Mrs. Knighten's 11th Grade - Daily Fun



11th Grade Vocabulary Packet One121920037592000This packet belongs to_____________________________ Per ___Vocabulary 1vicarious adj. done by one person substituting for another, one who represents anotherI live vicariously through the movie star who has everythingenigma n. mystery, puzzle, enigmatic adj. mysteriousThe origins of the world is an enigma to meadulate v. to praise excessively. Compare with adulatory adj., adulation n.I give adulation to the team who won the Super Bowlorthodox n. the established beliefs of a religionHe is an orthodox Catholic; he believes everything the Pope says.anachronistic adj. something out of its proper time, anachronism n.The boy with the knickers is an anachronism.idiosyncratic adj. idiosyncrasy n. behavioral eccentricityHer burping in class every day is idiosyncratic.abhor v. to detest, loathe, abhorrence n., abhorrent adj. repellentI abhor vocabulary tests.surreptitious adj. secret or stealthy, surreptitiously adv.I surreptitiously sent a text when the teacher wasn’t looking.debacle n. a sudden disastrous collapse, downfall or defeatThe 20-0 loss our team had was a debacle.consecration n., consecrate v. to make sacredMy minister consecrated me when he blessed me with water.Vocabulary 21. equitable adj. impartial, fairThe teacher treated all students equitably.2. calumny n. slanderHe suffered calumny on Facebook when his friends betrayed him.3. assiduous adj. diligent, assiduously adv. DiligentlyShe always does her homework; she is assiduous.4. profound adj. deep, profundity n.The meaning of life is profound.5. amalgam n. a mixtureMy son is an amalgamation of my husband and me.6. polemic n. controversy, argument or debate, polemical adj.As the polemic heats up, the debaters got louder.7. laud v. to praiseWe laud the winners of the game.8. indefatigable adj. untiringShe is indefatigable; she can run for miles without stopping.9. nefarious adj. evil, wickedHitler was a nefarious leader.10. insidious adj. working in a subtle or secret mannerShe insidiously looked at her friend’s answers.Vocabulary 31. stagnation n., stagnant adj. stale, not moving The goldfish was stagnant in the water; we surmised it was dead.2. rancor n. deep-seated ill will, rancorous adj., rancorously adv.The two opposing teams held rancor for each other.3. decorous adj. proper, decorum n. conformity to social conventionShe uses proper decorum when eating at a nice restaurant.4. viscous adj. tending to resist flow (ex: honey is a viscous fluid)When he talked to the pretty girl his words had a viscous quality.5. frugal adj. careful with money; thrifty, frugality n.He was so frugal he never bought things he didn’t need.6. indiscreet adj. imprudent, indiscretion n. She was indiscreet when she posted that picture on Instagram.7. mendicant n. a beggarThe mendicant stood by the freeway with a sign asking for food.8. sycophant n. a servile flatterer of important personsJoey is such a sycophant when he tells his teacher she is his favorite.9. dissembler n. one who feigns, dissemble v. to disguise the real nature ofHe said everything he thought and could not dissemble his real feelings.10. collusion n. the act of conspiring to defraud, collude v. to conniveThey colluded to get the answers to the test.Vocabulary 41. fa?ade n. the front face of a building; an artificial or false appearanceHe puts on a fa?ade when he tells his parents where he is going.2. buffoon n. a clown or jester, buffoonery n. clowningWhy do you always have to act like a buffoon; be serious sometimes.3. affect v. artificial behavior assumed or simulated to impress othersHis affectation that he is high class is annoying.4. exhort v. to urge strongly by argument, exhortation n. a strong urgingThe class exhorted the teacher to postpone the homework assignment.5. benefactor n. literally a “do-gooder”, one who gives financial or other aidThe benefactor gives generously to charities.6. avarice n. greedWhen he took all the cookies he displayed his avarice well.7. glutton n. one who eats to excess, gluttony n., gluttonous adj.Don’t be such a glutton; leave something for the rest of us to eat.8. eulogy n. a public speech given in praise of someone or somethingThe minister gave a eulogy at the funeral.9. divert v. to amuse or entertain, diversion n. amusement or entertainmentComputer games are a diversion.10. stoic n. one unmoved emotionally by pleasure or painShe never smiled; she had a stoic demeanor.Vocabulary 5provincial adj. narrow-minded; rusticHis provincial thinking made him not accept the new philosophies.impunity n. exemption from punishment or penaltyThe boy received impunity because his mom called the school.equanimity n. calmness, imperturbabilityWhen she talked about her problems she did so with