English 10H Vocab

Abhor - regard with disgust and hatred

Antibiotic - medicines that fight bacterial infections in people and animals

Antipathy - a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion

Antithesis - a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.

Beguile - to persuade, attract, or interest someone, sometimes in order to deceive them

Candor - the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness

Contraband - goods that have been imported or exported illegally

Contradictory - mutually opposed or inconsistent

Counterweight - a weight that applying an opposite force provides balance of a mechanical system

Dauntless - incapable of being intimidated or subdued

Demure - reserved, modest, and shy

Equanimity - mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation

Fortitude - courage in pain or adversity

Hidebound - unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention

Insinuation - an unpleasant hint or suggestion of something bad

Laud - praise highly, especially in a public context

Obscurity - the state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unimportant

Obstruct - to block or get in the way of something or someone

Obtrude - to thrust out

Oppugn - call into question the truth or validity of

Pall - a cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb

Patronize - treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

Proponent - a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project

Resilient - able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

Sagacious - quick and wise in understanding and judgment

Suppress - forcibly put an end to

Tentative - not certain or fixed; provisional

Tribute - an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration

Tumult - a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people

Volatile - easily evaporated at normal temperatures