Lit Vocab Semester One
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- The young mother ADMONISHED the little boy not to take the cookies from the cookie jar.
- to caution/advise against something; to scold mildly
- On April Fool's, Julia was CIRCUMSPECT about opening the gift box from her tricky, devilish friends.
- careful, cautious
- Carrying the huge boxes during our move made me CUMBERSOME, so I practically tripped over the curb.
- clumsy, hard to handle, slow-moving
- Instead of helping to clean up, her little brother only MUDDLED the drawer, causing her temper to fire up.
- to make a mess of
- At the last second, the courageous firefighter SALVAGED the frightened kitten from the burning sixth floor.
- to save from fire or shipwreck
- Who knows who she really is, behind that SPURIOUS, empty smile?
- not genuine, not true, not valid
- The little girl, with chocolate smeared on her face, whirled around the aisles, creating a DISSOLUTE aura about her.
- loose in one's morals or behavior
- Last week was definitely an ERRATIC, unpredictable week for me.
- Not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinary, expected; undependable
- After his Lego airplane collapsed three times from all the accesorized weight, the little boy finally pleaded his father for help to FORTIFY the airplane.
- to strengthen; build up
- The bully thought that he had SUBJUGATED the timid, skinny kid, but instead he was punished by the pounding kicks and punches from the skinny arms.
- to conquer by force, bring under complete control
- The teenager's parents promised only to CONDONE her if she went on the next family reunion with them.
- to pardon or overlook
- The TRITE orphan-love relationship in Korean dramas was seen one too many times.
- overused; commonplace
- The winner for the model competition was quite obvious because she was easily distinguised from the others by her GRANDIOSE, graceful stride.
- showy, pompous
- Although her friends warned her of the guy's reputation, her determined flirtations with him were INEXORABLE.
- not capable of being persuaded by pleas, relentless
- His crush on the beauty queen of the school was practically pathetic DOGGEDNESS.
- stubborn perserverance; tenacity
- Today, as a horrible day, seemed to pass by in a VORTEX.
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a whirlpool;
anything like a whirl in its rush - No matter how many times we took a math test, she would always demonstrate her INFALLIBILITY by getting an A.
- incapable of error
- The painter SOLDERED the red paint with the yellow, creating orange.
- to join together
- As he waved goodbye to her, it appeared as he was EVANSECING from her life as well.
- fading from sight
- The artist painted the falling leaves on the tree a VERMILLION shade of red.
- bright red or scarlet
- The new bride was showered with ADULATION from her envious friends.
- flattery; admiration
- The two sibilings at the grocery store were quite CONTENTIOUS, creating an embarassing sight for their parent.
- quarrelsome
- The project certainly looked CURSORY and done at the last minute, so it received a poor grade.
- casual; hastily done
- It turned out in Mission Impossible III, one of the IMC leaders was masked with DUPLICITY.
- double-dealing; hypocrisy
- A good money-maker would supply the characteristic of FRUGALITY, hardly spneding money when not needed.
- thrift, economy
- Some women are so GREGARIOUS that they sound like chicken in a pen sometimes.
- socialable; talkative
- The traffic IMPEDED me from getting to school on time.
- hinder; block; delay
- Although the bee looked intimidating, it was really INNOCUOUS if you didn't mingle with it.
- harmless
- Bryson always treated with life with a flavor of LEVITY, allowing to have an optimistic view of life.
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lack of seriousness;
lightness - The style of extremely low-waisted jeans was TRANSIENT, same with many other styles.
- momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
- Getting a horrible grade on her math test made her DOLEFUL for the rest of the day.
- sad; dreary
- Because I was dumb and a pro procrastinator, I HAMPERED on my project for a month and ended up having to stay up late finishing it the day before it was due.
- to hold back
- Her boastful comments about her accomplishments were a little too INCESSANT.
- never stopping; going on all the time
- The presentation was LUCID and straight to the point.
- easy to understand; clean; rational, same
- Pour Le Piano by Debussy is an example of a POSTHUMOUS piece of music.
- occuring/published after death
- Because she was in a horrible mood, all her comments were SARDONIC and bitter.
- grimly or scornfully mocking; bitterly sarcastic
- He had spent hours on his piece of art; it was no surprise that his teacher marked SUPERFLUOUS on the grade sheet.