equanimity.alacrity n. cheerful eagerness; sprightlinessHer alacrity lightened the mood of the room.fortitude n. strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courageHis fortitude in the midst of his difficulties was inspiring.galvanize v. to arouse awareness or actionThe protests galvanized the community.rebuke v. scold, castigate; upbraidShe rebuked her dog when he peed on her rug.sanguine adj. hopefulThe sanguine girl knew this year would be better.dire adj. warning of disaster; urgent; graveThe fire alarm warned of dire circumstances.tenuous adj. thin, insubstantial; flimsyHis tenuous hold on his girlfriend was evident when he saw her with another guy.Vocabulary 61. florid adj. heavily embellished; flowery; flushed; ruddy.Her face became florid when she realized her bra was showing.2. raucous adj. boisterous, disorderlyThe party became raucous after Peter and Noel arrived.3. eclectic adj. drawn from different sourcesShe has an eclectic assortment of friends; they have many different interests.4. indigenous adj. native, aborigineThe indigenous tribes showed the Pilgrims how to survive on the land.5. pedestrian adj. commonplaceShe should learn more vocabulary; her speech is pedestrian.6. bereavement n. grief; mourning the death of anotherThe family’s period of bereavement never seemed to end.7. animosity n. enmity; bitter hostilityHis animosity toward his former friend was obvious by the look on his face.8. elucidate v. to make clear, lucid adj. clearThe teacher elucidated her directions for the class.9. pugnacity n. aggressiveness, adj. aggressiveTeenage boys are often pugnacious.10. gullible adj. easily deceived or dupedHer gullibility showed when she said she believed in UFOs.Vocabulary 71. posterity n. future generationsWe write our family history for posterity.2. eloquence n. fluid and persuasive discourse The guest speaker spoke with true eloquence.3. misanthrope n. one who hates mankindJobs for misanthropes are harder to come by these days. 4. nocturnal adj. occurring at night, awake at nightThe nocturnal teenager was always sleeping in class.5. cerebral adj. pertaining to the brainThe cerebral young man took all AP classes.6. reticent adj. not inclined to speak outHe was reticent to speak even though he had a great idea.7. zealot n. fanaticSports fans are often zealots.8. ardent adj. passionateHe was an ardent lover of football.9. officious adj. excessively forward in offering service or adviceThe officious girl loved helping the teacher.10. superfluous adj. unnecessaryThe third explanation was superfluous.Vocabulary 81. impetuous adj. impulsiveHer purchase of the new shoes was impetuous.2. disparage v. belittleHer older sister disparaged her every day.3. vindicate v. to clear of blameHe was vindicated of taking the pencil when she found it.4. veneer n. a thin layer of material used to cover an inferior materialHis veneer of being a nice guy was obvious to everyone.5. embellish v. to decorateShe embellished her appearance with very fancy earrings.6. transcend v. to rise above, surpass; exceed His love for video games transcended his enjoyment of television.7. apprehension n. fearfulnessShe felt great apprehension about the first date.8. disquiet v. to make uneasy, to troubleHis sense of disquiet was enormous; he wasn’t sure what to tell her.9. exemplary adj. admirable, idealHis perfect attendance was exemplary.10. trite adj. overused, lacking in originalityThe term “lol” is trite.Vocabulary 91. pliancy n. receptive to changePlay Dough is pliant.2. shroud v. & n. to cover with a cloth; a burial clothHer face was shrouded by her long, thick hair.3. torpid adj. sluggishHe felt torpid after the heavy meal.4. belligerent adj. aggressively hostile, warlikeThe young man became belligerent when told he could not text.5. didactic adj. intended to teach a moral lessonThe didactic lesson really made her think about her life.6. warrant v. to justifyHis actions warranted a referral, but the teacher showed kindness.7. oblique adj. indirect, deviousHis oblique explanation of where he went last night made his mother suspicious.8. verbose adj. wordyHe hated how verbose she was; why couldn’t she just get to the point?9. tacit adj. quiet, silent The girl tacitly waited for class to begin.10. inimical adj. hostile, unfriendlyThe inimical dog scared everyone.Vocabulary 101. ameliorate v. to make better or more tolerablea. Clear school rules can ameliorate many problems.2. talisman n. a charm used to scare evil and bring good Sally saw her four leaf clover as a talisman.3. harbinger n. one who presages or foreshadows what is to comea. Thunder is a harbinger of a coming storm.4. beneficent adj. doing or producing good, especially acts of kindnessSomeone who is beneficent helps homeless puppies.5. dilettante n. a person