Word _________Part of Speech____________Definition_______________Date Assigned 1. ambivalent (adj) uncertain or unable to decide 01/09 2. compassion (noun) sympathy, mercy 01/10 3. procrastinate (verb) to delay unnecessarily 01/11 4. mundane (adj) ordinary, common 01/12 5. antagonist (noun) opponent 01/13 6. censure (verb) to criticize harshly 01/17 7. integrity (noun) honesty, decency 01/18 8. ravenous (adj) hunger for food or wealth 01/19 9. hoard (verb) to stockpile; to accumulate for future use 01/20 10. wary (adj) watchful; alert 01/23 Flashcards due on Tuesday, January 24. Quiz #1 on Wednesday, January 25.
11. novice (noun) beginner 01/26 12. emulate (verb) to follow an example 01/27 13. diligent (adj) hard-working 01/30 14. stimulus (noun) something that causes a response 01/31 15. conformist (noun) a follower of customs 02/02 16. justify (verb) to show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for 02/03 17. ambiguous (adj) having more than one possible meaning 02/06 18. scrutinize (verb) to examine closely or critically 02/06 19. anonymous (adj) nameless 02/07 20. undermine (verb) – to weaken or destroy secretly, weakening, injuring, or impairing 02/08 Flashcards due on Thursday, February 09. Quiz #2 on Friday, February 10.
21. foster (verb) to help develop, help grow 02/14 22. conditional (adj) provisional, contingent 02/15 23. hypothesis (noun) a theory requiring proof 02/16 24. flamboyant (adj) richly and brilliantly colorful 02/17 25. denounce (verb) to accuse or inform publicly 02/21 26. reverence (noun) profound respect 02/22 27. inevitable (adj) an unavoidable event 02/23 28. anomalous (adj) abnormal; irregular 02/24 29. collaborate (verb) to work together 02/27 30. hyperbole (noun) extreme exaggeration 02/28 Flashcards due on Thursday, March 2 Quiz #3 on Friday, March 3
31. reconciliation (noun) a settlement of controversy or disagreement 03/06 32. unfettered (adj) free, unrestrained 03/07 33. stoic (adj) showing no emotion 03/08 34. exacerbate (verb) to make worse 03/09 35. anecdote (noun) a short account of an event 03/10 36. digress (verb) to stray from main point 03/13 37. opulent (adj) wealthy 03/14 38. inquiry (noun) a request for information 03/15 39. longevity (noun) long life 03/16 40. defile (verb) to make unclean, impure 03/17 Flashcards due on Tuessday, 03/28 Quiz #4 on Wednesday, 03/29
41. compromise (verb) to settle differences 03/30 42. convoluted (adj) intricate; complex 03/31 43. recalcitrant (adj) marked by stubborn resistance to authority 04/03 44. asylum (noun) a shelter from danger or hardship 04/04 45. tranquil (adj) free from disturbance 04/05 46. epitomize (verb) to act as an example of; to typify or exemplify 04/06 47. resilient (adj) quick to recover 04/07 48. capitulate (verb) surrender under agreed conditions 04/10 49. adversity (noun) state of misfortune or affliction 04/11 50. sagacity (noun) – the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations 04/12 Flashcards due on Thursday, April 13 Quiz #5 on Friday, April 14