Vocabulary Words

Week of October 9th:

Authentic- genuine; true

Inevitable- certain to happen; unavoidable

Odiousness- the quality of being offensive

Establish- to set up or create

Diction- the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

Week of October 16th:

Woe- great sorrow, grief, or misfortune

Misdemeanor- a minor wrongdoing

Ignorant- Lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated

Oppression- the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

Ineffable- difficult to describe or express

Week of October 23rd:

obdurate- stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

seldom- not often; rarely

consummate - complete or perfect in the highest degree

sundered-broken apart; separated

manifest - show or demonstrate; become apparent; (of a ghost) appear

Week of October 30th:

Virtue- behavior showing high moral standards

Stratagems- a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end

Leisure- freedom from the demands of work or duty

Abolish- cancel; put an end to

Emancipation- to set free

Week of November 27th:

Dread- to fear greatly

Wretch- a miserable or unhappy person

Interment- the burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites

Apostrophe- A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person

Benevolent- well-meaning and kindly

Week of December 4th:

Abhor- to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

Catastrophe- a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure

Illustrate- clarify by giving an example of

Carnage- bloody and extensive slaughter

Misery- a feeling of great unhappiness

Week of January 8th:

Week of January 29th (given on January 25th):

ranged- wandered

gratify- to satisfy

requisition- demand the use or supply of.

dwelling- to think for a long time.

fidelity- exactness when copying a source.

Week of February 5th and February 12th

Kin - Family members
Condemned - Doomed
Wretched - Miserable
Sole - Only
Entrusted - Trusted with a responsibility
Compulsory - Required
Conditioned - Trained
Tenets - Principles
Innate - Existing since birth
Propaganda - Biased, deceptive, or misleading information used to promote a cause or particular point of view
Weeks of February 20th and February 26th
expanse - an area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide, continuous surface
procession - a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony or celebration
adhered to - to act in a way that is required by something
sentiment - a view or attribute toward a situation or an event
frankly - in an open, honest, and direct manner
vain - having or showing an excessively high view of one's appearance, abilities, or worth OR producing no result; useless
furor - frenzy, uproar
probability. likelihood
epistle - letter or message
incongruous - clashing; not agreeing with

Week of March 11th (Assessment March 21st)

Pitfall: A hidden or unexpected danger or difficulty.
Glacial: Relating to, resulting from, or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form of glaciers: OR Extremely slow.
Synagogue: The building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction.
Unregistered: Not officially recognized or recorded
Vaguely: In a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear; roughly:
Overseer: A person who supervises others, especially workers.
Relocated: Move to a new place and establish one's home or business there:
Monocle: Eyeglasses worn over one eye.
Sanctified: Made Holy
Exalted: Praised