Vocabulary lesson 8-15 G.12B jan 6

herculean (Herculean)

(adj.) (capital H) relating to Hercules; (lowercase h) characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength

copious

(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

Salient

(adj.) leaping, jumping, or springing forth; prominent, standing out, conspicuous; (n.) a projection or bulge, a land form that projects upward or outward

Illicit

(adj.) not permitted, unlawful, improper

Querulous

(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful

Precocious

(adj.) showing unusually early development (especially in talents and mental capacity)

Foible

(n.) a weak point, failing, minor flaw

Connoisseur

(n.) an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of the fine arts

proponent

(n.) one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief

ascribe

(v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute

What is an antonym of elegy?

A happy poem

Effusion

A process by which gas particles pass through a tiny opening

The failing student was in ______________ that he is failing and should start caring about his future and studying more.

Abnegation

Some people have an ______________ for Muslims. Hint: Hate/dislike

Antipathy

A judge is the only person in court that can _______________ a person who has been accused of committing a crime. Multiple Choice: A) Infringe. B)Absolve C)Subjugate

B) Absolve

_______________ is a really important trait in a relationship. It is used to build trust between two certain people.

Candor

Handsome men always try to charm attractive women. Another word for charm is ___________.

Captivate

Tariq is used to act like progeny. He is so immature. What does progeny mean?

Children

What is a synonym of infer?

Deduce

What is a synonym of humdrum?

Dull, not exciting; not interesting

Companies use resources that come from the government to _______________ their products.

Engender

Coughs and ______________ noises can be edited out of videos so there would not be any unnecessary noise.

Extraneous

Dinosaurs are extant. (True/False)

False

Friends do not hurt each other. They affront each other. The word "affront" here is used correctly. (True/False)

False

People who tend to talk and socialize a lot can be called ______________.

Gregarious

Trends are eventually ________________. They die because of people who overuse it and make it a cliche.

Hackneyed

Diurnal

Happening or active during the day

A lot of teachers in our school are lenient with due dates for assignments. You can also say that they are __________________.

Indulgent

I used to a shy person. People would call me an _______________.

Introvert

Tariq is known to nettle and annoy everyone he knows. What is the meaning of nettle here?

Irritate .

What is a synonym of absurd?

Ludicrous

Tariq is mundane. He is not unique or special. What does mundane mean?

Ordinary or common.

His mind was ripped out of his personal bliss when the smell of cigarette smoke ________________ the air and a rough hand wrapped around his mouth. Hint: spread throughout

Pervaded

Lawyers try to prove each other wrong by presenting evidence. In other words , they _____________ each other.

Refute

A sinner always tries to justify his/her actions by claiming that they were _____________.

Specious

Overcome or conquer are synonyms of _________________.

Subjugate.

Another word for luxurious is ____________________.

Sumptuous

A lot of areas are inundated after heavy rains. (True/False)

True

Because there was a dearth of evidence, the district attorney had to drop the charges. This sentence is written correctly. (True/False)

True

Criminals are people who infringe the law. (True/False)

True

His short tenure of this office calls for no remark. (True/False)

True

Teachers write eulogies for students when they ask for it from teachers. (True/False)

True

The grown teenager looked at his box of childhood memories as a contemplation of the past. (True/False)

True

When a new vaccine is added to the Vaccine Injury Table, coverage is retroactive for eight years. This sentence is written correctly. (True/False)

True

Witnesses who falsely corroborate in court are usually accused of perjury. (True/False)

True

He felt the primordial feeling of tears stinging at my eyes, and my breathing grew sharp and cutting, much colder than before. Is the word primordial used correctly in this sentence?

Yes

I always try to give my friends ostensibly advice on things I Am experienced in. Is this sentence written correctly? (Yes/No)

Yes

More products are becoming homogeneous commodities for which uniformity of size, quality and taste is absolutely essential. Is this sentence written correctly?

Yes

The moment was too poignant to be amusing. There were too many feelings and emotions involved. Was Poignant used correctly in this sentence? (Yes/No)

Yes

The rapper 6ix9ine was incarcerated. Is this sentence written correctly? (Yes/No)

Yes

aberration

a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome

Exhilaration

a feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation

Guffaw

a loud and boisterous laugh

paragon

a model of excellence or perfection

idiosyncrasy

a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify

Homilies

a sermon, especially on something in the Bible; a long, often dull, moralizing talk or writing

Augury

a sign of what will happen in the future; an omen

Artifice

a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery

Discrepancies

an inconsistency; a contradiction; a difference

Definition of Antipodes.

any two places at directly opposite points on the earth; two opposite things

Capitulated

cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender

Chicanery

deception by means of craft or guile

scrupulous

exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

munificient

extremely generous, lavish

Perfidious

faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy

In person he was tall and had a long beard; his voice was sonorous, and his eyes flashed fire. Don't worry, I am not describing Tariq. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. what does sonorous mean?

full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

magnanimous

generous in forgiving, above small meanness

What is an antonym of rich or affluent?

indigent

A lot of confusing lessons in this book are ___________________.

inscrutable.

propitious

lucky; favorable

obsequious

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

euphony

pleasant, harmonious sound

Civility

politeness; courteousness

Patrimony

property inherited from one's father or male ancestor

Since we were running out of time, our teacher asked us to limit our questions to those germane to today's lesson. Another word for germane is ____________.

relevant

A synonym of punctilious that is another word you should know in lessons 8-15.

scrupulous.

Abeyance

temporary suppression or suspension

configuration

the position of parts or elements of something; a shape; an outline

Adjudged

to decree or decide by law; to pass sentence

Quential

unimportant; petty; trivial