having a superficial interest in an artShe says she is a lover of books; however you rarely see her read.6. itinerant n. one who travels from place to placeGardeners are considered itinerant because they work at many places.7. obstreperous adj. stubbornly resistant to controlThose loud teenage girls are obstreperous.8. soporific adj. something that induces sleepThe soft music is soporific.9. repugnance n. strong dislike or distasteLiver is repugnant to me.10. molt v. the shedding of shells, horns, fur, or feathersMy mom has to vacuum because my puppy molts.Vocabulary 111. digress v. to turn from the main subject of attentionShe started to talk about her weekend but the conversation digressed to homework.2. voracious adj. having a huge appetiteHe ate the pizza voraciously.3. congenial adj. pleasant, sociableShe is a congenial girl; everyone likes her.4. immaterial adj. of no substantial importanceThe fact that he stayed up late was immaterial to the fact that he failed the test.5. drone n. a monotonous sound, also a drudgeHe could drone on an on; it was so boring.6. inflection n. a change in pitch or loudness of voiceHer voice had a sharp inflection when she was angry.7. carp v. to find fault, complainJoey carped every day about how much homework he had.8. castigate v. severe punishmentMom castigated me when I came home late.9. collaborate v. to work jointly with othersWe collaborate a lot in my teacher’s class10. exacerbate v. to make more violent, bitter, or severeShe didn’t run today; she didn’t want to exacerbate her injury.Vocabulary 121. exonerate v. to relieve of responsibility or blameHe was exonerated from the crime when the person responsible confessed.2. temporal adj. relating to earthly lifeReligious people believe that earthly rewards are temporal; God gives the everlasting rewards.3. impeccable adj. flawlessHer handwriting is impeccable.4. mitigate v. to lessen in severityThe judge mitigated the teen’s sentence for good behavior.5. propagate v. to increase; to foster growing knowledgeMy teacher gives me vocabulary to propagate my writing. 6. revile v. to subject to verbal abuseThey reviled the girl who gossiped about them.7. novice n. a beginnerI am a novice at knitting, but I’m getting better daily.8. equivocate v. to use ambiguous language with intent to deceiveShe equivocated when he asked her to the dance; she did not like him but didn’t want to hurt his feelings.9. paragon n. a model of excellenceHe is a paragon of a student; he always does his work.10. conundrum n. an intricate and difficult problem; mysteryHow the world began is a conundrum.Vocabulary 131. vignette n. a short, descriptive, literary sketchShe wrote a vignette of her favorite day.2. somnolent adj. heavy with sleep, drowsyThe teacher made me somnolent because he talked in a monotone voice.3. charlatan n. a fraud or fakerJoey’s friends knew he was a charlatan when he said Suziewould go out with him.4. quack n. a fraud, one who pretends to have medical skillDr. Dubious said he was a psychiatrist when he was actuallyan animal doctor.5. dubious adj. arousing doubt or uncertaintyHis love for her is dubious; he always flirts with other girls.6. multifarious adj. having great varietyMy teacher’ s book collection is multifarious.7. epitomize v. to sum up; to typifyYour life flawlessly epitomizes an unflushed toilet. 8. embroil v. to throw into conflict or confusionShe and her boyfriend were embroiled in a stunning argument.9. mélange n. a mixtureI heard a mélange of Disney songs and wanted to watch the movies again.10. sonorous adj. producing a full, deep, or rich sound; impressive, cf. grandiloquentMusic is more sonorous when played indoors.Vocabulary 141. quell v. to quash; to pacifyThe police quelled the anger of the mob.2. denigrate v. to belittle maliciouslyShe denigrates her little brother when she calls him “ugly”.3. unalloyed adj. complete; unqualifiedIt was an occasion of unalloyed joy.4. innocuous adj. harmlessThe mosquito was innocuous but bothersome.5. scourge n. a person or thing that causes trouble or sufferingUnemployment is a scourge to the community.6. insidious adj. intended to entrap; treacherousHe had an insidious plan to steal the answers.7. overture n. an advancement or invitationShe was quite the flirt and made overtures to all the boys.8. vigilance n. alert watchfulnessThe mother watched her new baby with vigilance.9. flippant adj. casually disrespectfulHis flippant response of “whatever” upset the teacher.10. ostracize v. to banish or exclude from a groupWhen she was rude to her friends, Nancy was ostracized from the table at lunch.Vocabulary 151. incite v. to stir upThe players incited a fight when they laughed at the opponent’s mascot.2. instigate v. to urge on; to goadMy brother instigates me to yell at him by taking my phone. 