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