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ENG III LIST 1
1. accentuate – to emphasize
2. ambiguous – uncertain; vague; unclear (ideas)
3. comprehensive – thorough; extensive; inclusive
4. felicitous – agreeable; delightful manner of speaking; appropriate
5. intricacy – complexity
6. introspective – inwardly reflective
7. provocative – enticing; stimulating
8. rhetorical – overly impressive, overelaborate use of words
9. usurp – to take power by force
10. vernacular -- everyday language (of a region); slang
ENG III LIST 2
1. allegory – symbolic story
2. conjecture – guess; a guess
3. despicable - mean
4. dissolute – corrupt; wicked; loose morals
5. ferocity - fierceness
6. incongruous – inconsistent; inappropriate
7. misanthrope – person who dislikes most people; hater
8. prologue --introduction; text written at beginning of play or novel
9. protagonist – main character
10. terse - brief
ENG III Vocab Lists 1-2
1. accentuate – to emphasize
2. allegory – symbolic story
3. ambiguous – uncertain; vague; unclear (ideas)
4. comprehensive – thorough; extensive; inclusive
5. conjecture – guess; a guess
6. despicable – mean
7. dissolute – corrupt; wicked; loose morals
8. felicitous – agreeable; delightful manner of speaking; appropriate
9. ferocity – fierceness
10. incongruous – inconsistent; inappropriate
11. intricacy – complexity
12. introspective – inwardly reflective
13. misanthrope – person who dislikes most people; hater
14. prologue – introduction; text written at beginning of play or novel
15. protagonist – main character
16. provocative – enticing; stimulating
17. rhetorical – overly impressive, overelaborate use of words
18. terse – brief
19. usurp – to take power by force
20. vernacular – everyday language (of a region); slang
ENG III LIST 3
1. epithet – descriptive name
2. evasive – avoiding; misleading
3. evoke – to call forth; to bring out
4. foreshadow – to predict
5. infer – to assume; to conclude; to guess
6. laudable -- praiseworthy
7. lucid – easily understood; clear; sane
8. perpetuate – to keep alive
9. scrutinize – to examine closely
10. symposium – meeting over a certain subject
ENG III LIST 4
1. affluent – wealthy
2. banter – playful teasing
3. brevity – shortness
4. connotation – idea or feeling associated with a word
5. embellish – to decorate; to improve a story with (false) details
6. imbibe – to drink in
7. nostalgic – longing for things past
8. novice – beginner
9. reiterate – to repeat
10. stipend – salary
ENG III LIST 3-4
1. affluent - wealthy
2. epithet - descriptive name
3. evasive - avoiding; misleading
4. evoke - to call forth; to bring out
5. foreshadow - to predict
6. infer - to assume; to conclude; to guess
7. laudable - praiseworthy
8. lucid - easily understood; clear; sane
9. perpetuate - to keep alive
10. scrutinize - to examine closely
11. symposium - meeting over a certain subject
12. banter - playful teasing
13. brevity - shortness
14. connotation - idea or feeling associated with a word
15. embellish - to decorate; to improve a story with (false) details
16. imbibe - to drink in
17. nostalgic - longing for things past
18. novice - beginner
19. reiterate - to repeat
20. stipend - salary
ENG III LIST 5
1. anagram – a word made from the letters of another word
2. assertion –a claim or declaration, usually without evidence
3. coherent – clearly expressed; logically connected
4. fulminate – to argue violently and loudly; to explode suddenly
5. goad –to prod; a prod
6. inexplicable – impossible to explain or understand
7. noncommittal – not willing to decide; not committing to a position/action
8. proboscis – a snout
9. quixotic – foolish
10. surmise – to guess; a guess
ENG III LIST 6
1. anecdote – a short, funny story
2. climactic – dramatic, exciting, of the most intense part of a story
3. epilogue –concluding section at the end of a literary work or play
4. extemporaneous –unrehearsed
5. fidelity –loyalty, faithfulness
6. forte – a talent, strong point
7. hypochondriac –person who worries or imagines he's sick
8. prodigy –highly gifted child
9. staunch –loyal; steadfast; firm; solid
10. stigma –a mark of shame, stain, disgrace
ENG III LIST 7
1. bumptious –arrogant, conceited
2. cite –to quote; to commend for bravery; to summon to court
3. consonant –harmonious; agreeable
4. gibe –v: to make a taunting or sarcastic remark; n: a taunting or sarcastic remark
5. repartee –a quick, witty response; the skill in making such a remark
6. rudiment –a basic rule; the "basics", early or undeveloped stage
7. sanction –authorized permission; to permit officially; to force a country to obey international law
8. satiate –to satisfy (an appetite)
9. subservient –submissive, obedient
10. vivacious –lively, spirited, animated
ENG III LIST 8
1. comely – attractive
2. decadence – moral decay; self-indulgence
3. erroneous – false, mistaken, incorrect
4. flaunt – to show off
5. hypercritical – overly judgmental
6. irascible – easily angered
7. miscreant – villain; evil
8. ostentatious – too showy
9. pretentious – claiming undeserved credit; pompous, showy, grandiose
10. stereotype – characterization; oversimplified view of a group
ENG III LIST 9
1. abridge --to shorten (a text)
2. emendation – a correction
3. finality -- completeness
4. garrulous – talking too much
5. impromptu – spontaneous; without preparation
6. invoke – to call forth (a Higher Power)
7. lucrative – profitable; producing money or wealth
8. shrew – a bad-tempered, nagging woman
9. supercilious – showing disgust or scorn
10. verbose – wordy
ENG III LIST 10
1. affable – easy to talk to, approachable
2. bolster – to support
3. expletive – a cuss word
4. furor - rage
