English IV Midterm Vocabulary

pleasing and appropriate manner or style

showing scarcely suppressed anger

glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

the trait of being rude and inclined to take liberties

devoid of intelligence

expressing disapproval or disappointment

restrained in style or quality

great in size, force, extent, or degree

the act of treating with contempt

driven insane

dangerous to health

full of trivial conversation

a hospital for recuperation or for treating chronic diseases

a secret method of writing

express strong disapproval of; deplore

lying fave upward

gradual healing through rest after sickness or injury

strange and unconventional behavior

in a manner expressing sorrow

loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load

contemptibly small in amount or size

very small

causing dejection

unequivocally detestable

freedom from obscurity of expression; comprehensibility

of momentous or ominous significance

a trial period when an offender had time to redeem himself

a person related to another or others

worthy of high praise

marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

relating to or involving incest

a ghost appearing figure

increase in phase

harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

recklessly wasteful

influence by slyness

cause to feel distress

suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

a farewell remark

ludicrously odd

the use of concise expressions

of heaven or the spirit

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

the sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

exceedingly harmful

a perfect embodiment of a concept

a shortened version of a longer work

offensive to the mind

the acting of bending forward

humorously vulgar

liveliness and eagerness

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

reluctant to draw attention to yourself

in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration

having something added to increases the strength

a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed

resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

the outward or apparent appearance or form of something

having made preparations

showing firm determination or purpose

fill to satisfaction

with care and persistence

feelings of great warmth and intensity

marked by extreme calm and composure

agree or express agreement

reason with for the purpose of dissuasion

the elementary stage of any subject

a person without a home, job, or property

spoken with particular stress

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference

give out, as breath or an odor

argue in protest or opposition

marked by casual disrespect

make alike

sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion

the act of causing disorder

a temporary stay

expressing extreme scorn

free from undue bias or preconceived opinions

distant, cold, or detached in manner

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

without or almost without hope

defying expression or description

of, affecting, or being on or near the surface

hate coupled with disgust

without ever expressing so clearly

remove from a position or office

expose to view as by removing a cover

ability of a material to return to its original shape

something that introduces what follows

a state of extreme dishonor

an authoritative demand

in an impulsive or hasty way; without taking precautions