Vocabulary 10th Grade #06 Flashcards
Verandah
noun - a large porch, sometimes partially enclosed, often surrounding a home; portico
Kitsch
noun - so out of style that it’s fashionable; bad art; unstylish
adjective - kitschy
Hoodwink
verb - to deceive or trick
noun - hoodwinker
Banter
noun - an exchange of light-hearted, playful, teasing remarks
verb - to exchange light remarks
Pervasive
adjective - extending throughout, spread through every part of; permeating
verb - to pervade
Collusion
noun (often used with IN) - a secret agreement for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy
Expletive
noun - a meaningless word; a word used to fill out a sentence; sometimes a swear word
Pristine
adjective - having its original purity; of the earliest time or tradition
adjective - pristinely
Leviathan
noun - anything of immense size and power: an ocean liner, a huge sea monster; behemoth
Addled
adjective - confused, flustered, or muddled
Ascertain
verb - to find out; to determine, to learn; to make certain
Atrocious
adjective - exceedingly bad; wicked or cruel; abominable
adverb - atrociously
Compassion
noun - pity for someone else’s suffering, along with a desire to help; deep sympathy
Composure
noun - self-possession; calmness; manner; comportment
adjective - composed
Deteriorate
verb - to become worse or less valuable; to diminish
noun - deterioration
Insipid
adjective - flavorless; dull or unexciting; lifeless
noun - insipidness
Lament
verb - to regret; to express sorrow or mourning over; to grieve
noun - lamentation
Loathe
verb - to feel intense hatred or disgust; to detest
noun - loathing
adjective - loathsome
Painstaking
adjective - very careful; diligent; requiring great care; meticulous
adverb - painstakingly
Repress
verb - to hold back; to keep or put down; to restrain
noun - meticulous
adjective - repressive
Annals
noun - official historical records; chronicles
