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1 WORD OF THE DAY Ms. Wysocki English 11

2 accentuate 1. to give emphasis or prominence to.

3 affable easy to approach and to talk to; friendly

4 alliteration the repetition of the initial consonant sounds in words. Ex. Dressy daffodils

5 ambitious eagerly wanting to achieve success, power, or wealth

6 analogy a comparison between made between two similar things

7 aspire to seek ambitiously; to desire to achieve something

8 auspicious promising success; favorable; fortunate

9 bamboozle to get the better of someone by trickery

10 Bellicose Warlike or hostile

11 bizarre unusual in appearance, style, or general character; strange

12 boisterous rough and noisy; rowdy; unrestrained

13 boycott to hold back from buying or using something

14 camouflage hiding or altering the appearance of something so it blends in/cannot be seen

15 capable having the ability to do something; competent

16 charisma a personal quality that gives an individual influence over a large group of people

17 chicanery a trick used to deceive

18 chronology the sequential order in which past events occur.

19 circumnavigate to sail or fly around

20 commemorate to serve as a memorial or reminder

21 conscientious done according to conscience; careful

22 cower to crouch in fear or shame.

23 dauntless not to be intimidated; fearless

24 deciduous a plant that sheds its leaves annually

25 decorum proper behavior, speech, dress;orderliness

26 deduce to draw a logical conclusion

27 deleterious harmful to health

28 despondent feeling hopelessness, gloomy

29 dialogue 1. conversation between two or more persons. 2. an exchange of ideas or opinions on a particular issue

30 diffident lacking confidence in one's own ability; timid; shy

31 diligent consistent effort to accomplish something

32 divulge to disclose or reveal

33 effervescent bubbling; lively; sparkling.

34 eloquent having fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech

35 epiphany a sudden insight into the meaning of something

36 exuberant extremely good; overflowing; plentiful

37 facetious not meant to be taken seriously or literally

38 fallacy deceptive, misleading, or false argument

39 flourish to thrive; to be successful; prosper.

40 formidable causing fear, or dread

41 garrulous excessively talkative; wordy

42 Gauche Lacking grace or social polish

43 guru an intellectual or spiritual guide or leader.

44 hubris excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.

45 homogenous Uniform in structure or composition; of the same or similar in kind

46 immaculate free from spot or stain; pure; free from errors

47 immune exempt or protected

48 impeach to bring an accusation against.

49 incognito having one's identity concealed; in disguise

50 incontrovertible not open to question or dispute

51 industrious working energetically and devotedly; hardworking; diligent

52 infrastructure the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.

53 insolent boldly rude or disrespectful; insulting

54 introspection observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state

55 jovial Having a joyous humor or a spirit of good-will

56 kinetic caused by motion;characteriz ed by movement

57 labyrinth an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze of paths bordered by high hedges

58 lackadaisical Lazy; without interest

59 languid lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent.

60 loquacious tending too talk much or freely

61 lugubrious dismal, or gloomy

62 metamorphosis a complete change of form, structure, or substance

63 meticulous showing extreme care about minute details.

64 notarize To certify; to state something is valid

65 nuisance An annoying person or thing

66 omnipotent Having unlimited or universal power

67 omnivorous eating all kinds of foods (animal and plant)

68 Pecuniary Relating to money

69 petulant Showing sudden irritation over small matters

70 plagiarize To use others ideas and writing and pass off as one s own.

71 precipitous Extremely steep; rapid or abrupt

72 pulverize To reduce to dust or powder by crushing or grinding

73 quandary A state of uncertainty; a difficult choice

74 quarantine Strict isolation; a period of isolation

75 quotidian Commonplace; ordinary

76 rambunctious Difficult to control or handle; active and noisy

77 renegade A person who leaves one group or cause for another

78 repose Ease; relaxation; rest

79 sacrifice To give up something that is valuable

80 sanguine Cheerfully confident; optimistic

81 scorn Open dislike or contempt

82 silhouette An outline of the general shape of something; a dark image outlined against a lighter background

83 shrewd Quick; perceptive; intelligent

84 slovenly Untidy or unclean in appearance or habits

85 stereotype A simplified idea of something held in common by members of a group

86 tempestuous Violent emotions or actions; stormy

87 tenacious Persistent or stubborn

88 tranquility Calmness; peacefulness; quiet

89 tumult Violent and noisy disturbance; uproar

90 unanimous In complete agreement; everyone agreeing

91 unctuous insincere; slippery

92 undulate To move in a wavelike motion

93 usurp To seize and hold power without authority

94 vehement Impassioned; characterized by anger; violent

95 Vacuous Lacking intelligence; stupid

96 versatile Turning easily from one task to another; having many uses

97 virtuoso A person who has special knowledge or skill in a field

98 vivacious Lively; animated; happy and energetic in action

99 wretched Unfortunate circumstances; miserable

100 wrought Created; shaped by hammering with tools

101 xenophobe A person fearful of things that are new or foreign

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