11th grade final quarter Vocab Flashcards
peremptory
- intolerant of denial or opposition; insisting on immediate response to commands
- offensively self-assured in opinion, assertion, or manner
perennial
lasting or continuing through the year or years; lasting through a long, indefinite time
perfunctory
done merely for the sake of getting through a duty; done without interest or zeal
peruse
to read thoroughly or attentively; to examine thoroughly
subterfuge
any tactic to which one resorts to avoid an issue, escape a consequence, etc.
subtlety
- keen perception of fine distinctions; fine distinction
2. skillfulness at deceiving others
supercilious
haughtily disdainful in bearing or demeanor
superfluous
more than enough; unnecessary
suppliant
one who prays or entreats humbly
surveillance
a watch kept over a person, especially over a suspect or a prisoner
transcendent
surpassing others of the same kind; going beyond ordinary limits
transient
passing away quickly; not permanent; staying for a short time
per-
through, thoroughly
sub-
under
super-, sur-
over, above, beyond
trans-
across
AUDI
To hear
CLUD, CLUS, CLOS
To close
MORT
Death
SERV
To serve, to protect, to save
US,UT
To use
-al, -an, -ane
Like, pertaining to
-an 2
One who
-ory 1
Like, pertaining to
-ory, 2 -orium
Place where, thing which
astute
having keen discernment; able to use acquired knowledge to one’s own advantage
benign
of a kind, gentle disposition; mild; favorable
callous
hardened in feelings or conscience; insensitive
capacious
able to hold much
crass
grossly dull or stupid; unrefined
craven
confessedly beaten or afraid of one’s opponent; weak-hearted
demure
reserved or composed in bearing or manner; feignedly modest or serious
furtive
done cautiously or stealthily; sly
odious
deserving or exciting hatred or repugnance
ominous
pertaining to an evil omen; threatening or foreshadowing evil
opulent
possessing great wealth or property; characterized by abundance
petulance
displaying peevish impatience and irritation; ill-tempered
apo-
away from, from
de-
away, down, completely, negative
mis- 1
bad(ly), wrong(ly)
mis- 2
hater, hatred
CRYPT, CRYPH, KRYPT
hidden, secret
HOMO
same
PET, PETIT
to seek, to assail
QUIR, QUISIT, QUEST
to ask, to seek
VOLV, VOLU
to roll, to turn, to wind
-ery, -ry
state, quality, act of
-ite
one who; pertaining to, having the quality of
-ize, -ise
to make, to act, to subject to
-otic
pertaining to, having the quality of