Vocabulary List 12 - English 9 Honors

acrimoniously

Speaking or behaving in a caustic, stinging, or bitter nature.

adroitly

Behaving in an expert or nimble way with the hands or body. To act in a clever, skillful, resourceful, or ingenious way.

circumspectly

Behaving in a watchful, discreet, cautious, and careful manner.

concomitantly

Something is concomitant when it exists or occurs with something else, often in a lesser way; accompanying; concurrently

cursorily

Going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hastily; superficially

didactically

To behave in a way intended for instruction; to teach or lecture.

disparagingly

To speak in a way that belittles or brings disapproval or disappointment to yourself or others.

glibly

Speaking thoughtlessly or superficially.

plaintively

Expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful or sad expression.

ominously

Behaving in a way that threatens evil or harm

impunity

To be exempt from or escape from punishment

inadvertently

To do something by accident without intention; accidentally

irascibly

Behaving in an angry or irritated way

sub rosa

To behave confidentially, secretly, or privately

vociferously

To behave in a loud, noisy, and continuously boisterous manner; to clamor