Words from Second Semester
SUFFICE: To be just enough
ETHEREAL: Unreal, ghostly, not touchable GINGERLY: Gently, cautiously, carefully DEFERENCE: Respect FEIGN: To fake SURMISE: To guess or assume without complete evidence ILLICIT: Against the rules or laws GELATINOUS: Jelly-like MORBID: Relating to death and gloominess PERPETUATE: To keep going INFERNAL: Of or relating to Hell, hellish RAZE: To cut down completely INCANDESCENT: Giving off light and heat, bright and warm DUBIOUS: Causing doubt, doubtful EXPUNGE: To erase completely TRUNCATE: To cut short MEAGER: Not very much, barely enough PETULANT: childish, rude MOLLIFY: To calm down SATIATE: To fill up or satisfy NEFARIOUS: Very wicked PARAGON: A perfect example FERAL: Savage, beast-like LUCID: Clear and understandable ECLECTIC: coming from many sources, diverse |
TYRANT: Someone abusive of their power, a cruel ruler
VALOR: Extreme bravery and courage CLAMOR: Loud, constant noise IMPLORE: To beg HARBINGER: A sign or messenger of things to come, usually bad AUGMENT: To make bigger or better PALPABLE: Able to be touched COUNTENANCE: Face and facial expressions WROUGHT: Created or made EQUIVOCATE: To be deliberately vague or indecisive TIRADE: a long angry speech FRENETIC: wildly energetic ARBITER: judge ROBUST: strong and healthy NAIVE: Child-like and innocent TACIT: Unspoken ESOTERIC: Known only to a small group of people VANQUISH: To conquer, defeat DEVIOUS: Tricky, clever LACKADAISICAL: Low in energy CLANDESTINE: secretive RUSE: A clever trick MAVERICK: Someone independent, not following others, a rebel INNATE: born with, natural |