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Iolani Q3 Eng Vocab
Iolani Eng9 Q3 Eng Vocab
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prologue | n.An introduction or preface, especially a poem recited to introduce a play. |
choler | n.Anger, irritability. |
valiant | adj.Possessing valor; brave. |
profane | vt.1) To treat with irreverence 2) To put in an improper, unworthy or degrading use: abuse, violate. |
pernicious | adj.1) Tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
forfeit | n.Something surrendered or subject to surrender as punishment vtr. 1) To surrender, be deprived of, or give up the right to |
adversary | n.An opponent or enemy. |
augment | vt.To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity: vi. To become augmented; increase. |
portentous | adj.1) Foreboding, full of unspecifiable significance: exciting wonder and awe. 2) Marked by pompousness; pretentiously weighty. |
transgression | n.A violation of law, command or duty; the exceeding of due bounds or limits. |
propagate | vt.To cause to multiply, increase or breed |
purge | vt.1) To free from impurities; purify; cleanse. |
vex | vt. 1) To annoy, as with petty things. 2) to puzzle. 3) To bring distress or suffering to |
assail | vt. 1) To attack as if with violent blows; assault. |
posterity | n.Future generations. |
bliss | n.1)Extreme happiness; ecstasy. |
forswear | vt. 1) To renounce or repudiate under oath. 2) To make oneself guilty of perjury. vi. To swear falsely; commit perjury.balance. vi. To be balanced or held in suspension. |
poised | adj. Marked by balance or equilibrium. Poise, n. Easy self-possessed assurance of manner vtr. To hold in equilibrium, to balance. vi. To be balanced or held in suspension. |
nimble | adj. Quick, light or agile in movement or action; deft |
inconstant | adj. Changing often and without discernible reason; fickle. |
untimely | adj. 1) Occurring at an inappropriate time. 2) Premature adv.1) inopportunely. 2) Prematurely. |
disparagement | Disparage, vtr. To belittle or reduce in esteem |
semblance | n. 1) An outward or token appearance. 2) The barest trace; a modicum |
wax | vi. To increase gradually in size, number or intensity.vi. To increase gradually in size, number or intensity. |
prodigious | adj. Impressively great in size, force or extent 2) Extraordinary; marvelous. 3) monstrous |
invocation | n. 1) The act of summoning support or inspiration; especially an appeal to a higher power for assistance. |
discourse | vi. To speak or write formally and at length; to engage in conversation or discussion; converse. n. Verbal exchange; conversation. |
enmity | n. Deep-seated, often mutual hatred.r oath. 2) To breach an oath or promise. |
perjury | n. 1) In law, the deliberate, willful giving of false testimony under oath. 2) The breach of an oath or promise. Perjure (vt.): 1) In law, to give false testimony under oath. 2) To breach an oath or promise. |
perverse | Adj. 1) Directed away from what is right or good; perverted. 2) Contrary; marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict. |
repose | n. 1) The act of resting or the state of being at rest. 2) Freedom from worry; peace of mind. vtr. 1) to lay oneself down. 2) to rest or relax oneself. |
strife | n. Heated, often violent dissension; bitter conflict. |
sallow | adj. Of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion. |
chide | vtr. To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand. vi. To express disapproval. |
devise | vt. To form, plan or arrange in the mind. |
feign | vt. 1) a] To give a false appearance of |
unwieldy | adj. 1) Difficult to carry or manage because of bulk or shape. 2) Clumsy; ungainly. |
consort | vi. 1) To keep company; associate. 2) To be in accord or agreement. n. 1) A companion or partner, especially the spouse of a monarch. Music.: a] An ensemble of players. b] A group of instruments of the same family. |
martial | adj. Of, relating to, or suggestive of war or the armed forces |
dexterity | n. Skill and grace in physical or mental movement; adroitness. |
exile | vt. To send into exile, to banish. Noun. 1)a] Enforced removal from one’s native country. B] Self-imposed absence from one’s country. 2) The condition or a period of living away from one’s native country. |
amorous | adj. Strongly attracted or disposed to love, especially sexual love |
garish | adj. Marred by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy. |
tedious | adj. Tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring. |
bier | n. 1) A stand on which a corpse or coffin containing a corpse is placed before burial. 2) A coffin along with its stand. |
banish | vt. To force to leave a country or place by official decree; exile. 2) To drive away; expel. |
dissemble | vt. 1) To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; disguise. |
adversity | n. A state of hardship or affliction; misfortune. 2) A calamitous event. |
rail | vi. To express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh or abuse language; scold. |
fickle | adj. Characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious. |
inundate | vtr. To overwhelm or cover, especially with floodwaters. |
prostrate | vtr. To make (oneself) bow or kneel down in humility or adoration. adj. Lying face down, as in submission, adoration or exhaustion. |
melancholy | n. Sadness or depression of the spirits. adj. Affected with or marked by depression of the spirits; sad. |
dirge | n. 1) Music: A funeral hymn or lament. 2) Lit: A mournful or elegiac poem or other literary work. |
penury | n. Extreme want or poverty. |
obsequy | n. plural obsequies. A funeral rite or ceremony. Often used in the plural |
inexorable | adj. Not capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless; unstoppable. |
auspicious | adj. Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious |
sepulcher | n. A burial vault. |
ambiguity | n. Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation. |
betroth | vtr. To promise to give in marriage, to promise to marry. adj. betrothed: Engaged to be married. n. betrothed: A person to whom one is engaged to be married. |