11 Honors American Lit Vocabulary 1-3 Review

protection; support: sponsorship; auspices: 

tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, belittling

open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized

swiftness, rapidity of motion or action

nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight  or discernment

green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment

a device, action, or opening remark, that is calculated to gain an advantage.

a stone, ring, or other object, supposed to possess occult powers; worn as an amulet or charm.

 to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression

language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness

to put (something) right; correct.

to lay siege to; to crowd around; crowd in upon; surround: to assail with requests or demands.

developed or created at the very beginning; going back to ancient times; fundamental, basic

founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical

to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke

belief, mental acceptance

nearness in place or time; kinship

ineffective; incompetent; futile: having no sense of responsibility; indifferent; lazy.

to remove from a grave; to bring to light

to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way

wealthy, rich, or affluent; richly supplied; abundant or plentiful:

to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry

without delay or formality; briefly, concisely

a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool of destruction

not usual or expected; not in character

having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, enthusiasm; ardent: hot; burning.

given to faction; dissentious: pertaining to or proceeding from faction.

to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate

having the ability to speak fluently and coherently; having joints or jointed segments.

wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

an unrefined, ill-mannered person

having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink

dead and putrefying flesh; rottenness; anything vile.

a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially in honor of a deceased person.

cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.

desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager

to move in waves or with a wavelilke motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form

a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval

very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict

very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict

without a clearly defined shape or form.

agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart: spicy

dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision

the quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness.

straying from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way

improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred

calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent; a legendary bird 

asking humbly/earnestly; one who makes a request humbly and earnestly; a petitioner, suitor 

the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others

relating to the setting on fire of property; tending to arouse strife, sedition; inflammatory:

lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory:.

of low character, aims; base: of low grade or quality; inferior; not noble; of humble descent.

conformity to the standards of good or proper behavior or manners;rightness or justness.

of a glutinous/gelatinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive.

arousing or satisfying sexual desire: pleasing to the senses