english 12 honors vocab 1 4
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English 12 HonorsVocabulary Lessons 1-4Ms. [email protected] September 20, 2010TEST DATE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH
Vocabulary Lesson 4 1. efficacious (adj.): effective; producing
the desired outcomeHINT: effect 2. catharsis (n.): a release of emotional
tension
3. inundate (v.): to overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity
HINT: You might be inundated with dates. 4. revere (v.): to regard with respect, awe,
or adoration
5. internecine (adj.): mutually destructive
Vocabulary Lesson 4 6. risible (adj.): relating to laughter;
laughable
7. sybaritic (adj.): marked by luxury or pleasure
8. crepuscular (adj.): pertaining to twilight
9. kudos (n.): acclaim or praise
10. estrange (v.): to alienateHINT: to make strange
Vocabulary Lesson 4 11. intrinsic (adj.): of or relating to a thing’s
basic nature; inherent HINT: 12. maxim (n.): an established principle; a
truth or rule of conductHINT: Axiom 13. putrid (adj.): rotten and foul smellingHINT: PU 14. servile (adj.): submissive; slavishHINT: servant 15. apocryphal (adj.): of questionable
authenticity, but widely believed HINT:
Vocabulary Lesson 3 1. scapegoat (n.) one who bears the blame
for othersHINT: The other goats need an escape! 2. peremptory (adj.): not allowing refusal or
delay; imperative 3. atelier (n.): an artist’s or a designer’s
workshopHint: Art Lair 4. axiom (n.): a universal truth; an
established law 5. dulcet (adj.): melodious; pleasing to the
ear
Vocabulary Lesson 3 6. usurp(v.): to take over; seize
power 7. patronizing (adj.): treating with
condescension; acting superior 8. iniquity (n.): an evil or wicked act 9. archaic (adj.): no longer current
or applicable 10. vacillate (v.): to waver; to sway
indecisively
Vocabulary Lesson 3 11. perspicacious (adj.): keen; mentally
sharpHINT: Perceptive 12. abstemious (adj.): using or consuming
sparinglyHINT: Absent 13. talisman (n.): a magic charm or
superstitious object 14. expurgate (v.): to remove vulgar or
objectionable materialHINT: Purge 15. pellucid (adj.): transparent; clearHINT: Lucid
Vocabulary Lesson 2 1. metamorphosis (n.): a transformation or
dramatic changeHINT: morph-=to change 2. donnybrook (n.): a fight; an uproarHINT: Donny and Brooke got into a fight. 3. nonchalant (adj.): unconcerned; indifferentHINT: 4. vestige (n): a trace or evidence of
something that once existedHINT: A vest with fringes is a vestige of the
1970’s. 5. interlocutor (n.): someone who participates
in a conversationHINT: Inter=between; loc=speech; -or=one who
Vocabulary Lesson 2 6. procrustean (adj.): strictly disregarding individual
differences or circumstancesHINT: 7. stygian (adj.): dark and forbiddingHINT: Someone who is stingy with money, might live in
a stygian house to keep the electricity bill low. 8. sophistry (n.): a deliberately deceptive or
misleading argumentHINT: 9. carte blanche (n.): boundless authorityHINT: From the French phrase meaning blank paper;
(think blank check-you can write in any amount that you choose)
10. incantation (n.): a chant; a recited magical spellHINT: CHANT
Vocabulary Lesson 2
11. cosmopolitan (adj.): worldly; sophisticatedHINT: Metropolitan (city) 12. rife (adj.): abundant; prevalent The rifle was rife with bullets. 13. nomenclature (n.): technical names or
naming system in an art or scienceHINT: 14. brigand (n.): a robber or banditHINT: 15. contemptuous (adj.): haughty; scornful HINT: Contempt
Vocabulary Lesson 1 1. camaraderie (n.): rapport and goodwillHINT: COMRADE 2. frangible (adj.): fragile; easy to break 3. litany (n.): any long, repetitive, or dull recitalHINT: LITERATURE 4. moratorium (n.): a suspension of activity; an
authorized delayHINT: LOOKS LIKE MORTUARY 5. zealous (adj.): fervent; fanatical 6. desiccate (v.): to dry out; to remove moisture 7. wrenching (adj.) causing mental or physical
pain 8. replete (adj.) full; abundant
Vocabulary Lesson 1 9. interminable (adj.): tiresome and long;
seemingly endless 10. arable (adj.): suitable for cultivation
of land 11. lugubrious (adj.): mournful; gloomy 12. truncate (v.): to shorten 13. ubiquitous (adj.) occurring or seeming
to occur everywhere; omnipresent 14. vernacular (n.): everyday language 15. equanimity (n.): composure; calmness