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English 11B Final Exam Vocabulary Study Guide

AB
facto make, do
discomfitto embarrass and confuse
edificationimprovement or enlightenment
malfeasancemisconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official
feasiblecapable of being accomplished
surfeitcondition of being too full; overbundance
opuswork
ops, opiswealth, power, resource
magnum opusthe greatest work of an artist, writer, or composer
modus operandimanner of working
ergwork
opulentpossessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent
SYNERGYthe power that results from the combination of two or more forces
liturgya pattern of prayer or worship
lethargya state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy
laborwork
laboriousrequiring mental or physical effort
belabor1. to discuss in too much detail 2. to attack
elaborateto explain in greater detail
sta, stistand, stay
stanchstop the flow of
staunchfirm and steadfast
extantstill in existance; not destroyed
restive1. resisting authority; difficult to control 2. restless; fidgety
posto put, place
aproposwith regard to
deposeto remove from office or power
stas, statstanding
statichaving no motion or change
ecstasyintense joy or delight
stasiscondition in which there is no change
ent, essto be
entitya being
essencethe most important ingredient; the crucial element
quintessentialmost typical, ideal, or important
verd, viridgreen
verduregreenery; fresh and ripe vegetation
verdantgreen; lush with vegetation
viriditylack of experience; innocence
candwhite, pure
candere, canditumto glow, to burn
candidopen and sincere
candorfrankness or sincerity of expression; openness
incandescentshining brilliantly
pallto be pale
pallorextreme or unnatural paleness
pallidlacking color; dull
appallto fill with horror or disapproval
livid, lividusbluish-black
lividenraged; furious
nigrblack
denigrateto attack the character of; to mock
peccto sin, to be flawed
peccadilloa small sin or fault
impeccablehaving no flaws
peccantviolating a moral law; sinful
pej, pairworse
pejorativenegative and critical; insulting
impairto cause to diminish, as in strength, value, or quality
malbad
malignto speak of maliciously; insult
malingerto pretend to be sick in order to avoid something
malaisea sense of unease; depression
negto deny
neglegereto neglect
negligentnot properly attentive
negligibleunimportant; insignificant
negateto cancel the effect of; nullify



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