OCTOBER 19 , 2009

English III HonorsVocabulary Review Lessons

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Vocabulary Lesson 5

1. fop (n.): an excessively fashion-conscious manHINT: Fashion Cop2. imprecation (n.): a curseHINT: Incantation 3. non sequitur (n.): something that does not logically

followHINT: Not sequential 4. sanguine (adj.): cheerful; optimisticHINT:5. bowdlerize (v.): to remove offensive passages of a

play, novel, etc.Trivia: Thomas Bowdler censored Shakespeare’s works

Vocabulary Lesson 5

6. impair (v.): to weaken; to cause to become worseHINT:7. panegyric (n.): an expression of praiseHINT:8. quandary (n.): a puzzling situation; a dilemmaHINT: 9. ebullient (adj.): enthusiasticHINT:10. deference (n.): respect; considerationHINT: Reverence

Vocabulary Lesson 5

11. carnal (adj.): relating to physical appetite, especially sexual

HINT: Carn/Caro= flesh in Latin12. nebulous (adj.): hazy, vague, uncertainHINT: Nebulous cloud13. rakish (adj.): carefree; dashing; jauntingHINT:14. elegy (n.): a sad or mournful poemHINT: Eulogy15. pedantic (adj.): tending to show off one’s learningHINT:

Lesson 5 Extra Words!

16. audacious (adj.): daring; boldHINT: 17. virtuoso (n.): a highly skilled artistHINT:18. innocuous (adj.): harmlessHINT:19. hyperbole (n.): an exaggeration; overstatementHINT: Hyper20. insularity (n.): narrow-mindedness; isolationHINT:

Vocabulary Lesson 6

1. antipathy (n.): an intense dislikeHINT: anti=against; path=emotions2. elucidate (v.): to make clearHINT: lucid3. imminent (adj.): likely to happen; threateningHINT: immediate4. banal (adj.): common, ordinaryHINT: 5. obdurate (adj.): stubborn; hardheartedHINT:

Vocabulary Lesson 6

6. peruse (v.): to read carefully; scrutinizeHINT: perceive7. bedlam (n.): a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusionHINT: 8. affluence (n.): wealth; richnessHINT: If you have affluence, you might also have influence

over others.9. scurrilous (adj.): coarsely abusive; vulgarHINT: If someone is violent and scurrilous, you might be

scared of them. 10. parody (n.): a work which imitates another in a

ridiculous mannerHINT: comedy

Vocabulary Lesson 6

11. sedulous (adj.): hard working; diligentHINT:12. onerous (adj.): burdensome; heavy; hard to endureHINT:13. amoral (adj.): lacking a sense of right and wrongHINT: a=not; moral=having values14. eschew (v.): to keep away from; to avoid; to shunHINT 1: ShooHINT 2: If you are allergic to nuts, you might eschew

cashews. 15. denouement (n.): an outcome; result HINT: announcement

Lesson 6 Extra Words!

16. disdain (n.): scorn; to look upon or treat with contempt

HINT: If you get dissed by someone, they are showing disdain for you.

17. raze (v.): destroy completelyHINT:18. autonomous (adj.): self-governingHINT: auto=self19. hamper (v.): to make more difficultHINT:20. deprecate (v.): to express disapprovalHINT:

Lesson 7

1. adroit (adj.): skillful; clever2. macroscopic (adj.): visible to the naked eyeHINT: Macro scope3. fatuous (adj.): foolish; inane4. bovine (adj.): pertaining to cows or cattle5. ferret (v.): to search or drive out

Vocabulary Lesson 7

6. affectation (n.): a phony attitude; poseHINT: Affect7. knell (n.): a sound made by a bell, often rung

slowly for a funeralHINT: Bell8. dichotomy (n.): a division into two partsHINT: Di=two; divide9. callow (adj.): young and inexperienced10. laconic (adj.): using few words; short; conciseHINT: Lack

Vocabulary Lesson 7

11. quiddity (n.): an essential quality 12. patent (adj.): evident or obvious13. peccadillo (n.): a minor offense; a

misdeed14. sagacious (adj.): wise; having keen

perception and sound judgmentHINT: Sage=wise15. rationalize (v.): to make an excuse for

Vocabulary Lesson 7 Extra Words

16. listless (adj.): lacking in spirit or energy17. profusion (n.): overabundance; lavish18. pithy (adj.): concise; meaningful19. iconoclastic (adj.):attacking cherished

traditionsHINT: Icon20. zealot (n.): fanatic; shows excessive zeal

Lesson 8

1. deride (v.): to ridicule; to mockHINT: Da ride2. censure (v.): to criticize sharply3. gambol (v.): to frolic; to romp about

playfullyHINT: Game4. immolate (v.): to kill someone as a

sacrificial victim5. recondite (adj.): difficult to understand

Lesson 8

6. martinet (n.): a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster

HINT: Marshal7. quagmire (n.): a swamp; difficult or

inextricable situation8. gibe (v.): to scoff; to ridiculeHINT: Jib Jab9. agape (adj.): open-mouthed; surprised;

agogHINT: Gap10. carcinogen (n.): causing cancer

Lesson 8

11. olfactory (adj.): pertaining to smell12. imperious (adj.): domineering; haughty13. grotesque (adj.): absurd; distortedHINT: Gross14. neologism (n.): a new word or expressionHINT: Neo=new15. hackneyed (adj.): commonplace; overusedHINT: Hack; Hacky Sack

Lesson 8 Extra Words!

16. dormant (adj.): asleep; unmoving; inactiveHINT: A dorm room might be dormant.17. volition (n.): of your own choosing18. beset (v.): to upset19. disparage (v.): to discredit20. potentate (n.): a person of great power HINT: Potent=powerful