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English 9 Honors Vocabulary 12 SAT 9

AB
AppallTo fill with horror, disgust, or outrage; to shock
ConstraintSomething that restricts or limits
DissuadeTo advise against; to persuade someone out of a course of action out
FalterTo hesitate; to waver
FrailEasily broken;delicate
HypotheticalAssumed without proof; uncertain
IrateExtremely angry; enraged
PeninsulaA piece of land that extends from the mainland into a body of water
PlacidCalm; peaceful
PrejudiceAn opinion formed without knowledge of the facts
PrejudiceAn irrational suspicion or hostility toward a particular group,race, religion
PreludeAn introductory event, action or performance
ProfaneShowing contempt for what is sacred; disrespectful to a religion;vulgar
PunyLess than normal in size and strength
RuthlessWithout compassion or mercy, harsh
SkirmishA minor, short lived battle
bilkto cheat or swindle; to thwart
homilya sermon
demisedeath; a ceasing to exist
emitto send out; to give forth, as in sound or light
decadencemoral deterioration
aghastfeeling great dismay or horror
granarya storehouse for grain
cholericeasilty angered
impedeto hinder
qualma feeling of uneasiness
lampoona written satireused to ridicule or atack someone
narcissisticconceited; having excessive self-love or admiration
eradicateto wipe out; to destroy
fabricateto concoct; to make up a story in order to deceive
ghastlyhorrible; frightful


Marion Junior and Senior High School
Marion, NY

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