English III Word Wall 3 Spring 2019

Accentuate – (V) – To make something more noticeable or single out as important Ambiguous – (Adj.) - open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning Banter – (V) – Talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored, playful, teasing way Bellow – (N) – A deep roaring shout or sound Bizarre – (Adj.) – Very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement

Colossal – (Adj.) – Extremely large Complacent – (Adj.) – Feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder Conscientious – (Adj.) – Feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others Contiguous – (Adj.) – connecting without a break; uninterrupted. Cordial – (Adj.) – courteous and gracious; friendly; warm.

Cynical – (Adj.) – Distrusting the motives of others; pessimistic Divergence – (N) – The situation in which two things become different Façade – (N) – The front of a building; A false, superficial, or artificial appearance or effect Feign – (V) – To make believe; pretend Fluctuate – (V) – To change continually; shift back and forth

Forlorn – (Adj.) – Looking or feeling alone and sad Incoherent – (Adj.) – Not expressed in a way that can be understood, or not able to talk clearly Innuendo – (N) – an indirect comment about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature. Insidious – (Adj.) – (Of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm Intermittent – (Adj.) – Not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between

Intricate – (Adj.) – Having many small parts that are arranged in a complicated way Nebulous – (Adj.) – Lacking definite form, shape, or content Permeate – (V) – To spread through something and be present in every part of it Perturb – (V) – To make someone anxious or unsettled Reciprocal – (Adj.) – Given, felt, or done in return; mutual

Reproach – (N) – The expression of disapproval or disappointment Sporadic – (Adj.) – Occurring occasionally or in irregular or random instances Suppress – (V) – To end something by force Tactful – (Adj.) – Careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone Tentative – (Adj.) – not certain; done without confidence