Vocabulary for my English II class
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abhorrent | in conflict; utterly opposed; loathsome | |
admonish | reprove gently but seriously | |
ambrosial | extremely pleasing to taste or smell | |
ephemeral | lasting one day only | |
insomnia | inability to sleep | |
probe | critical inquiry into suspected illegal activity | |
render | hand down officially | |
snub | act or instance of treating with contempt | |
suture | strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body | |
acquit | 1. relieve from an accusation 2. perform one's part | |
consign | give, transfer, or deliver, as if by signing over | |
effrontery | shameless boldness; insolence | |
excruciating | causing great pain or anguish | |
forbearance | act of refraining; patience | |
nettlesome | causing annoyance or vexation | |
prodigious | extraordinary in amount or size | |
salutary | favorable to health | |
scrutinize | examine very closely | |
supersede | force out of use | |
sweltering | oppressively hot | |
unruffled | not upset or agitated; cool | |
unwieldy | hard to handle because of size or weight | |
zany | having the characteristics of a clown; crazy; loony |
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