ENGLISH 11 VOCABULARY SEMESTER TWO

BLATANT Offensively obvious

ADDLED Confused

PRECARIOUS Unstable Dangerous

IDIOM Phrase not meant literally

RATIONALIZE Seek reasons to justify

TREPIDATION fear

ARTISAN A worker skilled in a craft

CLANDESTINE secret

SINECURE Easy, good paying job

IMPIOUS Lacking reverence or respect

VORACIOUS Very hungry

SALUTARY Beneficial - especially to one’s health

COLOSSAL

Huge Immense

UMBRAGE To take as an insult or offense

COWER cringe in fear

TRUCULENT Inclined to fight or cause conflict

ASTUTE Shrewd, clever, or keen Discerning

GRUELING Severely demanding

AUDACIOUS fearlessly daring

NOMAD A wanderer

NOXIOUS Physically or mentally harmful

DILAPIDATED Falling apart

DURESS Hardship or confinement

INFRACTION A violation of a rule or law

CALLOW Immature or inexperienced

IMMINENT About to happen or occur

OVERT openly public

RUDIMENTARY Basic or undeveloped Fundamental skills

ALIAS assumed name

FORTE Personal strong point

INADVERTENT Accidental Not intentional

FORTITUDE bravery

CHRONIC Occurring frequently

ELICIT bring out

MYRIAD An extremely large number

DOMICILE A house or residence

PALATABLE Tasty

ENIGMA mystery or puzzle

METICULOUS Particular with details

APPRISE inform

PREVARICATE To lie – not tell the truth

ALTERCATION A heated quarrel or argument

MNEMONIC Relating to memory

PERENNIAL Everlasting Occurring yearly