1. English III - Vocabulary Lesson 9
abridge invoke
emendation lucrative finality shrew
garrulous supercilious
impromptu verbose

2. abridge
Verb
To shorten the number of words; to condense

3. emendation
Noun
A correction; a change in a written text

4. finality
Noun
The quality or condition of being complete or settled; conclusiveness

5. garrulous
Adjective
Talking too much, especially about unimportant things; talkative

6. impromptu
Adjective
Without previous thought or preparation; spontaneous

7. invoke
Verb
To call upon a higher power for assistance; to ask or appeal for; to call forth

8. lucrative
Adjective
profitable; producing money or wealth

9. shrew
Noun
A mouse-like animal that eats insects; a bad-tempered, nagging woman

10. supercilious Adjective
Showing scorn and haughtiness (haughty); disdainful; aloof or conceited

11. verbose
Adjective
Wordy; using or containing more words than necessary

12. English III - Vocabulary Lesson 10
affable intangible
bolster reciprocate
expletive subterfuge
furor tawdry
idiomatic wistful

13. affable
Adjective
Friendly, cordial, pleasant and easy to talk to; showing friendliness; kind

14. bolster Noun - A long, narrow pillow; anything used as a support
Verb - to prop up, support, or reinforce

15. expletive
Noun
An oath or exclamation, usually profane; a word with no meaning of its own, used to complete the pattern of a phrase or sentence

16. furor
Noun
Frenzied anger; rage; a public uproar or outburst of indignation; great enthusiasm

17. idiomatic
Adjective
Characteristic of a particular language

18. intangible
Adjective
Not capable of being touched; not material; vague or not easily defined

19. reciprocate
Verb
To give, do, or take in return; to move with a backward-forward motion

20. subterfuge
Noun
A trick, excuse, or deception used to escape something unpleasant; trickery

21. tawdry
Adjective
Gaudy (tacky); showy and cheap

22. wistful
Adjective
Full of longing; yearning; wishful