1. English II

2. Week 13- English II 1. Abase -v- to make someone feel belittled or degraded 2. Abstruse -adj- obscure; difficult to understand 3. Belligerent -adj- hostile or aggressive; ready to start a fight 4. Clandestine -adj- secret; needing to be concealed 5. Delineate - v- describe in vivid detail

3. Week 13- English II 6. Disingenuous - adj- not honest; not straightforward 7. Exonerate -v- to free someone from blame, guilt, or obligation 8. Exuberant -adj- full of enthusiasm 9. Nefarious -adj- evil; wicked; utterly immoral 10. Opulent -adj- lavish; ample; obvious show of wealth

4. Week 13- English II 11. Ostracize -v- to exclude from society; banish 12. Peruse -v- to read carefully and quickly 13. Sycophant - n- a person who tries to please someone for personal gain 14. Ubiquitous - adj- being present everywhere at once 15. Vindictive -adj- vengeful; spiteful; meant to punish

5. English II H

6. English II H- Week 13 1. Judicious -adj- sensible, wise; showing wisdom 2. Juxtapose -v- to place side by side to emphasize the differences 3. Jabber -v- to talk very fast; to say something rapidly and excitedly 4. Jettison -v- to reject or abandon something; to throw something from a ship, aircraft or vehicle 5. Jovial -adj- cheerful

7. English II H- Week 13 6. Knave -n- a dishonest and deceitful person 7. Kismet -n- fate; destiny 8. Knell -n- a slow bell that signals a death or funeral; an ominous signal 9. Kibosh -v- to put a stop to something 10. Kowtow -v- to act in an extremely submissive way in order to please somebody

8. English II H- Week 13 11. Xenophobia -n- a fear of foreigners 12. Xeriscape -n- a method of landscaping that utilizes drought resistant plants to conserve water 13. Xenon -n- a colorless, odorless, gaseous element 14. Xerophilous -adj- thriving in or adapted for a hot dry habitat 15. Xylem -n- the woody plant tissue that carries water from roots to the leaves

9. English II H- Week 13 16. Yarn -n- a long story or tale, especially one that includes exciting or incredible events 17. Younker -n- a young person (typically male) 18. Yokel -n- an offensive term for a local suggesting that he/she lacks sophistication or education 19. Yurt -n- a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting 20. Yearn -v- to long for; to have a strong desire for something