- exceeding what is sufficient or required; excess
- When I lost my handy-dandy pencil, it seemed like as if there was no match to SUPPLANT the original one.
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to take place of;
supersede - She was so nervous about the finals posting that her TENACIOUS grip on my arm made deep fingernails when she finally released it.
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holding fast; holding together firmly;
persistent - When people on the Titanic believed that they were about to die, they started murmuring INVOCATIONS, wishing for their loved ones to live a happy life.
- the act of calling in a higher power for assistance or inspiration
- It seemed like as if her big, mean brother had PLUNDERED her new colored pencils set away, threatening her with a punch.
- to rob of goods by force, especially during time of war
- The tiny girl was known for her bursting self-confidence and VALOR.
- bravery; courage
- When he stumbled over the backpack, the colored pencils DISPERSED all over the floor.
- to drive off or scatter in different directions
- Because he wasn't making eye contact when his dad was lecturing, he ended up receiving another lecture on INSOLENCE.
- audaciously rude or disrespectful
- Her speech was ELABORATE and lucid at the same time.
- intricate and rich in detail
- The little, abandoned puppy looked FORLORN and lonely at the pound, so the family decided to adopt him.
- appearing sad or lonely because of being abandoned or deserted
- Sometimes stay-at-home moms are known for being VERSATILE, doing laundry, cooking, and watching TV at once.
- capable of doing many things competently or serving many functions
- After buying a worth of $100 of new clothes, all my old clothes were thrown at the back of my dresser, morphing into OBLIVION.
- the condition or quality of being completely forgotten
- She was so DIRE to get the guy's attention that she plastered herself right next to him when he sat down.
- urgent; desperate
- The judge's expression was growing with INCREDULITY as the performer kept messing up and messing up.
- state/quality of being skeptical; disbelief
- Common amongst children's fables, the fox is often portrayed with a WILY character.
- full of trickery; cunning
- When we were about to start a set for swimming, one person thought that they could EVADE this set by going to the bathroom, but obviously not.
- to escape or avoid by cleverness or deceit
- It felt like just after I ate the almonds, it ENDOWED me with the ability to ace my math test.
- to equip or supply with a talent or quality
- The 2-carat diamond ring looked MINUTE compared to the 10-carat one.
- insignifcant; small; tiny
- Today was a horrible one, filled with events with ADVERSITY.
- state of hardship or affliction; misfortune
- His glance towards me was so DISDAINFUL that it gave me goosebumps.
- scornful
- Although he was the fastest swimmer at practice today, the coach still looked at him in CONTEMPT because he was trying at his best.
- looking down with disapproval
- Because her crush was in the classroom, the mere prescence of him caused her to be ALOOF for the rest of the hour.
- distant physically or emotionaly; reserved or remote
- In order for him to not be considered TREMULOUS by his peers, he had to try the cigarette.
- timid or fearful
- Sometimes people just look at the wrong characteristics to find a VALIANT person.
- brave
- He was a strong PARTISAN to the fourth measure on the ballot, enthusiastically campaigning door to door.
- fervent, sometimes milltant supporters of a party, cause
- The dumb assumption on the test proved to be PERNICIOUS because it caused one wrong problem after another.
- causing great harm; destructive
- His feelings towards her was COVERT, so they labeled him as playing "hard-to-get."
- not openly shown; covered over; secretive
- She was only AUGMENTING the risk of being screwing up by stressing about her faults.
- making greater by adding to
- The building of condos was certainly a major GRIEVANCE during this year's election.
- a circumstance seen as a just cause for protest
- He stated during trial that he believed and understood that his murder of the young child was a TRANSGRESSION, and he deeply repented it.
- a violation of a law, command, or duty
- She was getting VEXED by the guy's stalking.
- annoyed
- He spent the rest of the day in LANGUISH because he lost his iPod.
- misery
- Her dad was a major HERETIC, he often controversed their theories about who created the earth.
- a person who holds controversial opinions, espescially one who publicly dissents fromt he officially accepted dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
- The Medusa in Six Flags looked PERILIOUS.
- dangerous
- Although she did not favor the DISPOSITION of her daughter's choice of boyfriends, she had to go along with it.
