Vocabulary 10th Grade #17 Flashcards
Abound
verb - to exist in large numbers; to have plenty; to teem
Aptitude
noun - a talent; a natural ability; the ability to learn
Astute
adjective - showing keen judgement; shrewd; crafty
Conducive
adjective - favorable; helpful; tending to promote as a result, usually followed by “to”
Dissuade
verb - to persuade not to do something; to deter by advice or influence
Pastoral
adjective - relating to a simple country way of life; relating to shepherds; rural
Quantitative
adjective - capable of being measured or expressed as a numerical amount
Recur
verb - to return in thought or speech; to happen or appear again; to occur at intervals
Requisite
adjective - absolutely necessary; required by circumstances
noun - a necessity; a requirement
Zenith
noun - the highest point in any course or path; peak; the point in the sky directly above the observer
Perfunctory
adjective - performed merely as an uninteresting or routine duty; hasty and superficial
Defile
verb - to make dirty, unclean; to desecrate, besmirch, pollute or taint; to violate the chastity of
Trepidation
noun - tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation
Abomination
noun - a hatred or loathing
adjective - abominable (as in snowman)
Providence
noun - a divine care or guidance (from a “higher power”)
adjective - providential
Vermin
noun (usually plural) - noxious or objectionable animals or insects, especially those small in size; displeasing or obnoxious persons
Atelier
noun - an artist’s or designer’s studio or workshop
Mollify
verb - to soften in feeling or temper; to pacify, appease
Fuchsia
adjective - a vivid reddish-purple color
noun - any flower or shrub related to the evening primrose
Barrage
noun - an overwhelming quantity; a heavy concentration of something
Haute Couture
noun - exclusive and trend-setting (runway) fashions for women, along with the establishments and designers and those who create the fashions
