AD English 9 - SAT Vocabulary #2

a harsh or stern rigidity; unyielding

drowsy or inclined to sleep

stubborn; holding fast to a belief or goal

boldness; audacity

the action of the president to reject a law passed by congress

unable to be heard

riches or affluence

resentment based on a feeling of having been injured

careless or unwise; unheeding of danger

a change in form or shape

a short, thick, blunt weapon

to decline or reject a powerful position

of, relating to, or representing the sounds of speech

an opinion that is agreed upon by all members of a group

lacking decisiveness; uncertain or unwilling to make a decision

finding fault; judging harshly

to make something last longer; extend a period of time

belonging to, occurring in, or related to the nighttime

an exaggerated or deliberate mannerism

to beg or plead

something which separates two parts or areas

in spite of

moving or bending easily; graceful and fluid in motion

loyalty; fidelity

done or chosen without a reason; random