5. idiomatic – pertaining to a certain language
6. intangible – not material; can’t be touched; can’t be grasped by the mind
7. reciprocate – to do/give in return
8. subterfuge – a trick to escape something unpleasant; a deceptive strategy
9. tawdry – tasteless, cheap
10. wistful - wishful
ENG III LIST 11
1. ambivalent -- having mixed emotions; indecisive
2. beneficent -- charitable; doing good
3. betrothed -- engaged
4. congenital – inborn; present at birth (though not inherited)
5. consensus – majority opinion; majority agreement
6. interminable -- endless
7. intrepid -- brave
8. repugnant -- disgusting
9. sallow -- sickly pale; grayish-yellow
10. sortie -- sudden defensive attack
ENG III LIST 12
1. adamant -- inflexible; unyielding
2. antagonize -- to annoy; to irritate
3. archives -- n: a place where records are kept n: records kept in such a place v: to keep or store such records
4. autocrat -- a ruler with unlimited power; an overbearing person
5. factious -- causing disunity; quarrelsome
6. frustrate -- to disappoint; to upset; to thwart or hinder
7. peremptory -- bossy; overbearing; domineering
8. procrastinate -- to delay without a good reason
9. resilient -- springing back; recovering quickly
10. supplication -- humble request or prayer
ENG III LIST 13
1. exonerate -- to clear from an accusation
2. expedite -- to make easier or faster
3. forgo -- to go without
4. incoherent -- impossible to understand or explain
5. incredulous -- skeptical; disbelieving
6. plebeian -- common; ordinary; unsophisticated
7. provocation -- something that stirs up anger or excitement
8. query -- n: a question; v: to question
9. secular -- worldly (not sacred); temporary
10. shibboleth -- a password; a custom or slogan used by group members
ENG III LIST 14
1. blithe -- happy; joyful; cheerful
2. cede -- to abandon or give up; to grant ownership to
3. chagrin -- disappointment; embarrassment
4. debonair -- charming and smooth
5. filial -- pertaining to a son or daughter; child to parent relationship
6. interpose --to put between; to intervene; to interject in a conversation
7. intrinsic -- inherent; innate; inborn
8. precipitate --v: to cause to happen suddenly; adj: hasty; impulsively
9. proficient -- advanced; skilled; qualified
10. remission -- a release; a pardon; a lessening
ENG III LIST 15
1. acquiesce -- to submit or agree without protest
2. altercation -- an angry argument
3. assail -- to attack violently (even with words/questions)
4. beleaguer -- to harass; to pester; to surround with troops
5. brunt -- the main force or impact
6. deprecate -- to belittle; to condemn
7. palliate -- to ease (without curing); to lessen the intensity
8. phalanx -- a formation of soldiers; a closely united group
9. predecessor -- an ancestor; a person who precedes another
10. redress -- n: a correction; v: to set right; to remedy
ENG III LIST 16
1. bulwark -- a wall of defense; a person giving support or protection
2. coalition -- a partnership; a league; a temporary union
3. exodus -- a departure of a mass of people; an emigration
4. heinous -- abominable; wicked and vile
5. insidious -- sly; devious; working in a hidden, but dangerous way
6. invidious -- likely to cause resentment or offense
7. martyr -- n: one who is tortured for a good cause v: to torture for refusing to deny a faith
8. peripheral -- unimportant; secondary; minor
9. repression -- control; holding back; pushing back painful memories
10. waive -- to give up a right or privilege; to delay
ENG III LIST 17
1. affinity -- a natural attraction
2. array -- an orderly arrangement; splendid dress
3. audacious -- recklessly brave; fearless
4. convivial -- festive; social; fond of eating/drinking with friends
5. deign -- to stoop (fig.); to lower oneself
6. derogatory -- offensive; unflattering (as remarks)
7. epicure -- a person with sophisticated taste in food and drink
8. fastidious -- hard to please; picky; demanding
9. ingratiate -- to charm; to seek favor of someone
10. oscillate -- to move back and forth (between places or ideas)
ENG III LIST 18
1. bandy - to toss back and forth; to discuss lightly
2. degenerate - v: to worsen; n: a person with low standards; adj: having gotten worse
3. efficacious - effective
4. equestrian - n: a horseback rider; adj: pertaining to horses
5. felony - a very serious crime
6. flay - to strip off the skin; to scold or criticize severly
7. imperious - overbearing; arrogant
8. malevolent - harmful; wishing harm on others
9. rationalize - to explain away; to explain in a reasonable (but false) way
10. relent - to bend; to yield
ENG III LIST 19
1. abash - to embarrass
2. allure - n: attraction; charm v: to fascinate; to tempt; to entice
3. auspicious - lucky; fortunate; favorable
4. deference - respect; reverence; esteem; admiration
5. demeanor - behavior; conduct; appearance
6. guise - outward appearance; a costume; a way of dressing
7. immemorial - extremely old; ancient
8. integral - basic; vital; essential;
9. purport - n: main idea; meaning; significance v: to (falsely) claim to be or do something; to lie
10. syndicate - n: a group of people or companies united for business v: to form such a group
ENG III LIST 20
1. arbitrary - random; haphazard
2. browbeat - to badger; to intimidate; to bully
3. bureaucracy - rigid government procedures; red tape
4. contraband - smuggled goods
5. inane - pointless; senseless
6. politic - wise; sensible; shrewd; diplomatic
7. premeditated - planned beforehand; deliberate
8. proxy - a person with authority to stand in for another
9. scapegoat - a person who takes the blame for someone else
10. transient - n: a person or thing without a place to settle or live adj: temporary; fleeting