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Vocabulary Words for the English Midterm
Collected and Typed By Julia Sullivan
Part One: Vocabulary Form Literature
“The Most Dangerous Game”
Amenity = (noun) something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience; something that is nice to have but isn’t necessary
Scruple = (noun) an uneasy feeling arising from one’s conscience or principals
Solicitously = (adverb) with an expression of care or concern
Tangible = (adj.) capable of being touched or felt; having actual form and substance. Note: can be used both figuratively and literally. Ex. Figurative: The evil in the air was tangible. Literal: This book is tangible.
Quarry = (noun) the object of hunt; prey
Disarming = (adj.) removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence
Imperative = (adj.) absolutely necessary
Zealous = (adj.) intensely devoted and enthusiastic
Deplorable = (deeply regrettable; unfortunate *also: deplore = (verb) to regret or disapprove of someone else’s actions
Affable = (adj.) friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to
Condone = (verb) to overlook, forgive, or disregard
Droll = (adj.) amusingly odd or comical
Elude = (verb) to escape, especially by means of daring, cleverness, or skill
Stamina = (noun) physical or moral strength; endurance
Uncanny = (adj.) so remarkable as to seem supernatural
“Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?”
Primitive = (adj.) existing in or from the times of the earliest humans
Silhouetted = (adj.) outlined as a dark shape against a lighter background
Diffuse = (adj.) unfocused; scattered and widespread. Note: Can be used both figuratively and literally. Ex. His fear was diffuse (figurative).
Conical = (adj.) like a cone
Inertia = (noun) the tendency of an object to keep moving once it has started moving; also the tendency of objects at rest to stay at rest
Casually = (adverb) in an unconcerned or informal manner
Consolation = (noun) an act of comforting *also: console = (verb) to comfort emotionally
Transparent = (adj.)
Collected and Typed By Julia Sullivan
Part One: Vocabulary Form Literature
“The Most Dangerous Game”
Amenity = (noun) something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience; something that is nice to have but isn’t necessary
Scruple = (noun) an uneasy feeling arising from one’s conscience or principals
Solicitously = (adverb) with an expression of care or concern
Tangible = (adj.) capable of being touched or felt; having actual form and substance. Note: can be used both figuratively and literally. Ex. Figurative: The evil in the air was tangible. Literal: This book is tangible.
Quarry = (noun) the object of hunt; prey
Disarming = (adj.) removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence
Imperative = (adj.) absolutely necessary
Zealous = (adj.) intensely devoted and enthusiastic
Deplorable = (deeply regrettable; unfortunate *also: deplore = (verb) to regret or disapprove of someone else’s actions
Affable = (adj.) friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to
Condone = (verb) to overlook, forgive, or disregard
Droll = (adj.) amusingly odd or comical
Elude = (verb) to escape, especially by means of daring, cleverness, or skill
Stamina = (noun) physical or moral strength; endurance
Uncanny = (adj.) so remarkable as to seem supernatural
“Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?”
Primitive = (adj.) existing in or from the times of the earliest humans
Silhouetted = (adj.) outlined as a dark shape against a lighter background
Diffuse = (adj.) unfocused; scattered and widespread. Note: Can be used both figuratively and literally. Ex. His fear was diffuse (figurative).
Conical = (adj.) like a cone
Inertia = (noun) the tendency of an object to keep moving once it has started moving; also the tendency of objects at rest to stay at rest
Casually = (adverb) in an unconcerned or informal manner
Consolation = (noun) an act of comforting *also: console = (verb) to comfort emotionally
Transparent = (adj.)