<p> English I Vocabulary List Two</p><p>1. Inane; adjective- lacking sense or meaning; silly; foolish These inane sentences are turning me into a blubbering idiot.</p><p>2. Introverted; adjective- withdrawn into oneself; self-absorbed; secretive Elmer is quiet and introverted, in contrast to his outgoing and sociable twin brother Horace.</p><p>3. Legacy; noun- an inheritance; a gift made by a last will; something left behind Mattie’s only legacy from her grandmother was the old family photo album.</p><p>4. Malaise; adjective- illness; feeling of physical or mental uneasiness or weakness Rhoda felt overwhelmed by a terrible malaise, but the doctor found nothing wrong with her.</p><p>5. Morose; adjective- gloomy; sad; depressed; sullen; sulky Stay away from Alex when she’s in a morose mood; she’s abrupt and rude to everyone.</p><p>6. Opulent; adjective- rich and showy; luxurious There opulent furnishings are too luxurious for me; I’m used to simple rustic surroundings.</p><p>7. Piety; noun- devotion to God or family; dutiful respect Marlon’s show of piety was a façade; she wasn’t nearly as devoted as she pretended to be.</p><p>8. Pretense; noun- a false show or claim; pretending something other than the truth Charles made a pretense of being happy; but inside he was feeling miserable.</p><p>9. Recluse; noun- one who lives alone; on who leads a solitary life; a hermit After all her friends moved away, Aunt Lillian became a recluse, rarely leaving her house.</p><p>10. Replenish; verb- to fill again; to restore or re-supply When the jar was empty, Erica had to replenish the peanut butter; or Fred would have a fit.</p><p>11. Sardonic; adjective- scornful; mocking Peter thought his sardonic remarks about Liz were funny, but Liz hated being mocked.</p><p>12. Squalid; adjective- dirty, filthy due to neglect; rundown, uncared for Zeke’s house was neat and clean, unlike the squalid pig pens his neighbors called home.</p><p>13. Tactile; adjective- capable of being felt or touched; pertaining to the sense of touch Without our tactile sense, we couldn’t have felt our way out of the pitch-black cave.</p><p>14. Turbulent; adjective- violently disturbed; agitated; unruly After Jane was mugged, her feelings were in such a turbulent state that she could barely speak.</p><p>15. Vilify; verb- to make less valuable; to denounce The candidates tried to vilify each other with accusations of lying to the voters.</p>
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