Vocabulary Review: FRESHMEN!

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Second semester vocabulary words for DHS Freshman College Prep English classes.

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Questions 85

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1
impenetrable, incapable of being affected
impervious
rescind
impregnable
imperious
2
clear, easily understandable
comprehensible
propitious
inept
lucid
3
a careful examination, review
propriety
observe
perusal
emulate
4
having a pointed, sharp quality--often used to describe smells
ripe
noxious
redolent
pungent
5
disdainfully proud
innuendo
indigent
perusal
haughty
6
resentment, offense
hypocrisy
vilify
umbrage
affront
7
to add to, expand
compensate
augment
opulent
balk
8
hostility
antagonism
vilify
berate
rife
9
a lack, scarcity
dearth
frugality
indigent
Darth Vader
10
having a lying, false, character
turpitude
canny
mendacious
guile
11
loud and full of energy
boisterous
obscure
sanctimonious
ostentatious
12
incapable of being satisfied
insatiable
impregnable
voracious
greedy
13
to urge, coax
cajole
beguile
deter
wily
14
deeply affecting, moving
construe
emaciated
poignant
eloquent
15
rude, arrogant, overbearing
sanctimonious
imperious
maudlin
insolent
16
shrewdness, soundness of perspective
witty
sagacity
wily
canny
17
a rhythm, progression of sound
abduct
cadence
haughty
rhyme scheme
18
to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free
grievous
vindicate
compensate
corroborate
19
to infer with little evidence
assume
surmise
corroborate
construe
20
deceitful, cunning, sly behavior
guile
cajole
wily
beguile
21
fearful
afraid
daunting
trepidation
tremulous
22
of little importance, trifling
frivolous
dearth
trifling
trivial
23
to stop, block abruptly
prohibit
canny
balk
deter
24
harsh, loud
discretion
strident
vehement
cacophanous
25
expressive, articulate, moving
cadence
construe
poignant
eloquent
26
pretending to believe what one does not
cordial
sanctimonious
hypocrisy
surmise
27
to describe, outline, shed light on
cordial
delineate
amenity
paramount
28
wanting harm to befall others
malign
malevolent
reproach
flagrant
29
fervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something
cordial
zealous
paradox
vindicate
30
to make appropriate payment for something
purchase
compensate
ostentatios
strident
31
to lower the status or stature of something
demean
berate
vilify
usurp
32
weakly sentimental
maudlin
wistful
whimsical
wizened
33
full of yearning; musingly sad
wistful
serendipity
maudlin
berefet
34
excessively dry
arid
wizened
boisterous
dearth
35
to discourage, prevent from doing
prohibit
deter
covet
balk
36
instilling hatred or intense displeasure
rancor
umbrage
rebuke
odious
37
deserted, dreary, lifeless
maudlin
desolate
antithesis
indigent
38
unclear, partially hidden
obtuse
obscure
reproach
opaque
39
demonstrating tolerance
lenient
tolerant
jubilant
amiable
40
to imitate
copy
quintessential
replica
emulate
41
graceful, flexible, supple
lithe
gymnastic
validate
lucid
42
favorable
eminent
propitious
fortunate
fortuitous
43
shrewd, careful
beguile
wily
canny
guile
44
injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature
grievous
malodorous
malevolent
daunting
45
to desire enviously
require
covet
reproach
want
46
not suitable or capable, unqualified
flagrant
inept
useless
incompetent
47
to confirm, support, corroborate
validate
eminent
discretion
inept
48
an insinuation
lucid
surmise
innuendo
construe
49
commanding, domineering
sanctimonious
hypocrisy
imperious
insolent
50
warm, affectionate
cordial
amiable
amenable
ebullient
51
sleeping, temporarily inactive
dearth
dormant
obtuse
hibernation
52
to scold vehemently
chide
berate
admonish
rebuke
53
excessively showy, glitzy
ornate
ostentatious
opulent
wizened
54
small or miniature
tenuous
paucity
diminutive
augment
55
distinguished, prominent, famous; conspicuous
paramount
eminent
prominent
conspicuous
56
the quality or state of being proper
emulate
propitious
propriety
sagacity
57
abruptly and rudely short
insolent
wily
imperious
curt
58
mutual understanding and harmony
frivolous
rapport
propitious
propriety
59
an apparently contradictory statement that is perhaps true
hypocrisy
poignant
sanctimonious
paradox
60
offensive, egregious
affront
inconspicuous
umbrage
flagrant
61
luck; finding good things without looking for them
serendipity
fortuitous
zealous
augment
62
to take back, repeal
usurp
reproach
abduct
rescind
63
to scold, disapprove
rebuke
reproach
admonish
berate
64
roundabout
circumvent
circuitous
corroborate
delineate
65
to thwart, frustrate, defeat
thwart
covert
foil
surmise
66
to interpret
construe
corroborate
surmise
perusal
67
dry, shrunken, wrinkled
obscure
wizened
arid
tremulous
68
abundant
fortuitous
rife
ripe
forage
69
self-satisfied ignorance of danger
corroborate
sanctimonious
augment
complacency
70
the absolute opposite
rapport
perusal
odious
antithesis
71
the quality of being reserved in speech or action; good judgement
etiquette
proper
discretion
proprietary
72
characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation
decadent
opulent
hedonist
carouse
73
an item that increases comfort
carouse
luxury
foil
amenity
74
giving a hypocritical appearance of piety
strident
sanctimonious
malevolent
discretion
75
very poor, impoverished
sagacity
abject
inept
indigent
76
to seize by force, take possession of without right
cajole
usurp
insolent
beguile
77
to kidnap, take by force
kidnap
abduct
shanghai
abscond
78
a love song
ballad
epic
amiable
amenity
79
something that came before
obscure
precede
ancestor
antecedent
80
very thin, enfeebled looking
emaciated
desolate
tenuous
wizened
81
to scold, ciriticize
chide
admonish
rebuke
berate
82
to support with evidence
validate
compensate
corroborate
mendacious
83
greatest in importance, rank, character
vindicate
poignant
imperious
paramount
84
to lower in importance, defame
demean
paramount
rancor
vilify
85
having little substance or strength
desolate
zealous
tenuous
maudlin

