Kirk English 10 Vocabulary 1-80

faction

A group or clique within a larger group, party, or government

torrent

A heavy stream; a gush

ordinance

A law, usually of a city or county

monologue

A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.

countenance

A person's face or facial expression

predilection

A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something

creed

A statement of belief

pallor

An extreme or unnatural paleness

pall

An extreme or unnatural paleness; a cloth draped over a coffin or hearse

harbinger

An omen or sign a forerunner, advance notice A person or thing that is a symbol of what is to come

heathen

An uncivilized or irreligious person

meretricious

Attractive in a vulgar or flashy way, tawdry; deceptive gaudy; falsely attractive apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity

incipient

Beginning to exist or appear (adj) just beginning; in a very early stage

augur

a religious official who observed natural signs, especially the behavior of birds, interpreting these as an indication of divine approval or disapproval of a proposed action.

consent

agreement or approval

afflict

anything causing great suffering

gallent

brave and noble

valiant

brave, courageous

contention

claim; thesis

reckon

count; calculate; regard as; think; suppose

guile

deceit; trickery

feral

existing in a wild or untamed state wild, savage

predigious

extraordinary, especially in size and amount

exude

flow out slowly; discharge (gradually); give forth; N. exudation

soothsayer

fortuneteller a person who professes to foretell events; a seer.

mirth

frivolity; gaiety; laughter

providence

god's plan for and protection of all creatures

fret

to be annoyed or vexed or feel worried

vaunt

to boast, brag

enrapture

to fill with delight

exaltation

to glorify; to hold in esteem

levy

to impose a tax upon

yoke

to join together

warrant

to justify or deserve

commend

to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

maraud

to raid

enervate

to reduce in strength To weaken to weaken; to reduce in vitality

precipitate

to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation V. TO CAUSE TO HAPPEN; THROW DOWN FROM A HEIGHT, ADJ. RASH; HASTY SUDDEN Cause to happen suddenly or prematurely; fling, plunge, or hurl down To bring about abruptly

persecute

to treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences

vague

unclear

agape

wide open

hysterical

Emotionally out of control

portentous

Foreboding Ominous of momentous or ominous significance

perjury

Lying under oath

manifest

Obvious, apparent, perceptible to the eye (adj); to show, make clear, or prove (verb)

conspirator

One who plans with others to commit an illegal act

earnest

Serious and sincere

barren

not productive, bare

awe

solemn wonder

abomination

something despised or abhorred; extreme loathing

daft

(adj.) - insane, foolish

laconic

(adj.) Concise, using few words Brief and to the point

somber

(adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

servile

(adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive

apparition

(n.) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance

infirmity

(n.) a weakness or ailment (physical, mental, moral, etc.)

villain

(n.) an evil or wicked person or character, especially in a story or play

grapple

(n.) an iron hook used to grab and hold; (v.) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with

blunt

(two meanings) abrupt in speech or manner; having a dull edge

chide

(v.) to blame; scold

encompass

(v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class

abet

(v.) to encourage, assist, aid, support (especially in something wrong or unworthy) to aid, act as accomplice

falter

(v.) to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline

wrangle

(v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n.) a noisy quarrel

repose

(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

partisan

Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause

anachronism

Something out of place in time Something that is not in its correct historical time; a mistake in chronology, such as by assigning a person or event to the wrong time period

deposition

Testimony under oath

conjure

To bring forth, especially through words

endure

To carry on through despite hardships; to put up with

beguile

To deceive

deter

To discourage or prevent from taking action

calumny

a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation

banner

a long piece of cloth or paper, usually with words and/or pictures

magistrate

a minor civil official

allegiance

loyalty

penitence

remorse for your past conduct

deference

respect; courtesy