1. V OCABULARY English II : 2012 – 2013 – Mrs. Fraclose

2. W EEK 1 – W ELCOME B ACK !! Diligent (adj) Constant effort to accomplish something; persistent in doing anything Autonomous (adj) independent Expedient (adj) Appropriate or suitable for the purpose Assiduous (adj) Putting constant effort into a task Complacent Happy with where you are Persevere Keep trying to do something Vigorous Strong, energetic, and active in mind Conscientious Thorough and assiduous

3. W EEK #2 Aloof (adj) indifferent, disinterested, reserved; acting like you don’t care Appraise (v) to estimate the monetary worth of; figure out how much it costs Brutally (adv) savage, cruel, harsh, ferocious Crestfallen ( adj) dejected, dispirited, discouraged Disarming (adj) capable of removing hostility or suspicion; get out of something Indignation (n) strong displeasure at something considered unjust or offensive; righteous anger Bewildered (adj) completely puzzled or confused Console (v) to lessen grief, sorrow or disappointment; comfort Earnestly (adv) to act seriously in intention, purpose or effort; work hard Hovered (v) to hang in the air or; to linger around

4. V OCABULARY W EEK #3 Accentuate (v) to highlight importance Bane (n) person or thing that ruins or spoils Callous (v) uncaring, hard, unsympathetic, Delve (v) to investigate, search, dig Evasion (n) avoidance, escape (v) evade Fallacy (n) false, misleading, deception Grotesque (adj) ugly, odd, bizarre, absurd Idiom (n) an expression that’s meaning is not literal - Ex. “All In The Same Boat” or “A Piece of Cake” Laborious (adj) requiring hard work and effort Malady (n) a sickness or disease

5. V OCABULARY W EEK #4 Colloquial (adj) use of informal language Magnitude (adj) greatness of size and power Reminisce (v) think or talk about one’s past Ignominious (adj) shameful Liquidate (v) to destroy, get rid of Pandemonium (adj) chaos Attest (v) to swear it is true Concoct (v) to invent, put together Differentiate (v) distinguish Disparage (v) to criticize