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Vocabulary Review: FRESHMEN!

85 termsStudBud Administration98 plays

Second semester vocabulary words for DHS Freshman College Prep English classes.

Flashcards85 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 85

Answers

1
impenetrable, incapable of being affected
impervious
rescind
impregnable
imperious
2
clear, easily understandable
comprehensible
propitious
inept
lucid
3
a careful examination, review
propriety
observe
perusal
emulate
4
having a pointed, sharp quality--often used to describe smells
ripe
noxious
redolent
pungent
5
disdainfully proud
innuendo
indigent
perusal
haughty
6
resentment, offense
hypocrisy
vilify
umbrage
affront
7
to add to, expand
compensate
augment
opulent
balk
8
hostility
antagonism
vilify
berate
rife
9
a lack, scarcity
dearth
frugality
indigent
Darth Vader
10
having a lying, false, character
turpitude
canny
mendacious
guile
11
loud and full of energy
boisterous
obscure
sanctimonious
ostentatious
12
incapable of being satisfied
insatiable
impregnable
voracious
greedy
13
to urge, coax
cajole
beguile
deter
wily
14
deeply affecting, moving
construe
emaciated
poignant
eloquent
15
rude, arrogant, overbearing
sanctimonious
imperious
maudlin
insolent
16
shrewdness, soundness of perspective
witty
sagacity
wily
canny
17
a rhythm, progression of sound
abduct
cadence
haughty
rhyme scheme
18
to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free
grievous
vindicate
compensate
corroborate
19
to infer with little evidence
assume
surmise
corroborate
construe
20
deceitful, cunning, sly behavior
guile
cajole
wily
beguile
21
fearful
afraid
daunting
trepidation
tremulous
22
of little importance, trifling
frivolous
dearth
trifling
trivial
23
to stop, block abruptly
prohibit
canny
balk
deter
24
harsh, loud
discretion
strident
vehement
cacophanous
25
expressive, articulate, moving
cadence
construe
poignant
eloquent
26
pretending to believe what one does not
cordial
sanctimonious
hypocrisy
surmise
27
to describe, outline, shed light on
cordial
delineate
amenity
paramount
28
wanting harm to befall others
malign
malevolent
reproach
flagrant
29
fervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something
cordial
zealous
paradox
vindicate
30
to make appropriate payment for something
purchase
compensate
ostentatios
strident
31
to lower the status or stature of something
demean
berate
vilify
usurp
32
weakly sentimental
maudlin
wistful
whimsical
wizened
33
full of yearning; musingly sad
wistful
serendipity
maudlin
berefet
34
excessively dry
arid
wizened
boisterous
dearth
35
to discourage, prevent from doing
prohibit
deter
covet
balk
36
instilling hatred or intense displeasure
rancor
umbrage
rebuke
odious
37
deserted, dreary, lifeless
maudlin
desolate
antithesis
indigent
38
unclear, partially hidden
obtuse
obscure
reproach
opaque
39
demonstrating tolerance
lenient
tolerant
jubilant
amiable
40
to imitate
copy
quintessential
replica
emulate
41
graceful, flexible, supple
lithe
