1. Honors LA 9 Vocabulary First Semester

2.  giving or conceding reluctantly or with displeasure  After finishing second place in the race, Tasha begrudgingly admitted her competitor was faster. nounverbadjectiveadverb begrudgerbegrudgebegrudgingbegrudgingly

3.  without charge or payment  We were excited to find that the appetizers were offered gratis. nounverbadjectiveadverb -- gratis

4.  of or relating to something hard to understand or explain  Her expression was enigmatic, so I couldn’t tell what she was thinking. nounverbadjectiveadverb enigma--enigmaticenigmatically

5.  deficient in color; lacking sparkle or liveliness  His pallid coloring was the first tip that he was ill. nounverbadjectiveadverb pallidness--pallidpallidly

6.  the use of the clever, but tricky, talk or action to deceive or evade  The wolf in Little Red Riding Hood is full of chicanery. nounverbadjectiveadverb chicanery--

7.  harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or disposition  The popular girls were known for being full of acrimony and were alienated their peers. nounverbadjectiveadverb acrimony--acrimoniousacrimoniously

8.  of, relating to, or expressing praise  The bassoonist performed a laudatory audition and was awarded with the scholarship. nounverbadjectiveadverb --laudlaudatory--

9.  resting in a reclined position  Following the accident, Wally was forced into a recumbent position for weeks. Wally’s new nickname became Whiny Wally. nounverbadjectiveadverb recumbence--recumbentrecumbently

10.  foolish or rash boldness  Rodrigo showed temerity during his trip over Niagara Falls with just a floaty (despite the dire consequences). nounverbadjectiveadverb temerity--temerarioustemerariously

11.  to prove to be in error or false  The reporter’s exposé confuted the claims of innocence by the huge conglomerate. nounverbadjectiveadverb confuterconfute--