PDF Grade Vocabulary List 1 - Mr. Wheeler's Class Shelf

12th Grade Vocabulary List 1

WORD

POS

1. Assail

v.

2. Assay

n.

v.

3. Choleric

adj.

4. Churlishness n.

5. Despondent adj.

6. Despotism

n.

7. Esoteric

adj.

8. Etymology

n.

9. Gravity

n.

10. Gregarious adj.

11. Intemperate adj.

12. Intercession n.

13. Martinet

n.

14. Masochist

n.

15. Paradigm

n.

16. Paradox

n.

17. Prognosticate v.

18. Proletarian n.

19. Score (n)

n.

20. Scotch (v)

v.

DEFINITION & NOTES -to attack violently with blows or words -examination and determination as to characteristics -try, attempt; or to judge the worth of -easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger -marked by a lack of civility or graciousness; difficult to work with -feeling or showing extreme discouragement or depression -a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power -requiring or exhibiting knowledge that is restricted to a small group -the history of linguistic form -characterized by sobriety or seriousness -a physical force of attraction caused by mass -tending to associate with others of one's kind -lacking moderation or sobriety -prayer or entreaty in favor of another -a person who stresses a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods -a person possessing a pathology whereby they derive pleasure from physical pain, often in sexual contexts -an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype -a philosophical or theoretical framework -a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true -to foretell from signs or symptoms -a member of the laboring class -a group of 20 things -success in acquisition -an indicating mark -the act of making a mark -to put an end to; archaic: wound, cut

12th Grade Vocabulary List 2

WORD

POS

1. Assiduous

adj.

2. Assimilate

v.

3. Circuitous

adj.

4. Circumlocution n.

5. Destitution

n.

6. Eugenic

adj.

7. Eulogy

n.

8. Gritty

adj.

9. Grovel

v.

10. Interim

n.

adj.

11. Interlocutor n.

12. Matinee

n.

13. Matriarchy

n.

14. Paragon

n.

v.

15. Paranoia

n.

16. Proliferate

v.

17. Prominent

adj.

18. Scrupulous

adj.

19. Scrutinize

v.

20. Terse

adj.

DEFINITION & NOTES -showing careful, persistent effort -to absorb into the system -lengthy because very indirect -the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea -the state of being in such extreme want as threatens life unless relieved -relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring -a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased -having strong qualities of tough uncompromising realism; courageously persistent -to abase oneself often with one's face to the ground -an intervening time -done, made, appointed, or occurring for an intervening time -one who takes part in dialogue or conversation -a performance or public event held in the daytime especially the afternoon -a system of social organization in which descent and inheritance are traced through the female line -a model of excellence or perfection -to compare with or put in rivalry -a tendency toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others -to grow by rapid production -readily noticeable or widely known -having strict regard for what is right or proper -to examine closely and minutely -using few words

12th Grade Vocabulary List 3

WORD

POS

1. Assuage

v.

2. Circumspect adj.

3. Clamor

n.

v.

4. Detrude

v.

5. Deviate

v.

6. Euphemism n.

7. Euphony

n.

8. Guffaw

n.

9. Guile

n.

10. Interloper

n.

11. Intermittent adj.

12. Legerdemain n.

13. Maudlin

adj.

14. Maverick

n.

15. Parapet

n.

16. Propensity

n.

17. Proprietary n.

18. Scurrilous

adj.

19. Scurvy

adj.

20. Stickler

n.

DEFINITION & NOTES -to lessen the intensity -careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences -a loud continuous noise -to utter or proclaim insistently and noisily -to force down or thrust away or out -to stray from an established course or norm -the substitution of an inoffensive expression for one that may offend -pleasing or sweet sound -a loud or boisterous burst of laughter -deceitful cunning -one that intrudes in a place or sphere of activity -coming and going at intervals -a display of skill or adroitness -weakly and effusively sentimental -an independent individual who does not go along with the group -a wall, rampart, or elevation of earth or stone; a low wall or railing -an often intense natural inclination or preference -one that possesses, owns or holds exclusive rights to something; something that is used or marketed under exclusive legal right of the inventor or maker -using or given to coarse language; vulgar and evil -arousing disgust or scorn -one who insists on exactness or completeness; something that baffles or puzzles

12th Grade Vocabulary List 4

WORD

POS

1. Asylum

n.

2. Atavism

n.

3. Clandestine adj.

4. Clemency

n.

5. Devour

v.

6. Evacuate

v.

7. Guise

n.

8. Gullibility

n.

9. Intractability adj.

10. Mawkish

adj.

11. Meager

adj.

12. Penurious

adj.

13. Prosaic

adj.

14. Protocol

n.

15. Protuberant adj.

16. Scandal

n.

17. Scuttle

v.

18. Seance

n.

19. Testiness

n.

20. Theogony

n.

DEFINITION & NOTES -a place of retreat and security -recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity -marked by or conducted with secrecy -a disposition to be merciful or to moderate the severity of punishment due -to eat up greedily or ravenously -to remove the contents of; to remove from a military zone or dangerous area -a form or style of dress; external appearance -easily duped or cheated -not easily governed, manipulated, relieved, or cured -having an insipid often unpleasant taste; sickly or puerilely sentimental -lacking desirable qualities; deficient in quality or quantity -given to or marked by extreme stinting frugality -dull, unimaginative; everyday, ordinary -an original draft or record of a document or transaction -a code prescribing strict adherence to correct etiquette and precedence -thrusting out from a surrounding or adjacent surface often as a rounded mass -loss of or damage to reputation caused by actual or apparent violation of morality or propriety -indignation, chagrin, or bewilderment brought about by a flagrant violation of morality, propriety, or religious opinion -to deliberately sink or attempt to sink a ship or boat -a spiritualist meeting to receive spirit communications -marked by impatience or ill humor -an account of the origin and descent of the gods

12th Grade Vocabulary List 5

WORD

POS

1. Atonement n.

2. Atrophy

n.

