English III Vocab Week 6 Irascible adj easily

English III Vocab Week 6

Irascible • (adj) easily provoked to anger • Synonyms: testy, touchy, irritable • Example: He was an irascible old man

Miscreant • (adj) a villainous person • • Synonyms: evil, immoral, corrupt Example: That boy is a miscreant and a villain in this neighborhood

Ostentatious • (adj) attempt to impress others • • Synonyms: grandiose, flashy, showy Example: She was an ostentatious dresser

Pretentious • (adj) assumption of dignity • Synonyms: snobbish, bombastic, flamboyant • Example: Don’t be pretentious and just people by their background

Stereotype • (n) a conception that gives a person a certain identity • • Synonyms: categorize, type, identify Example: The actor has been stereotyped as a villain

Abridge • (v) to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents • • Synonyms: deprive, epitomize, condense Example: It was an abridged visit

Emendation • (n) a correction in text • Synonyms: revision, change, amendment • Example: There have been many emendations to our constitution

Finality • (n) something that is final • Synonyms: completeness, entirety, finish • Example: The finality of my educational career has finally set in

Garrulous • (adj) excessively talkative • • Synonyms: prating, babbling, verbose Example: He gave a garrulous and boring speech

Impromptu • (adj) done without previous preparation • Synonyms: extemporaneous, unrehearsed, improvised • Example: The groomsman’s speech was sudden and impromptu

Invoke • (v) to call upon • • Synonyms: plead, pray, solicit Example: When in trouble, he invoked God’s mercy

Lucrative • (adj) something that makes a large amount of money • Synonyms: profitable, moneymaking, remunerative • Example: He had a very lucrative business

Shrew • (n) a woman of violent temper and speech • • Synonyms: virago, nag, scold Example: My mother in law is quite the shrew

Supercilious • (adj) haughtily disdainful or contemptuous • • Synonyms: arrogant, scornful, prideful Example: The King is incredibly supercilious and pompous

Verbose • (adj) characterized by the use of too many words • Synonyms: tedious, talkative, loquacious • Example: The Senator’s speech was boring and verbose