gymnastic
validate
lucid
42
favorable
eminent
propitious
fortunate
fortuitous
43
shrewd, careful
beguile
wily
canny
guile
44
injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature
grievous
malodorous
malevolent
daunting
45
to desire enviously
require
covet
reproach
want
46
not suitable or capable, unqualified
flagrant
inept
useless
incompetent
47
to confirm, support, corroborate
validate
eminent
discretion
inept
48
an insinuation
lucid
surmise
innuendo
construe
49
commanding, domineering
sanctimonious
hypocrisy
imperious
insolent
50
warm, affectionate
cordial
amiable
amenable
ebullient
51
sleeping, temporarily inactive
dearth
dormant
obtuse
hibernation
52
to scold vehemently
chide
berate
admonish
rebuke
53
excessively showy, glitzy
ornate
ostentatious
opulent
wizened
54
small or miniature
tenuous
paucity
diminutive
augment
55
distinguished, prominent, famous; conspicuous
paramount
eminent
prominent
conspicuous
56
the quality or state of being proper
emulate
propitious
propriety
sagacity
57
abruptly and rudely short
insolent
wily
imperious
curt
58
mutual understanding and harmony
frivolous
rapport
propitious
propriety
59
an apparently contradictory statement that is perhaps true
hypocrisy
poignant
sanctimonious
paradox
60
offensive, egregious
affront
inconspicuous
umbrage
flagrant
61
luck; finding good things without looking for them
serendipity
fortuitous
zealous
augment
62
to take back, repeal
usurp
reproach
abduct
rescind
63
to scold, disapprove
rebuke
reproach
admonish
berate
64
roundabout
circumvent
circuitous
corroborate
delineate
65
to thwart, frustrate, defeat
thwart
covert
foil
surmise
66
to interpret
construe
corroborate
surmise
perusal
67
dry, shrunken, wrinkled
obscure
wizened
arid
tremulous
68
abundant
fortuitous
rife
ripe
forage
69
self-satisfied ignorance of danger
corroborate
sanctimonious
augment
complacency
70
the absolute opposite
rapport
perusal
odious
antithesis
71
the quality of being reserved in speech or action; good judgement
etiquette
proper
discretion
proprietary
72
characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation
decadent
opulent
hedonist
carouse
73
an item that increases comfort
carouse
luxury
foil
amenity
74
giving a hypocritical appearance of piety
strident
sanctimonious
malevolent
discretion
75
very poor, impoverished
sagacity
abject
inept
indigent
76
to seize by force, take possession of without right
cajole
usurp
insolent
beguile
77
to kidnap, take by force
kidnap
abduct
shanghai
abscond
78
a love song
ballad
epic
amiable
amenity
79
something that came before
obscure
precede
ancestor
antecedent
80
very thin, enfeebled looking
emaciated
desolate
tenuous
wizened
81
to scold, ciriticize
chide
admonish
rebuke
berate
82
to support with evidence
validate
compensate
corroborate
mendacious
83
greatest in importance, rank, character
vindicate
poignant
imperious
paramount
84
to lower in importance, defame
demean
paramount
rancor
vilify
85
having little substance or strength
desolate
zealous
tenuous
maudlin