Finals vocab Cp English, SVHS

Intrigued

To become interested in something

Adherence

To stick to something

Gravitate

To move toward something

Remorse

To feel bad or guilty about something I have done

Aptitude

A natural ability to do something; a test of that ability

Serene

Calm and peaceful

Infraction

A violation or breaking of a rule

Nurture

To take care of something; to feed and protect

Transgression

Act of violating law, or rule, or social norm

Palpable

Something obvious from a feeling

Chastise

To punish or give discipline

Apprehensive

Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Benign

gentle; kind

Meticulous

showing extreme attention or detail to something

Exuberant

extremely joyful in an excited way with lots of energy

Integrity

the quality of being honest

Reprieve

putting off or receiving an extension on a punishment

Scrupulous

to try very hard to not mess up

Indolence

laziness

Conspicuous

attracting attention in a negative way; something that makes you curious about something bad that is going on

Integral

something needed to belong or become whole

Anguish

pain

Deftly

to be clever and skillful

recumbent

lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

scowl

frown with displeasure

contemplate

consider as a possibility

mimic

imitate, especially in a way that is meant to annoy

laden

filled with a great quantity

mollify

cause to be more favorably inclined

pugnacious

ready and able to resort to force or violence

gingerly

with extreme care or delicacy

ominous

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

derogatory

expression of a low opinion

plaintive

expressing sorrow

complacently

in a self-satisfied manner