1. Honors Vocabulary
List #2

2. (adj.) intellectually convincing
cogent
(adj.) intellectually convincing

3. dissemble
(v.) to conceal, fake

4. enervate
(v.) to weaken, exhaust

5. fetid
(adj.) having a foul odor

6. (adj.) drawn to the company of others, sociable
gregarious
(adj.) drawn to the company of others, sociable

7. ignominious
(adj.) humiliating, disgracing

8. invective
(n.) an angry verbal attack

9. juxtaposition
(n.) the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison

10. manifold
(adj.) diverse, varied

11. (n.) a small amount of something
modicum
(n.) a small amount of something

12. (adj.) in the process of being born or coming into existence
nascent
(adj.) in the process of being born or coming into existence

13. (v.) to render incomprehensible
obfuscate
(v.) to render incomprehensible

14. (n.) a model of excellence or perfection
paragon
(n.) a model of excellence or perfection

15. (adj.) disloyal, unfaithful
perfidious
(adj.) disloyal, unfaithful

16. (adj.) juvenile, immature
puerile
(adj.) juvenile, immature

17. querulous
(adj.) whiny, complaining

18. rebuke
(v.) to scold, criticize

19. scurrilous
(adj.) vulgar, coarse

20. (adj.) lacking liveliness, dull
vapid
(adj.) lacking liveliness, dull

21. (adj.) charming, pleasing
winsome
(adj.) charming, pleasing

22. That’s all folks