1. Vocabulary List 9 Honors English II

2. Slovenly – adj. Messy, untidy, careless

3. Tangential – adj. Slightly connected, divergent

4. Taper – v. to decrease in thickness or width

5. Vagrant – n. a wanderer who does not have a home

6. Antiquity – n. the quality of being ancient; ancient times

7. Blandishment – n. flattery

8. Chasten – v. to discipline, to use punishment to correct behavior

9. Civility – n. polite and courteous behavior

10. Congenial – adj. Characterized by friendly sociability

11. Deft – adj. Skillful

12. Dispatch – v. to send away with promptness or speed

13. Embroil – v. to entangle; to throw into confusion or strife

14. Expurgate – v. to remove obscene or objectionable material usually before publication

15. Garner – v. to gather together, to store up

16. Heretical – adj. Contrary to church doctrine or accepted beliefs or standards