english 11 vocabulary semester two
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English 11 Vocabulary Semester Two. Offensively obvious. Blatant. Confused. Addled. Unstable Dangerous. Precarious. Phrase not meant literally. idiom. Seek reasons to justify. Rationalize. fear. trepidation. A worker skilled in a craft. Artisan. secret. clandestine. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ENGLISH 11 VOCABULARY SEMESTER TWO
BLATANT Offensively obvious
ADDLED Confused
PRECARIOUS Unstable Dangerous
IDIOM Phrase not meant literally
RATIONALIZE Seek reasons to justify
TREPIDATION fear
ARTISAN A worker skilled in a craft
CLANDESTINE secret
SINECURE Easy, good paying job
IMPIOUS Lacking reverence or respect
VORACIOUS Very hungry
SALUTARY Beneficial - especially to one’s health
COLOSSAL
Huge Immense
UMBRAGE To take as an insult or offense
COWER cringe in fear
TRUCULENT Inclined to fight or cause conflict
ASTUTE Shrewd, clever, or keen Discerning
GRUELING Severely demanding
AUDACIOUS fearlessly daring
NOMAD A wanderer
NOXIOUS Physically or mentally harmful
DILAPIDATED Falling apart
DURESS Hardship or confinement
INFRACTION A violation of a rule or law
CALLOW Immature or inexperienced
IMMINENT About to happen or occur
OVERT openly public
RUDIMENTARY Basic or undeveloped Fundamental skills
ALIAS assumed name
FORTE Personal strong point
INADVERTENT Accidental Not intentional
FORTITUDE bravery
CHRONIC Occurring frequently
ELICIT bring out
MYRIAD An extremely large number
DOMICILE A house or residence
PALATABLE Tasty
ENIGMA mystery or puzzle
METICULOUS Particular with details
APPRISE inform
PREVARICATE To lie – not tell the truth
ALTERCATION A heated quarrel or argument
MNEMONIC Relating to memory
PERENNIAL Everlasting Occurring yearly