Honors LA 9 Vocabulary First Semester

 giving or conceding reluctantly or with displeasure  After finishing second place in the race, Tasha begrudgingly admitted her competitor was faster. nounverbadjectiveadverb begrudgerbegrudgebegrudgingbegrudgingly

 without charge or payment  We were excited to find that the appetizers were offered gratis. nounverbadjectiveadverb -- gratis

 of or relating to something hard to understand or explain  Her expression was enigmatic, so I couldn’t tell what she was thinking. nounverbadjectiveadverb enigma--enigmaticenigmatically

 deficient in color; lacking sparkle or liveliness  His pallid coloring was the first tip that he was ill. nounverbadjectiveadverb pallidness--pallidpallidly

 the use of the clever, but tricky, talk or action to deceive or evade  The wolf in Little Red Riding Hood is full of chicanery. nounverbadjectiveadverb chicanery--

 harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or disposition  The popular girls were known for being full of acrimony and were alienated their peers. nounverbadjectiveadverb acrimony--acrimoniousacrimoniously

 of, relating to, or expressing praise  The bassoonist performed a laudatory audition and was awarded with the scholarship. nounverbadjectiveadverb --laudlaudatory--

 resting in a reclined position  Following the accident, Wally was forced into a recumbent position for weeks. Wally’s new nickname became Whiny Wally. nounverbadjectiveadverb recumbence--recumbentrecumbently

 foolish or rash boldness  Rodrigo showed temerity during his trip over Niagara Falls with just a floaty (despite the dire consequences). nounverbadjectiveadverb temerity--temerarioustemerariously

 to prove to be in error or false  The reporter’s exposé confuted the claims of innocence by the huge conglomerate. nounverbadjectiveadverb confuterconfute--