Honors Vocabulary Studies 09-10
Set 1
sanguine (adj) cheerfully confident; optimistic.
pecuniary (adj) of or relating to money
recapitulate
(v-tr) to restate briefly; summarize
unctuous
(adj) smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
kowtow
(v-intr) false or exaggerated respect; “brown-nosing”
supercilious
(adj) patronizingly stuck up, conceited
loquacious
(adj) excessively talkative
escarpment (n): a steep bank under a defensible mound
hitherto
(adv): to this point; up until now
indigenes
(n): native animals or plants
Set 2
countenance (n) facial expression
indefatigable (adj) not tiring
chimerical
(adj) given to fantastic schemes
ameliorate
(v-tr) to make better or more tolerable
palpable
(adj) capable of being touched or felt; easily perceptible by the mind
diffident
(adj) hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence;
shy
abhorrence
(n) one that is disgusting, loathsome, or repellent.
pedantry (n) act of paying too much attention to book learning
facile (adj) easily accomplished
immutable
(adj) unchangeable
Quia Quiz
Activities 2
Set
3
languid (adj) lacking vigor and vitality
ennui (n) feeling of emptiness or weariness
vexation (n) annoying, distressing thing
dilatory (adj) slow, procrastinating
ignominy (n) disgrace, dishonor
emaciated (adj) gaunt, scrawny, weak
consummate (v-tr) to seal, bring to sublime or perfect completion
malice (n) hatred with a desire to harm
sagacity (n) soundness of judgment, strong intellect