Vocabulary Review for Semester Exam (Poe/Cooper)

Petty adj small and of little importance Whim n sudden desire or impulse Venture n undertaking/one with an uncertain outcome Quizzical adj perplexed/confused

Solace n comfort Sedate adj calm Imploring adj begging Boding n warning

Diplomatic adj skilled in dealing with sensitive matters Taunt n/v mocking or criticizing Obsolete adj no longer in use Exaggerate v enlarge beyond bounds or truth

Tendency n general direction in which something tends to move Persistent adj never ceasing Extricate v release from entanglement Flaunt n/v display proudly

Deception n the act of deceiving Immobile adj not capable of movement Avert v prevent from happening Fastidious adj giving careful attention to detail

Lunge n/v act of moving Reluctant adj unwilling to become involved Confront v face to face or accuse Ambiguous adj having more than one possible meaning

Encumber v hold back Indispensable adj absolutely necessary Mortify v cause to feel shame Bountiful adj producing in abundance

Endorse v give support or one’s approval Idle adj/n/v not in active use Descend v move downward Absorb v take in

Erroneous adj characterized by error Mesmerize v attract strongly Jubilant adj joyful and proud Repose n/v freedom from activity Conform v be similar; be in line Fatigue n/v exhaust or get tired Redundant adj repetition Ravenous adj extremely hungry

Trepidation n a feeling of alarm or dread Tenacious adj stubbornly unyielding Permeate v spread or diffuse through Intrepid adj invulnerable to fear or intimidation

Incessant adj ceaseless or uninterrupted Incandescent adj emitting light Impede v a hindrance or obstacle Benevolent adj generous

Admonish v warn strongly Emulate v imitate Eloquent adj expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively Elude v escape

Elicit v call forth Debacle n a sudden and violent collapse Apathy n an absence of emotion or enthusiasm Astute adj hardheaded intelligence

Infinite adj limitless Adaptation n process of adapting (changing) Urban adj city Converge v come together