The document provides a vocabulary review with definitions and examples for 180 words across 8 lessons. It covers a variety of word types including nouns, verbs, adjectives and includes hints to help remember the words. The review is aimed at an English III Honors class and focuses on less common words that students may encounter in literature.

1. October 19, 2009 English III HonorsVocabulary Review Lessons 5-8

2. Vocabulary Lesson 5 1. fop (n.): an excessively fashion-conscious man HINT: Fashion Cop 2. imprecation (n.): a curse HINT: Incantation 3. non sequitur (n.): something that does not logically follow HINT: Not sequential 4. sanguine (adj.): cheerful; optimistic HINT: 5. bowdlerize (v.): to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc. Trivia: Thomas Bowdler censored Shakespeare’s works

3. Vocabulary Lesson 5 6. impair (v.): to weaken; to cause to become worse HINT: 7. panegyric (n.): an expression of praise HINT: 8. quandary (n.): a puzzling situation; a dilemma HINT: 9. ebullient (adj.): enthusiastic HINT: 10. deference (n.): respect; consideration HINT: Reverence

4. Vocabulary Lesson 5 11. carnal (adj.): relating to physical appetite, especially sexual HINT: Carn/Caro= flesh in Latin 12. nebulous (adj.): hazy, vague, uncertain HINT: Nebulous cloud 13. rakish (adj.): carefree; dashing; jaunting HINT: 14. elegy (n.): a sad or mournful poem HINT: Eulogy 15. pedantic (adj.): tending to show off one’s learning HINT:

5. Lesson 5 Extra Words! 16. audacious (adj.): daring; bold HINT: 17. virtuoso (n.): a highly skilled artist HINT: 18. innocuous (adj.): harmless HINT: 19. hyperbole (n.): an exaggeration; overstatement HINT: Hyper 20. insularity (n.): narrow-mindedness; isolation HINT:

6. Vocabulary Lesson 6 1. antipathy (n.): an intense dislike HINT: anti=against; path=emotions 2. elucidate (v.): to make clear HINT: lucid 3. imminent (adj.): likely to happen; threatening HINT: immediate 4. banal (adj.): common, ordinary HINT: 5. obdurate (adj.): stubborn; hardhearted HINT:

7. Vocabulary Lesson 6 6. peruse (v.): to read carefully; scrutinize HINT: perceive 7. bedlam (n.): a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion HINT: 8. affluence (n.): wealth; richness HINT: If you have affluence, you might also have influence over others. 9. scurrilous (adj.): coarsely abusive; vulgar HINT: If someone is violent and scurrilous, you might be scared of them. 10. parody(n.): a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner HINT: comedy

8. Vocabulary Lesson 6 11. sedulous (adj.): hard working; diligent HINT: 12. onerous (adj.): burdensome; heavy; hard to endure HINT: 13. amoral (adj.): lacking a sense of right and wrong HINT: a=not; moral=having values 14. eschew (v.): to keep away from; to avoid; to shun HINT 1: Shoo HINT 2: If you are allergic to nuts, you might eschew cashews. 15. denouement (n.): an outcome; result HINT: announcement

9. Lesson 6 Extra Words! 16. disdain (n.): scorn; to look upon or treat with contempt HINT: If you get dissed by someone, they are showing disdain for you. 17. raze (v.): destroy completely HINT: 18. autonomous (adj.): self-governing HINT: auto=self 19. hamper (v.): to make more difficult HINT: 20. deprecate (v.): to express disapproval HINT:

10. Lesson 7 1. adroit (adj.): skillful; clever 2. macroscopic (adj.): visible to the naked eye HINT: Macro scope 3. fatuous (adj.): foolish; inane 4. bovine (adj.): pertaining to cows or cattle 5. ferret (v.): to search or drive out

11. Vocabulary Lesson 7 6. affectation (n.): a phony attitude; pose HINT: Affect 7. knell (n.): a sound made by a bell, often rung slowly for a funeral HINT: Bell 8. dichotomy (n.): a division into two parts HINT: Di=two; divide 9. callow (adj.): young and inexperienced 10. laconic (adj.): using few words; short; concise HINT: Lack

12. Vocabulary Lesson 7 11. quiddity (n.): an essential quality 12. patent (adj.): evident or obvious 13. peccadillo (n.): a minor offense; a misdeed 14. sagacious (adj.): wise; having keen perception and sound judgment HINT: Sage=wise 15. rationalize (v.): to make an excuse for

13. Vocabulary Lesson 7 Extra Words 16. listless (adj.): lacking in spirit or energy 17. profusion (n.): overabundance; lavish 18. pithy (adj.): concise; meaningful 19. iconoclastic (adj.):attacking cherished traditions HINT: Icon 20. zealot (n.): fanatic; shows excessive zeal

14. Lesson 8 1. deride (v.): to ridicule; to mock HINT: Da ride 2. censure (v.): to criticize sharply 3. gambol (v.): to frolic; to romp about playfully HINT: Game 4. immolate (v.): to kill someone as a sacrificial victim 5. recondite (adj.): difficult to understand

15. Lesson 8 6. martinet (n.): a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster HINT: Marshal 7. quagmire (n.): a swamp; difficult or inextricable situation 8. gibe (v.): to scoff; to ridicule HINT: Jib Jab 9. agape (adj.): open-mouthed; surprised; agog HINT: Gap 10. carcinogen (n.): causing cancer

16. Lesson 8 11. olfactory (adj.): pertaining to smell 12. imperious (adj.): domineering; haughty 13. grotesque (adj.): absurd; distorted HINT: Gross 14. neologism (n.): a new word or expression HINT: Neo=new 15. hackneyed (adj.): commonplace; overused HINT: Hack; Hacky Sack

17. Lesson 8 Extra Words! 16. dormant (adj.): asleep; unmoving; inactive HINT: A dorm room might be dormant. 17. volition (n.): of your own choosing 18. beset (v.): to upset 19. disparage (v.): to discredit 20. potentate (n.): a person of great power HINT: Potent=powerful