th 10 Grade Vocab Vocab List 1 Ambiguous

th 10 Grade Vocab

Vocab List #1 • Ambiguous: adj. - unclear; vague, having several possible interpretations • Benediction: n. - good wishes; a blessing • Cloister: n. - secluded or isolated from • Despot: n. - tyrant • Enervate: v. - sap the strength; weaken • Flagrant: adj. - openly and obviously evil; glaring; conspicuous • Genial: adj. - friendly; gracious; kind • Hardy: adj. - bold; brave; capable of withstanding harsh conditions • Inchoate: adj. - not yet fully developed • Jeopardy: (n) the threat or possibility of danger

Vocab List #2 • Legacy: (n) something inherited, either from an ancestor or from the past itself • Marred: (adj) spoiled, scratched, blemished • Nocturnal: (adj): active at night • Obsolete: (adj): no longer usable; outdated • Pervade: (v) to spread to every part • Qualify: (v) to limit the meaning of a previous statement; to modify • Redundant: (adj) more than what is necessary; repetition of words or ideas in speech or writing • Servile: (adj) like a slave; subservient; submissive • Tenuous: (adj) thin; flimsy • Unerring: (adj) without making a mistake

VOCAB LIST #3 1. Vapid (ADJ) dull; boring; lacking flavor 2. Xenophobia (N) the fear or hatred of anything foreign or alien 3. Germane (ADJ) relevant; fitting 4. Warranted (ADJ) justified; authorized 5. Ambivalence (N) indecision; feeling of being pulled in two directions 6. Destitute (Adj) poor; lacking possessions 7. Fledgling (N) beginner 8. Benevolent (Adj) kindhearted; good-natured; generous 9. Coalesce (V) unite; grow together 10. Enhance (V) intensify; improve

E 2 -VOCAB LIST #4 1. Hedge: (v)- to avoid giving a clear answer, thereby escaping responsibility or blame 2. Incite: (v)- arouse to action; stir up; foment 3. Jettison: (v) to throw overboard; to discard 4. Lethargic: (adj) tired; sluggish; drowsy 5. Meager: (adj) small in size or amount; thin; weak 6. Nostalgic: (adj): wishing for a return to the way things used to be; longing for the past; homesick 7. Obstinate: (adj): stubborn; refusing to be persuaded 8. Petulance: (n) grouchiness 9. Quandary: (n) a state of confusion or doubt; dilemma 10. Relegate: (v) reduce or demote to an inferior place or position; banish

VOCAB LIST #5 1. Skeptic (N) one who doesn’t believe unless he’s shown absolute proof 2. Terse (Adj) of few words; to the point 3. Uniform (Adj) similar; consistent 4. Veracity (N) truth 5. Wastrel (N) person who wastes money or resources 6. Ameliorate (V) to make a bad situation better; to improve 7. Benign (Adj) gentle; kind-hearted 8. Coerce (V) to force someone by threat or physical violence 9. Desultory (Adj) lacking a plan; aimless 10. Enigma (N) mystery; puzzle

VOCAB LIST #6 1. Flippancy (N) treating a serious situation with arrogant humor or disrespect 2. Girth (N) distance around an object 3. Heed (V) notice; pay attention to 4. Incompatible (Adj) incapable of existing together in peace 5. Jocular (Adj) joking, playful, witty 6. Levity (N) lightness; playfulness 7. Meander (V) wander in a carefree manner; follow a winding course 8. Novelty (N) something new or unusual 9. Obtuse (Adj) dull, blunt, unintelligent 10. Phlegmatic (Adj) calm, unemotional

VOCAB LIST #7 1. Quarantine (N) forced isolation to prevent the spread of disease 2. Relevancy (N) having a clear relationship to the matter at hand 3. Slough (V) discard, cast off, shed 4. Thrifty (Adj) careful about managing money 5. Unkempt (Adj) messy, sloppy 6. Verbose (Adj) very talkative 7. Wax (V) grow gradually larger 8. Amity (N) friendship 9. Bequeath (V) to leave behind or hand down through a will 10. Complacent (Adj) self-satisfied, unconcerned

