Vocabulary List 2 English 3 Honors January 23, 2013

Acquiesce Verb Ak-wee-es To agree without protest; to comply silently

Affinity Noun uh-fin-i-tee A natural, immediate liking for someone or something

Bevy Noun Bev-ee A large group as in a bevy of fish OR a bevy of options

Candor Noun Honesty, frankness

Derelict Adjective der-uh-likt Abandoned, run-down

Erudite Adjective er-oo-dahyt Characterized by great knowledge; learned and scholarly

Facetious Adjective fuh-see-shuh s Not meant to be taken seriously or literally

Hapless Adjective Hap-lis Unlucky; unfortunate

Hirsute Adjective hur-soot Covered in hair; hairy and shaggy

Incessant Adjective in-ses-uh nt] Unending; continuing without interruption

Laudatory Adjective Law-da-tuh- ree Full of praise; giving praise

Lithe Adjective lihyth Bending readily; flexible and pliant

Lurid Adjective loo r-id Shocking; glaringly sensational

Maelstrom Noun meyl-struhm Chaos; a restless, tumultuous, or disordered state of affairs

Paramour Noun par-uh-moo r A lover, especially one in an adulterous relationship

Prevaricate Verb Pri-var-i-keyt To lie; to deliberately create the wrong impression

Requiem Noun Rek-wee-uhm Any musical service, hymn, or dirge for the dead

Sacrosanct Adjective Sak-roh-sangkt Extremely sacred or holy

Supine Adjective soo-pahyn Inactive, passive, or inert, especially from indolence of indifference

Voracious Adjective Vor-a-shuhs Craving or requiring large quantities of something As in a voracious appetite or a voracious reader