Vocabulary

 
Vocab 12 
 
amiable- adj: friendly and pleasant to be with
 
vexation- noun: the state of being provoked to slight annoyance, anxiety, or distress

sojourn- noun: a brief visit; stay as a temporary resident

secede- verb: withdraw formally, as in an organization, association, or alliance

covey- noun: a small group of people or things, such as birds

stricture- noun: limit or restriction; constriction of a body passage

taciturn- adj: silent by nature: reserved in speech and manner; uncommunicative

condescending- adj: snobby; acting socially or intellectually superior to others

entailment- noun: involvement; result of something; limiting of future ownership of property or real estate by a written will

mortification- noun: deep shame or humiliation

illicit- adj: illegal; unacceptable by prevailing social standards

contemptuous- adj: feeling, expressing, or demonstrating a strong dislike or utter lack of respect for something or someone
 
 
Vocab 11

osmosis- noun: gradual absorption
domicile- noun: somebody's home
posthumous- adj: after somebody's death
insufferable- adj: unbearable; so annoying or unpleasant
transfix- verb: make somebody immobile with shock
foray- noun: sudden raid
puritanical- adj: strictly moral
repartee- witty talk
refractory- adj: uncontrollable
impudent- adj: rude
piety- noun: religious devotion
vapid- adj: dull


Vocab 10

skittish- adj: nervous; easily agitated; alarmed
solicitous- adj: anxious; concerned; ready to help
sustain- verb: withstand; maintain
volatile- adj: unstable and potentially dangerous; explosive
willful- adj: deliberately stubborn
wrangle- verb: argue persistently
cavalier- adj: careless; showing arrogant disregard for others
vigilant- adj: watchful, especially against danger
subsidize- verb: give money to; give a grant to charity or organization
insuperable- adj: incapable of being overcome; insurmountable
impetuous- adj: acting impulsively or on an impulse
harbinger- noun: somebody or something that foreshadows a future event


Vocab 9
 

revel- verb- take pleasure; enjoy a party      
disgruntled- adj.- irritated; dissatisfied
inadvertent- adj.- resulting from carelessness; careless
diatribe- noun- bitter criticism; a bitter verbal or written attack on somebody
conundrum- noun- something confusin;  word puzzle
arraign- verb- charge someone in court
affluent- adj.- wealthy
materialistic- adj.- focusing on material things
melancholy- adj.- feeling or causing sadness
moratorium-noun-agreed period of delay
palatable-adj.- pleasant tasting
pathos- noun- quality that arouses pity; expression of pity