LL2 Second Quarter Vocab

acquiescent

reluctantly agreeable; compliant

acrimony

bitterness

ambidextrous

able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical

amorphous

(adj.) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion

analogous

comparable

antithesis

Direct opposite

archaic

ancient; old-fashioned

assiduous

persistent, attentive, diligent

atrophy

to waste away

avarice

greed; desire for wealth

banal

common, ordinary

blight

anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation

bumptious

conceited and arrogant; crudely and unpleasantly forward

capacious

spacious

caustic

(adj.) able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic

circumspect

careful, cautious

cloister

a tranquil, secluded place

concise

brief and to the point

consonance

Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.

conviction

A fixed or strong belief

copious

abundant; plentiful

criteria

a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided

decadence

moral deterioration

deride

to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

despondent

depressed

dilatory

tending to delay or procrastinate

discord

disagreement

divergence

The accumulation of differences between groups

doleful

sad; dreary

efficacy

the ability to produce a desired or intended result

endemic

confined to a particular country or area

ephermeral

short-lived

erudition

deep, extensive learning

eulogize

write or speak in praise of someone

exalt

to raise high; glorify

extol

to praise highly

flaccid

(adj.) limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness

foresight

ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future

frugal

thrifty, cheap

garner

to gather; to acquire

glutton

someone who consumes too much food or drink

hamper

to hold back

hedge

to avoid giving a clear answer, thereby escaping responsibility or blame

homogeneous

of the same kind

immutable

unchangeable

impede

To obstruct or interfere with; to delay

impudence

Bold disrespect or rudeness

incongruous

(adj.) not in keeping, unsuitable, incompatible

incorrigible

incapable of being reformed or improved

inert

unable to act or move; inactive; sluggish

ingenuous

innocent, simple; frank, sincere

insipid

lacking interest or flavor

insolvent

bankrupt

irreverent

not showing proper respect

jaunty

(adj.) lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance

jocular

humorous, jesting, jolly, joking

kindle

to start a fire; ignite; arouse

latent

hidden, present but not realized

loathe

to hate

loquacious

talkative

magnate

powerful or influential person

malleable

capable of being shaped

meticulous

extremely careful; particular about details

minute

very small; tiny

myriad

(adj.) in very great numbers; (n.) a very great number

nuance

a slight or subtle degree of difference

objurgate

criticize/criticism

obsolete

out-of-date, no longer in use

ominous

Menacing; threatening

opulence

wealth, affluence, abundance

paltry

insignificant; worthless

paucity

scarcity; lack

pernicious

(adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal

pithy

brief and full of meaning and substance; concise

platitude

a commonplace, stale, or trite remark

potent

powerful; highly effective

predilection

a preference toward someone or something

prodigious

(adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree

prudent

wise, careful, cautious

qualify

to modify or restrict

ratify

(v.) to approve, give formal approval to, confirm

redolent

(adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura

relevancy

having a clear relationship to the matter at hand

repudiate

to reject the validity of

rotund

plump; rounded

sardonic

grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

scrupulous

exact, careful

sententious

self-righteous

solemn

serious; grave

specious

deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious

stymie

to block; to thwart

succinct

brief, concise

superfluous

unnecessary

tantamount

equivalent in value or significance

terse

concise; to the point

torpid

inactive, sluggish, dull

trepidation

(n.) fear, fright, trembling

undermine

to weaken

unerring

(adj.) making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate

vagrant

(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly