1. English II
Vocabulary Unit 2

2. Spartan (SPAR tun) Adjective Severe, rigorous, disciplined
Synonyms: self-denying, plain, spare, retrained, strict, stern, austere

3. gadfly (GAD fly) Noun Person who continually annoys others
Synonyms: critic, pest, faultfinder, goad

4. homage (HOM ij) Noun Action showing respect and honor
Synonyms: honor, admiration, esteem, reverence, tribute

5. spurn (SPURN) verb Scornfully refuse or reject
Synonyms: scorn, repel, despise, dismiss, repudiate, decline

6. pedigree (PED uh gree) Noun
Ancestry or record of ancestry, line of descent
Synonyms: descent, family tree, lineage, genealogy

7. pittance (PIT uns) Noun A small amount or portion, especially of money
Synonyms: trifle, insufficiency, ration, minimal wage, modicum

8. preposterous (prih POS tur us)
Adjective
Ridiculous, obviously absurd, contrary to reason
Synonyms: foolish, nonsensical, silly, unreasonable, irrational, ludicrous

9. macabre (muh KAH bruh, muh KAHB)
Adjective
Gruesome, horrible, causing fear, suggesting the horror of death
Synonyms: grim, hideous, horrid, dreadful, weird, ghastly

10. bombast (BOM bast) Noun
Speech or writing that sounds grand or important but has little meaning
Synonyms: wordiness, grandiloquence

11. farce (FARS)
Noun
Ridiculous, light comedy; slapstick comedy; absurd thing; mockery
Synonyms: mockery, absurdity, ridiculousness, nonsense, burlesque