3. Clich?

n.

4. Clientele

n.

5. Dexterity

n.

6. Diacritical

adj.

7. Effulge

v.

8. Gumption

n.

9. Habiliments n.

10. Intransigent adj.

11. Intrepid

adj.

12. Meander

n.

v.

13. Melodrama n.

14. Parochial

adj.

15. Parody

n.

16. Protuberate v.

17. Sedulity

n.

18. Sedulous

adj.

19. Vacillate

v.

20. Vacuous

adj.

DEFINITION & NOTES -the reconciliation of God and humankind through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ -reparation for an offense or injury -a wasting away or progressive decline -something that has become overly familiar or commonplace -a body of clients -skill or quickness in mental or physical activity -capable of distinguishing -to shine forth, to radiate -enterprise, initiative -characteristic apparatus or dress of an occupation or occasion -characterized by refusal to compromise or abandon an extreme position or attitude -characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance -a winding path or course -to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination -characterized by extravagant action and emotion, overdramatic -confined or restricted as if within the borders of a parish; limited in range or scope -a feeble or ridiculous imitation -to swell or bulge -activity accomplished with careful perseverance -diligent in application or pursuit -to waver in mind, will, or feeling -empty; marked by a lack of ideas or intelligence

12th Grade Vocabulary List 6

WORD

POS

1. Attenuate

adj.

2. Auburn

n.

3. Audacious

adj.

4. Cloistered

adj.

5. Coalescence n.

6. Diaphanous adj.

7. Evoke

v.

8. Hack

n.

9. Halcyon

adj.

10. Intromit

v.

11. Mendacious adj.

12. Mercurial

adj.

13. Parry

v.

14. Parsimonious adj.

15. Provincial

adj.

16. Seemly

adj.

17. Sequester

v.

18. Thwart

v.

19. Vagary

n.

20. Wistful

adj.

DEFINITION & NOTES -reduced in thickness, density, or force -a reddish-brown color -recklessly bold -providing shelter from contact with the outside world -a union of diverse entities into one body, form, or group -characterized by extreme delicacy of form -to call forth or up -a writer who produces dull, unoriginal work -denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful -to send or put in -characterized by deception -characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood -to evade or turn aside something -frugal but often to the point of stinginess -limited in outlook; lacking the polish of urban society -suited to the occasion, purpose, or person -to set apart -to oppose successfully -an erratic or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion -full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy

12th Grade Vocabulary List 7

WORD

POS

1. Acolyte

n.

2. Aura

n.

3. Coda

n.

4. Commandeer v.

5. Dike

n.

6. Dilemma

n.

7. Exact (v)

v.

8. Existentialism n.

9. Hallow

v.

10. Hamper

v.

11. Inundate

v.

12. Inure

v.

13. Meretricious adj.

14. Parsimony

n.

15. Prune

v.

16. Psychosis

n.

17. Serendipity n.

18. Serration

n.

19. Vapid

adj.

20. Vortex

n.

DEFINITION & NOTES -one who attends or assists -a distinctive atmosphere surrounding a given source -something that serves to round out, conclude, or summarize and usually has its own interest, often concludes a musical section or a literary or dramatic work -to take arbitrary or forcible possession of -an artificial watercourse; a raised causeway -a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice -to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain -a form of thought that stresses existence or experience over essence or meaning -to make holy or set apart for holy use -to interfere with the operation of -to cover with a flood; overwhelm -to accustom to accept something undesirable -tawdrily and falsely attractive; superficially significant -the quality of being careful with money or resources; stingy -to remove as superfluous -fundamental derangement of the mind often characterized by disconnection from reality -finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for -a formation resembling the toothed edge of a saw -lacking liveliness, briskness, or force -something that resembles a whirlpool

12th Grade Vocabulary List 8

WORD

POS DEFINITION & NOTES

1. Adulatory

adj.

-excessive or slavish admiration or flattery

2. Bedlam

n.

-a place, scene, or state of uproar and confusion

3. Bolster

v.

-to support or give a boost to

4. Contusion

n.

-injury to tissue without laceration

5. Debonair

adj.

-suave, urbane; lighthearted, nonchalant

6. Flagrant

adj.

-conspicuously offensive

7. Garrulous

adj.

-given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity; pointlessly or annoyingly talkative

8. Innate

adj.

-belonging to the essential nature of something

9. Pedagogy

n.

-the art, science, or profession of teaching

10. Speckled

adj.

-to be marked with small spots or erratically

11. Stoic

n.

-one apparently or professedly indifferent to pleasure or pain

12. Taciturn

adj.

-temperamentally disinclined to talk

13. Totter

v.

-to become unstable; to move unsteadily

14. Ultimatum n.

-a final proposition, condition, or demand

15. Undergird

v.

-to form the basis or foundation of

16. Upshot

n.

-the final result; outcome

17. Venturing

v.

-to undertake the risks and dangers of; to offer at the risk of rebuff, rejection, or censure

18. Vilification

n.

-the act of uttering slanderous and abusive standards against

19. Numinous

adj.

-appealing to higher emotions or containing a sense of a mystical divine presence

20. Volubility

n.

-characterized by ready or rapid speech

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