Semester Review English II Core-Fall-2015

Test Breakdown Total of 75 Questions Julius Caesar Revising and Editing Reading Poetry Vocabulary: https://quizlet.com/_1txb1q

Vocabulary Accolade: an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit Affable: Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to Barren: Unable to have children Beseech: Ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something Coffer: A treasure chest Corroborate: confirm or give support to  Conspirator: A person who takes part in a conspiracy Disdain: Reject with contempt Euphoric: characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness Fortuitous: happening by a lucky chance; fortunate. Fractious: difficult to control; unruly. Imminent: it is about to happen Indifferent: having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned

Inexorable: impossible to stop or prevent Inextricable: impossible to disentangle or separate Lamented: grieved for or regretted Palpable: able to be touched or felt. Portentous: An omen (also called portent or presage) is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change Prodigy: A person, esp. a young one, endowed with exceptional abilities. Renegade: a  person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles. Shrewd: to be good at judging people, intuitive Skittish: excitable or easily scared Subliminal: below the threshold of sensation or consciousness; perceived by or affecting someone's mind without their being aware of it Tyrant: A cruel and oppressive ruler Valor: when you act with a lot of courage