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Vocabulary – Units 9-12. Midterm Review Semester II. dru d g ery. work that is difficult and tiresome drug s make your body work hard Cinderella had all of the drudgery to do around the house. (difficult chores). f eign. to pretend to f ake. h o rde. a vast number horde of people
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Vocabulary – Units 9-12 Midterm Review Semester II
drudgery work that is difficult and tiresome drugs make your body work hard Cinderella had all of the drudgery to do around the house. (difficult chores)
feign to pretend tofake
horde a vast number hordeof people herdof animals
impel to force, drive forward compel – driven Under a spell (you may be forced to do something)
repugnant offensive; disagreeable pug = nose = OFFENSIVE odor thug= disagreeable = rebellious behavior
monologue a speech by one actor; a long talk by oneperson mono=one dialogue=twopeopletalking
adept • (adj.) thoroughly skilled • (n.) an expert • adapt and become “good at something”
diminutive • (adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type • diminutive = mini
erroneous • (adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes • erroneous = error = incorrect/mistakes
extemporaneous • (adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment • Extemporaneous = tiempo(Spanish for time) spur of the moment = spontaneous No “extra time”
preamble • (n.) an introduction to a speech or a piece of writing • preamble = pre = before = amble = ramble (speech) an INTROduction to a speech
skeptical • (adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true • skeptical = a skeptic = one who doubts • One who is skeptical might look more closely through his/her spectacles (glasses).
concise expressing much in few words brief and to the point - precise
divulge to tell, reveal, to make public disclose
recoil to spring back, shrink coil
relentless unyielding, harsh and without pity The landlord is relentless when collecting the rent.
rivulet a small stream or river a smallriver
statute a law the Statue of Liberty = symbol of our country’s freedom = government = LAW
autocratic Def: absolute in power or authority auto=self (one) A dictator rules based on his/herself.
blasphemy Def: an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred Blast something sacred
humane Def: kind, merciful The Humane Society is kind to animals.
illustrious very famous, distinguished illuminate—to light up = a movie star (very famous)
laborious Def: not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking labor= hard work
subversive intended to undermine or overthrow; one who advocates or attempts to overthrow
venomous Def: poisonous; spiteful, mean venom = poison All villains are venomous.