Semester 2 Vocabulary Test
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- contrive
- to plan with evil intent
- dubious
- doubtful, uncertain, undecided
- swarthy
- having a dark complexion or color
- ostracize
- to exclude or banish from group
- garrulous
- tiresomely talkative; loquacious
- defile
- to make dirty or filthy
- paragon
- a model of exellence or perfection
- displace
- to place in another situation
- flail
- to wave or swing vigorously
- affliction
- pain, suffering, distress
- derision
- ridicule; contemptuous or jeering laughter
- woo
- to seek someone's affection; to court a woman
- obsequious
- fawning; conspicuously obedient or submissive
- grimace
- a facial expression that expresses pain, contempt, or disgust
- languor
- a lack of physical or mental energy; listlessness
- spurious
- lacking authenticity; not genuine
- recrimination
- a counter accusation
- austerity
- strict or severe discipline
- fervor
- a great warmth and intensity of emotion
- travail
- work that involves pain or agony
- gesticulate
- to make gestures while speaking to add emphasis
- enamor
- to inspire with love; to captivate
- bane
- something that causes misery or pain
- errant
- straying from the right course or acceptable standards
- heathen
- an individual or group considered irreligious, uncivilized, or unenlightened
- bastion
- a group or someone who defends a principle
- visage
- facial expression
- mortification
- a feeling of shame, humiliation, or wounded pride
- furtive
- stealth-like; shifty; secretive
- improvident
- rash; incautious; lacking foresight
- sojourn
- to reside temporarily
- mutinous
- unruly, turbulent and uncontrollable
- eccentric
- strange, odd
- sodden
- thoroughly soaked; saturated
- chasm
- a deep opening in the earth's surface
- stunted
- inferior in size or quality
- recoil
- to shrink back from fear or repugnance
- parry
- to deflect or ward off
- faction
- a group of people - usually a minority within a larger group
- compulsion
- an irresistable impulse to act
- corpulent
- execissively fat
- pestilence
- a usually fatal epidemic disease; an extremely harmful influence or agent
- perjure
- to make oneself guilty by lying under oath
- lamentation
- the passionate expression of grief
- antagonism
- an actively expressed feeling of dislike or hostility toward something
- myriad
- innumerable; a large indefinite number
- effulgence
- a brilliant radiance
- belligerent
- inclined to fight; hostile
- sloth
- aversion to work; laziness; indolence
- incantation
- ritual recitation of charms or spells to produce a magic effect
- malevolent
- malicious; having or exhibiting ill will
- conclave
- a secret or confidential meeting
- menace
- a possible danger or threat
- indiscretion
- lack judgement
- strident
- offensively loud and harsh
- taboo
- something forbidden or prohibited by society
- harbinger
- an indication of the approach of something or someone
- vile
- loathesome, objectionable
- vex
- to annoy or bother
- blasphemy
- an act or comment that shows contempt or irreverence for something considered sacred
- supplicant
- someone who prays or entreats for something, like forgiveness
- scion
- a descendant or heir
- disparage
- to speak in a disrespectful or insulting way
- wrench
- to twist or turn suddenly and forcibly
- effigy
- a crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group
- benevolent
- charitable; kind; characterized by doing good things
- vie
- to compete for something
- rebuke
- to criticize sharply
- cynicism
- a distrust of others' motives
- tumult
- a disorderly commotion or disturbance
- enthrall
- to hold spellbound; to captivate
- daunting
- intimidating
- officious
- marked by execessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice
- gaudy
- showy in a tasteless, vulgar way; loud; tacky
- upbraid
- to reproach or condemn