3. precarious adj. dangerously lacking in stabilityRunning with a knife is precarious.4. cantankerous adj. grouchy, ill-tempered or quarrelsome“You sound like a cantankerous old lady when you complain”5. testy adj. irritable, grouchy“Don’t be so testy; don’t sweat the small stuff”6. altercation n. vehement argumentTheir altercation was so loud they heard it next door.7. vehemence n. forceful expressionHis vehement expression let her know he was serious.8. repartee n. conversation marked by swift, witty remarksShe is the life of the party; she’s got cleaver repartee.9. encompass v. to surround or includeHer friends encompassed her with love.10. reprehensible adj. deserving of rebuke or censure; blameworthyHis remarks about his ex on Facebook were reprehensible.Vocabulary 161. gait adj. a way of moving on footAfter he broke his leg he had a peculiar gait.2. garb n. clothing; an especially distinctive way of dressingHis garb was unique; he wore a tie every day3. lilt n. a cheerful, rhythmic, or lively manner of speakingShe was such a happy girl; even her voice had a lilt.4. hermetic adj. completely sealed, especially against the escape or entry of airHe hermetically sealed his collection of valuable stamps.5. permeate v. to spread or flow throughout, pervadeAlthough she tried to hide her disappointment, it permeated through her tone of voice.6. dour adj. harsh, stern, glum, sullenHis dour expression showed what a serious person he was.7. diffident adj. lacking self-confidence, timidShe is extremely outgoing, however he is diffident.8. sibilant adj. producing a hissing soundThe sibilant sound of the whistle is annoying.9. venerable adj. worthy of respectShe is a venerable teacher on campus.10. pedantic adj. emphasizing trivial details of learningThe class is so pedantic; we have to memorize a lot of formulas.Vocabulary 171. entourage n. a group of attendants accompanying an important personPresident Obama travels with a large entourage2. courtier n. an advisor to a king or queenThe courtier told the queen she was making bad decisions.3. sovereign n. a king or monarchThe sovereign ruler of England is Queen Elizabeth.4. peruse v. to read over carefully, to studyI peruse my vocabulary list right before the test.5.perquisite?n. gratuity, “perk”. The perquisites of the job include use of the company car.6. penchant n. leaning, tendency. He has a penchant for spicy food.7. pilfer v. to steal, usually small amountsThe students pilfer the post it notes with the teacher isn’t looking.8. scope n. breadth or rangeThe scope of English 11 is literature through American history.9. supple adj. elastic; showing freedom and ease of movementHe put on lotion so his skin would be supple.10. adroit adj. astute, perspicacious, cleverHe was adroit when he answered the question without really understanding it.Vocabulary 181. docile adj. meek, obedientMy pup Shorty is only docile to me; she doesn’t listen to my kids.2. circumvent v. to go around, frustrate, evadeSarah circumvented the dress code police.3. ameliorate v. to improve, to make betterIs there anything I can do to ameliorate my grade?4. adept adj. proficient, adroitI am adept at grading quickly5. congenial adj. friendly, affable, harmoniousShe’s a congenial girl; she talks to everyone.6. amorphous adj. shapelessThat dress she is wearing is amorphous; it’s really baggy.7. atrophy v. to waste awayWhen I had the cast on my leg my muscles atrophied.8. quiescent adj. latent, calm, placidThe empty classroom was quiescent.9. incredulous adj. unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as trueShe was incredulous she got 100% on the test.10. agnostic adj. undecided or unsure about the existence and nature of GodAlthough Joey went to church, he was an agnostic.Vocabulary 191. iconoclast n. one who destroys sacred images; one who attacks popular ideas or institutionsThe young man who tagged on the church was an iconoclast.2. empirical adj. based on factual information or observationEmpirical evidence shows studying helps pass tests.3. quixotic adj. extremely idealisticSally is a quixotic girl; she believes there is good in everyone.4. laity n. all those persons who are not members of the clergy or a given professionThe laity listened to the priest’s sermons every Sunday.5. pliant adj. flexibleSilly putty is very pliant.6. arboreal adj. treelike, inhabiting treesMonkeys are an arboreal species.7. extol v. to praise highlySV’s reputation is extolled in Baldwin Park.8. censure v. to publicly scold, upbraidShe censured him for cheating on the test.9. furtive adj. secretive, stealthyHe furtively looked at the girl he liked.10. venal adj. open to corrupting influence, especially briberyHe started out as an honest man but he was subject to the venal influence of