel
dispel: When you dispel a thought from your mind, you cause it to go away or disappear; when you do the same to a crowd, you cause it to scatter into different directions.
dissension
dissension: Dissension is a disagreement or difference of opinion among a group of people that can cause conflict.
dubious
dubious: If someone makes a dubious claim, there is a great deal of disbelief or doubt about it.
formulate
formulate: When you formulate a plan of action, you carefully work it out or design it in great detail ahead of time.
fortification
fortification: A fortification is a structure or building that is used in defense against an invading army.
gratification
gratification: When you have a feeling of gratification, you experience satisfaction or pleasure about a job well done.
impending
impending: An impending event is approaching fast or is about to occur; this word usually has a negative implication, referring to something threatening or harmful coming.
laborious
laborious: A laborious job or process takes a long time, requires a lot of effort, and is often boring.
malignant
malignant: Something malignant, such as a tumor or bad influence, is deadly or does great harm.
morale
morale: A person's morale is their current state of self-confidence, how they feel emotionally, and how motivated they are to complete tasks.
norm
norm: A social norm is the standard, model, or rule by which people conduct themselves.
predicament
predicament: If you are in a predicament, you are in a difficult situation or unpleasant mess that is hard to get out of.
ratification
ratification: The ratification of a measure or agreement is its official approval or confirmation by all involved.
sanction
sanction: A sanction is an official approval to do something; it may be a showing of support or acceptance for something, or it may officially support a punishment or restriction in response to an unacceptable action.
senile
senile: An aged person who is senile is less mentally aware than they were in the past; therefore, they tend to be confused and forgetful at times.
sovereign
sovereign: A sovereign nation rules itself, independent of all other nations.
subtle
subtle: A subtle point is so clever or small that it is hard to notice or understand; it can also be very wise or deep in meaning.
terrestrial
terrestrial: The word terrestrial refers to living or growing on land; it can also refer to planet Earth as a whole in comparison with other planets.
unsurpassed
unsurpassed: If you are unsurpassed in what you do, you are the best—period.urpassed
unsurpassed: If you are unsurpassed in what you do, you are the best—period.
plight
plight: If you are in a plight, you are in trouble of some kind or in a state of unfortunate circumstances.
predicament
predicament: If you are in a predicament, you are in a difficult situation or unpleasant mess that is hard to get out of.
sovereign
sovereign: A sovereign nation rules itself, independent of all other nations.