English III - Vocabulary Lesson 9 abridge invoke emendation lucrative finality shrew garrulous supercilious impromptu verbose

abridge Verb To shorten the number of words; to condense

emendation Noun A correction; a change in a written text

finality Noun The quality or condition of being complete or settled; conclusiveness

garrulous Adjective Talking too much, especially about unimportant things; talkative

impromptu Adjective Without previous thought or preparation; spontaneous

invoke Verb To call upon a higher power for assistance; to ask or appeal for; to call forth

lucrative Adjective profitable; producing money or wealth

shrew Noun A mouse-like animal that eats insects; a bad-tempered, nagging woman

supercilious Adjective Showing scorn and haughtiness (haughty); disdainful; aloof or conceited

verbose Adjective Wordy; using or containing more words than necessary

English III - Vocabulary Lesson 10 affable intangible bolster reciprocate expletive subterfuge furor tawdry idiomatic wistful

affable Adjective Friendly, cordial, pleasant and easy to talk to; showing friendliness; kind

bolster Noun - A long, narrow pillow; anything used as a support Verb - to prop up, support, or reinforce

expletive Noun An oath or exclamation, usually profane; a word with no meaning of its own, used to complete the pattern of a phrase or sentence

furor Noun Frenzied anger; rage; a public uproar or outburst of indignation; great enthusiasm

idiomatic Adjective Characteristic of a particular language

intangible Adjective Not capable of being touched; not material; vague or not easily defined

reciprocate Verb To give, do, or take in return; to move with a backward-forward motion

subterfuge Noun A trick, excuse, or deception used to escape something unpleasant; trickery

tawdry Adjective Gaudy (tacky); showy and cheap

wistful Adjective Full of longing; yearning; wishful