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English II Midterm par one

Vocabularry and questions that may be asked


AB
ClarityCearness in thought and expression
cogentConvincing; rasonable
Cohesivecondition of sticking together
compellingforceful; urgently demanding attention
convoultedintricate; complex
didacticintended o instruct
dogmaticcharacterized by a stuborn adherence to insufficiently proved beleifs
effusivedescribing unrested emotional expression; gushy
emphaticexpressed by emphasis
floriddescribing flowery or elaborate speech
fluideasily flowing
hackneyedoverfamiliar through overuse; trite
rapporta relationship of mutual trust or affinity
adagea wise old saying
poignantprofoundly moving; touching
abstrusehard to understand
arduousdifficult; painstaking
futilehaving no useful purpose
heinoushatefully evil; abominable
impedeto slow the progress of
impenetrableincapable of being understood
dilatorydescribing one wh habitually delays or is tardy
enervateto weaken the strength or vitality of
indolentlazy
listlesslacking energy; lazy
sedentarynot migratory; settled
soporificcausing sleep or sleepiness
stupora state of reduced or suspended sensibility
torporlaziness; inactivity; dullness
pausityfewness; an extream lack of
ebullienceintense enthusiasm
farcean absurdly ridiculous situation
freneticwildly excited or active
garrulousgiven to excessive, ramblling talk
gratuitousgiven freely; unearned; nwarranted
insipiduninteresting unchallenging
ponderoushaving great weight; massive
sonoroushaving or producing sound
squalora filthy condition or quality
superfluousextra; unnecessary
specioushaving the ring of truth or plausibility but actually false
slanderfalse charges
rusea crafty trick
egregiousconspicuously bad or offensive
facetiousplayfully humorous
panderto cater to the lower tastes and desires of othrs or exploit their weekness
proprietyappropriateness of behavior
wrydryly humorous, often with a touch of irony
lampoona broad satirical piece; or to broadly satire
parodyan artistic work that imitates the style od another work for comic effect
abdicateto formally give up power
annihilateto destroy ccompletely
benevolentkind; generous
despoticcharacterized by exercising absolute power tyrantically
dictatorialdomineering; oppressively overbearing
haughtycondescending proud
imperiousarrougantly domineering
omnipotentall-powerful
patronizingtreating in a condescending manner
usurpto take power by force
adamantextreamly stubborn
assiduoushard-working
diligentmarked by painstaking effort; hard-working
doggedstubbornly persevering
exemplarycommendable
fastidiouspossessing careful attebtion to detail
intrepidcourageous; fearless
meticulousextreamly careful and precise
obstinatestubbornly adhearing to an option or a course of action
tenacitypersistent adhearence to beleif or a point of veiw
milkto draw or extract profit or advantage from
zealouspassionate; extremly intersted in pursuing something
punctilliousstrictly attentive to minute details; picky
alleviateto ease a pain or burden
asyluma place of retreat or securuity
auspiciousattended by favorable circumstances
benignkind and gentle
emolientsoftening and smoothing
mitigateto make less severe or painful
mollifyto calm or soothe
Sanctionto give official authorization or approval to
Substantiatedsupported with proof or evidence; verified
exculpateto free from guilt or blame
debunkto expose the falssness of
deleterioushaving harmful affect; injurous
distingenuousnot straitforward; crafty
disparatefundamentally distinct or different
fbricaedmade; concocted in rder to deceive
recalcittrantdefiant of authority; stubborn; not easily managed
spurioousnot genuine; false
Capriciousimpulsive and unpredictable
Disdainto regard or treat with contempt; to look down on
glowerto look or stare angrily or sullenly
pejorativedescribing words or phrases that belittle or speak negitively of someone
plagiarismthe act of passing off as one's own the ideas or writings or another
triteunoriginal; overused; stale
Vacuousdevoid of matter; empty
vilifyto make vicious statements about
disparageto speak of in a slighting way or negaivel; to belittle
aberrationa devition from teh way things normally happen or are done
dubiousdoughtful; of unlikely authenticity
ostentatiousdescribing a showy or pretentious display
quandarya state of uncertainty or perplexity
stymiedthwarted; stumped; blocked
wilycunning
aesthetichaving to do with the appreciation of beauty
decorousproper; marked by good taste
embelishto make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate
idyllicsimple and carefree
medleyan assortment or a mixture, especially of musical peices
murala ig ainting applied directly to a wall
opulentexhibiting a display of great wealth
onateelaborately ornamented
pristinenot spoiled; pure
serenecalm
lucideasliy unrstood
affableeasy-going; freindly
amenableresponsive; agreeable
amiablegood-natured and likable
camaraderiegood will between freinds
cordialwarm and sincere; freindly
gregariousenjoying the company of others; sociable
salutarypromoting good health
sanguinecheerfully confident
innocuoushaving no bad effect; harmless