Quarter 3 Vocab Flashcards
archetypal
Adjective
typical of an original thing from which others are copied
The boy was an archetypal unintelligent athlete since he was truly talentless when it came to anything other than football.
inexorable
adjective
Not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped
The inexorable protestors stayed outside the city hall for nearly a week.
avaricious
Adjective
showing an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions
The salesman was avaricious and greedy, willing to do whatever it took to get clients to move money to their company.
sagacious
adjective
Showing understanding and the ability to make good judgements
The sagacious girl never acted on impulse, but weighed the positives and negatives of her choices before making the right decision.
cavalcade
Noun
A procession of people, vehicles, or horses following a particular route as a part of a ceremony
A cavalcade of secret service cars followed behind the car the president was in.
effuse
Verb
to make an excessive display of enthusiasm
The girl loved to effuse about how great her grades were because she wanted others to acknowledge how smart she was.
incipient
Adjective
beginning to come into being or to become apparent
He had just met this person, but already he had an incipient feeling that they were rather mean.
fractious
Adjective
tending to be troublesome or feeling quarrelsome
Most of her friends were fractious people, so they ended up with detention nearly every day for challenging their teachers.
immutable
Adjective
not changing, or unable to be changed
The school’s immutable rule that student must participate in a sport had been in place since the very founding of the school.
enervated
Verb
To make someone feel weak and without energy
The student was enervated by the five hours she had spent studying and did not think she had the strength to study any longer.
taciturn
Adjective
Temperamentally disinclined to talk
The interview was fruitless since the taciturn celebrity only answered a couple questions.
temerity
Noun
a willingness to do or say something that shocks or upsets other people
She had the temerity to stand up for her beliefs, even though they countered what everyone else valued.
stoically
Adverb
without complaining about hardship or showing one’s feelings
She stoically stared at the grave during the funeral, not shedding a tear once.
beatified
Verb
(In Christianity) to declare to have attained the blessedness of heaven. And authorize the title “Blessed” and limited pubic religious honor
She was beatified by the Pope as recognition for her lifetime of faithfulness and good deeds.
nepotistic
Adjective
using one’s power or influence to get unfair advantages for members of one’s own family
The nepotistic pattern of the boss promoting his own family members first was deemed unfair by the other employees.
banalities
Noun
something that lacks originality, freshness, or novelty
Exhausted from a long day at work, the coworkers exchanged ban
stentorian
Adjective
Extremely loud
The lion’s stentorian roar was heard from miles away.
peremptory
Adjective
expecting to be obeyed immediately and without questions
The demanding boss issued peremptory commands about tasks that needed urgent attention.
disingenuously
Adverb
in a manner that is slightly dishonest or does not give the complete truth
The girl disingenuously told her friend that she did not know how to do algebra, even though she knew the basics, because she did not want her friend to cheat off of her.
fecund
Adjective
fruitful in offspring or vegetation
Rats are a rather fecund animal, having dozens of offspring per year.
demurred
Verb
to express disagreement or refuse to do something
The student asked to work in the hallway, but the teacher demurred and made the student finish the assignment in the classroom.
paragon
noun
a model of excellence or perfection
She was a paragon of a friend, always taking the time to listen and
always putting the needs of others before her own.
disconsolately
Adverb
in a manner that expresses extreme sadness and that one is disappointed
She disconsolately talked about how her test went, mentioning that she was pretty sure she had failed.
perspicacity
noun
acute mental vision or discernment
She loved watching mystery movies, but due to her perspicacity, she always guessed the ending because the clues seemed too obvious to her.
lugubrious
Adjective
Exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful
The day had been so lugubrious and awful that it almost felt like it should have all been a malicious prank.
seraphically
Adverb
in a seraphic way; beautiful in a way that suggests that someone is morally good
She smiled seraphically while helping sort donations for a homeless shelter.
obeisance
Noun
Acknowledgment of another’s superiority
She paid obeisance to her boss, only speaking when appropriate and following all orders.
dourly
Adverb
in a way that is unfriendly, unhappy, and very serious
She dourly warned her brother that the next time he broke something of hers he would have to pay for it.
exhortatory
Adjective
intending to excite or encourage
Her exhortatory speech about recycling was effective since it led to many people reducing their waste.
audacity
Noun
bold or arrogant disregard of normal restraints
The girl had the audacity to criticize her boss’s orders, even though she was expected to do whatever he asked.