VOCAB LIST #8 1. Dexterity (N) high level of skill, especially with the hands 2. Enmity (N) mutual hatred 3. Foment (V) to stir into action, to incite 4. Glutton (N) a person who consumes huge quantities of food or drink 5. Heinous (Adj) shockingly evil 6. Incongruous (Adj) out of place 7. Jubilant (Adj) filled with joy 8. Lionize (V) to treat someone with great respect 9. Mellifluous (Adj) smooth, sweetly, flowing 10. Obviate (V) to eliminate the need for something, to make unnecessary

10 th: VOCAB LIST #9 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Pious = (Adj) exhibiting religious devotion Remorse = (N) a feeling of guilt or regret Solemn = (Adj) serious, somber, grave Timorous = (Adj) afraid Unprecedented = (Adj) first of its kind Versatile = (Adj) having many talents or uses 7. Amorphous = (Adj) without form or shape 8. Benign = (Adj) gentle, kind-hearted, mild 9. Compliant = (Adj) following someone else’s demands 10. Diatribe = (N) a bitterly critical speech

VOCAB LIST #10 • Ephemeral – adj. temporary; short-lived • Foresight - n. the ability to see ahead, anticipate, or predict • Heresy – n. an opinion expressed in defiance of generally accepted ideas • Incorrigible – adj. impossible to correct, control or discipline • Listless – adj. tired; sluggish; lacking drive

VOCAB LIST #10 • Mendacity – n. a lie; a false statement • Ominous – adj. a sign of something unpleasant that’s about to happen; inauspicious • Pithy – adj. to the point; concise • Reprimand – v. scold; criticize • Somber – adj. dark; gloomy

VOCAB LIST #11 • Tirade = (N) a long bitter speech, diatribe • Vestige = (N) something left behind, visible trace of something that vanished • Analogous = (Adj) similar • Composure = (N) calmness, equanimity • Digress = (V) to move away from the main topic when writing or speaking • Eradicate = (V) to remove completely and permanently, to exterminate • Incredulous = (Adj) unwilling or unable to believe • Loath = (V) reluctant or unwilling • Meticulous = (Adj) extremely careful with the details • Placate = (V) to appease, pacify

VOCAB LIST #11 • Eradicate = (V) to remove completely and permanently, to exterminate • Incredulous = (Adj) unwilling or unable to believe • Loath = (V) reluctant or unwilling • Meticulous = (Adj) extremely careful with the details • Placate = (V) to appease, pacify

VOCAB LIST #12 • Reprove – v. scold; criticize; disapprove of • Sonorous – adj. loud, full in sound; booming • Torpid – adj. sluggish; dull; lacking enthusiasm • Anarchy – n. a lack of order; chaos • Concede – v. admit reluctantly; yield (concession speech by a politician)

VOCAB LIST #12 • Dilatory – adj. causing lateness; stalling • Erratic – adj. unpredictable; differing from what is normal or expected • Indict – v. charge with a crime; accuse • Minute – adj. very small in size • Platitude – n. dull; trite statement (expected)

VOCAB LIST #13 • Repudiate – v. to disown or reject • Specious – adj. have a false/misleading appearance • Anathema – n. a religious curse, or the thing/person being cursed • Concise – adj. short and to the point, terse • Discerning – adj. insightful, perceptive

VOCAB LIST #13 • Erudition – n. the knowledge acquired through many years of study • Indigent – adj. very poor • Plausible – adj. believable, but not completely • Sporadic – adj. occurring infrequently, occasional • Antagonistic – adj. in hostile competition, in opposition to

VOCAB LIST #14 Recondite: (adj) hidden; difficult to understand; profound Redolent: (adj) strongly scented; fragrant Salubrious: (adj) promoting health Salutary: (adj) promoting health, or having some beneficial effect • Sanction: (v) approve; give consent • •

VOCAB LIST #14 • Sanguine: (adj) optimistic; cheerful • Sardonic: (adj) humorous, but humor tinged with sarcasm or disdain; cynical • Scanty: (adj) small in quantity; insufficient • Scrupulous: (adj) very thorough; or, doing what is right and ethical • Scrutinize: (v) examine closely; inspect carefully