- one's customary fram of mind; one's nature or temperament
- The party was so BOISTEROUS that the neighbors had the call the police.
- rough; violent; noisy; lacking in restraint
- The judge's VISAGE was so intimidating that the nervous contestant forgot the lyrics to her song.
- the face or facial expression
- I've never met such a cruel, VILE individual in my whole life.
- loathsome; disgusting
- The mother-in-law decided that it was time to pick the NUPITAL wedding cake to go with the theme.
- of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
- He performed the speech with such SOLEMNITY that everyone thought that he was joking.
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condition of being serious;
sober or deeply earnest - She flung so much DISPARAGEMENT at him that he shrunk away in embarrassment and guilt.
- spoken word that slight or belittle
- His SEMBLENCE made a good impression on the manager during his interview.
- an outward or taken appearance
- According to her, her conversation with her crush was much less TRIFLING than ending up in detention afterwards.
- of slight worth or importance, frivolous or idle
- She ENTREATED her friend to casually drop off the love letter to her crush.
- to make an earnest request
- The two most popular girls despised each other with such ENMITY that they were sent to the principal's office more than several times for starting "cat fights."
- deep-seating, often mutual, hatred
- It would be PERVERSE to fart loudly in a quiet, dignified environment.
- improper; corrupt
- When the older brother pointed at his younger sister for starting the fight, she immediately IMPUTED him by saying that he punched her first.
- to attribute the fault or responsibility to
- At the end of Mission Impossible II, Ethan Hunt managed to PROCURE the dangerous virus from the bad guys.
- to obtain or secure
- The competitive oppenents stared at their rivaling team with such RANCOR that it was blood-curling.
- hatred
- The cunning basketball player FEIGNED right and left, confusing the opposing defense player, then finally lunged to the left, scoring the final point.
- to pretend
- There was so much WANTON treats leftover from the party, so we insisted everyone on bringing them home.
- lustful; excessive
- It's hard to FORBEAR from going on MySpace everyday.
- to refrain from; resist; stop
- The desperate seller WARRANTED that the battery would last for a year, but it only lasted for five days.
- to guarantee or prove
- The painter was painting was so much DEXTERITY that after thirty minutes, he had attracted a large audience behind him.
- skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of hands
- The little kid came up with such a good RETORT to the bully that he only had one choice to walk away.
- a witty comeback
- The aphrodisiac were attractive to others, only because it was labeled AMOROUS.
- of or relating to love
- I don't get why some teachers grade so hard; it only creates a DISMAL effect.
- causing doom or depression; dreary
- She was so quickly BEGUILED by his charm, not seeing his real character, only to be dumped three days later.
- deceived
- When my dog died last week, my mom's friend demonstrated LAMENTATION by crying and assuring that he would have a great afterlife.
- a show of grief and mourning
- She had to nearly beg on her knees to BESEECH her mom to go to the party.
- to request earnestly; to beg
- She was quickly ABSOLVED for sneaking out when she hugged her mom and dad and told them that she loved them.
- to pronounce clear of guilt; to forgive
- The landmines were TREACHEROUS, no one could see them from bird's eye view.
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marked by unforeseen hazards
dangerous or deceptive - When the kitchen sink overflowed, the water INUNDATED all the memos and papers on the counter.
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to cover with water;
to overwhelm - Because she just had a fight with her boyfriend, all her pieces of guy advice for me was bitterly PENSIVE.
- suggestive or expression of melancholy thoughtfulness
- When a fight evolved between the toddler guy and girl, the teacher calmly ARBITRATED the two contentious children.
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judge or decide;
settle a dispute - When her dog died, everyone gave her looks with SOLACE.
- comfort in sorrow, misfortune, distress
- Because it was almost time for her interview, the background music played in the lobby sounded like a DIRGE.
- a funeral hymn or lament; a slow, mournful composition
- All the beggars in New York are suffering from PENURY.
- extreme want or poverty
- The bully was APPREHENDED by the principal when he struck the little boby.
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to take into custody;
to arrest - The way her mother monitors their house makes her look like a SOVEREIGN.
- one that excercises supreme, permanant activity
- Since Cinderella's cousins were jealous of her beautiful dress and her invitation to the party, they tried to THWART her attendance by ripping her dress to shreds.
- to prevent the occurence, realization, or attainment of