Vocabulary List #10 English IV
1. cacophony (noun) A harsh jeering sound
2. callous (adjective) Lacking feeling, mercy, etc.; unfeeling
3. carp to find fault with and complain constantly; to nag or fuss (verb) to find fault with and complain constantly; to nag or fuss
4. gruff (adjective) Stern; surly; hoarse; rough
5. gullible (adjective) Easily fooled or tricked
6. haphazard Lacking any definite plan or order; occurring by chance (adjective) Lacking any definite plan or order; occurring by chance
7. heretic A person who holds opinions opposed to established beliefs (noun) A person who holds opinions opposed to established beliefs
8. perfidy (noun) Treachery; a deliberate breach of faith
9. peripheral (adjective) Of or located on the edge
10. philistine (adjective) A person with views that are regarded as shallow or narrow-minded
11. succinct (adjective) Clearly expressed in a few words
12. sullen (adjective) Morose; sulky; somber or gloomy
13. tacit (adjective) Implied but not spoken or written
14. tactless (adjective) Inconsiderate of another’s feelings
15. unfathomable Too difficult to understand; too deep to measure (adjective) Too difficult to understand; too deep to measure