the gangsters.Vocabulary 201. venial adj. pardonable, excusable, forgivableIf he had faults, they were venial ones.2. extricate v. to free from an undesirable situationHe extricated himself from his lie to his mother; she believed him.3. paucity n. scarcityWe have a paucity of A’s in our class.4. cacophony n. din, loud, chaotic noiseOn Halloween there was a cacophony in the streets.5. insipid adj. banal, dull, blandAre you watching an insipid movie instead of doing your homework?6. impromptu adj. ad lib, extemporaneous, improvisationalHe came up with an impromptu joke that made her laugh.7. candid adj. frank, open, honestMy friend was candid when he told me my outfit was ugly.8. olfactory adj. sense of smellThe strong perfume aroused his olfactory organs.9. gustatory adj. sense of tasteLunch did not appeal to his gustatory senses.10. tactile adj. kinesthetic, sense of touchHe is a tactile learner; he likes to use his hands.Vocabulary 211. auditory adj. sense of hearingDogs have strong auditory senses.2. eminent adj. esteemed, prominent, famousHe is an eminent physician in Baldwin Park3. impertinent adj. insolent, disrespectfulWhen you talk back to a teacher you are impertinent.4. belie v. to show to be falseHis sweet face belies his mean spirit.5 .insolent adj. presumptuous and insulting manner of speechThe bully’s speech was usually insolent.6. augment v. to increase, to make largerShe augmented her allowance by babysitting.7. precursor n. one that precedes and indicates or announces anotherSuperman was the precursor to Superman II8. charisma adj. a special quality of personal magnetismHe was a flirty boy full of charisma.9. dearth n. scarcityThere is a dearth of As in third period.10. pristine adj. remaining in a pure stateHe washes is car frequently to keep it pristine.Vocabulary 221. marred v. damage, deface, or spoilThe dent in the car marred its appearance.2. diminutive adj. tinyHer diminutive stature made her adorable.3. invocation n. a prayer asking for assistanceWhen I pray an invocation, I believe I will be heard.4. pseudonym n. a fictitious name, especially a pen nameMark Twain is the pseudonym of writer Samuel Clemens.5. motley adj. having components of great variety; variedThe team was a motley combination of geeks and jocks.6. languid adj. lacking energy; showing little or no spiritWe sat around languidly after the race.7. deference n. courteous respectHe showed deference when he let her eat first.8. prose n. ordinary speech or writing She preferred reading prose to reading poetry.9. abstruse adj. difficult to understandThat calculus problem was abstruse.esoteric adj. understood by only a small groupAlthough I don’t hate math, I find trigonometry esoteric.Vocabulary 231. unequivocal adj. unambiguous, clearThere was an unequivocal winner in the race.2. salutary adj. favorable to healthThe charity made money at the salutary race.3. hackneyed adj. overused“Omg…omg is so hackneyed these days”4. arcane adj. known or understood only by a few; How artificial limbs actually work is an arcane science.5. gesticulate v. to make gestures, especially while speakingWhen she was talking about their first day she gesticulated wildly.6. enunciate v. to pronounce clearly, articulateWhen he asked her out he wanted to impress her, so he enunciated carefully.7. jaunt n. a short trip or excursion jaunty It’s just a short jaunt from school to Target.8. pundit n. a learned or authoritative personThe pundits on the news sound smarter than I think they are.9. hapless adj. luckless, unfortunateThe hapless man never won the lottery.10. luminary n. a notable person in a specific fieldWhen luminaries come to school we are all on our best behavior.Vocabulary 24pragmatic adj. practicalIt is pragmatic to practice something before you do it.affable adj. easy to speak to; amiableEveryone says she is an affable girl.finagle v. to get or achieve by dubious or crafty methodsHe always finagles ways to pass his tests.conflagration n. a large destructive fireThere was a wild conflagration near a teacher’s house last year.empathy n. identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings and motivesShe feels empathy for the homeless families.preclude v. to make impossible, prevent; to excludeNot studying precludes passing the tests.androgynous adj. having male and female characteristics at the same timeThe girl’s short hair and boyish clothes gave her an androgynous look.ignominious adj. characterized by shame or disgraceThe 40 point loss made the team feel ignominious.succinct adj. clearly expressed in few wordsBoys are usually succinct in their conversations.aberration n. a deviation from the normal or typicalHaving so many As in a hard class is an aberration. ................
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