Complete English Honors Vocabulary (1st Semester) (2017-2018)

Nemesis

a long-standing rival

Assertive

having or showing a confident and forceful personality

Calamity

an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress

Excursion

a short journey or trip

Eccentric

unconventional and slightly strange

Weariness

extreme tiredness

Provisional

arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later

Desolation

a state of complete emptiness or destruction

Resonate

produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound

Scriptual

of, from, or relating to the Bible

Recklessness

lack of regard for the danger or consequences of one's actions

Tenuous

very weak or slight

Tranquility

the quality or state of being calm

Epitomize

be a perfect example of something

Fascination

something someone(thing) is very interested in

Indiscretion

a behavior that display a lack of good judgement

Nuance

a subtle shade of meaning, expression, or sound

Surmise

a supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it

Fertile

capable of producing abundants

Perpetual

never ending or changing

Shudder

when people shake usually because of fear

Pacify

to calm

Sentimental

a feeling felt as an effect of sadness or kindness

Grieve

to feel sad, or tear up

Reluctant

to be unenthusiastic or unsure

Firmament

the sky

Rural

something that is related to opposite features of a city

Arable

something that is good for planting crops on

Subtle

indirect or low-key

Vivid

something that creates clear description

Giddiness

excitement and happiness

Extremist

a person who has extreme political or religious believe that leads to extreme action to support their belief

Rigorous

extremely detailed

Purge

to remove something unwanted

Retrospect

a reflection of past events

Refuge

a temporary shelter or safe place

Phalanx

a group of people or things that creates a formation

Notorius

popular for a bad reason

Farce

something that is meant to be taken seriously but turns into a joke

Imminent

something that is about to happen

Aura

an atmosphere

Profound

strong emotions from the heart

Profanity

language that has a negative connotations

Premonition

sensing something imminent

Indelible

something that cannot be forgotten or removed

Haven

a safe place of a refuge or something or someone

Absurd

something that is hugely inappropriate

Atrocity

a very cruel or messed up action

Mete

a distribution of something

Disillusioned

to be disappointed in someone or something

Congruence

to come together in an agreement or have harmony

Destitute

lacking the necessities for life

Tenacious

stubborn in a good way; driven

Desperation

an intense need for something

Liable

to take responsibility

Bumming

to live off

Promotion

the action of raising

Peripheral

on the edge

Placid

peaceful

Quell

to end or suppress something

Sterilize

to clean thoroughly

Vigilant

constantly being on guard

Raucous

loud noises

Reticent

to be hesitant or shy

Scrupulous

to be observant of minor subtlety

Tractable

easily influenced

Vapid

something that doesn't stimulate the brain

Reprehensible

deserving to be condemned

Sanguine

being very positive and optimistic

Precious

a great value

Traumatic

emotional distress

Lurid

vivid in color

Nebulous

to be hazy

Melancholy

sadness

Callous

having a cruel disregard for others

Diffident

shy because of low self-confidence

Elated

to make someone happy

Fraudulent

obtained by deception

Insipid

lacking flavor or interest