1. English II

2. DEFINITIONEXAMPLE  (adj) unmarried  In that religion, the priests take vows to remain impoverished and celibate.

3. DEFINITIONEXAMPLE  (adj) happening by chance or accident  syn: accidental; unexpected  ant: premeditated; intentional  My father said meeting my mother was fortuitous; my mother said it was fate.

4. DEFINITIONEXAMPLE  (v) to summarize; to repeat briefly  Television newsmen always recapitulate Presidential news conferences, as if the audience were incapable of understanding what had been said.

5. DEFINITIONEXAMPLE  (adj) done without care; in a routine fashion  syn: indifferent; offhand  ant: diligent; attentive  She greeted her guests in a perfunctory manner.

6. DEFINITIONEXAMPLE  (adj) overly decorated  syn: ornate  ant: simple  The new dance club had a great light show; the baroque furnishings seemed right in place.

7. DEFINITIONEXAMPLE  (n) pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses  John favors hedonism over self-sacrifice.

8. DEFINITIONEXAMPLE  (n) strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism  syn: censure; rebuke  ant: acclaim; praise  His behavior brought shame to his family and obloquy on himself.

9. DEFINITIONEXAMPLE  (n) a complete failure; a total collapse  syn: calamity; catastrophe  ant: success; triumph  After reading the reviews, the actors knew the play was a debacle and would close in one night.

10. DEFINITIONEXAMPLE  (adj) resembling; seeming; half  Grandfather was only in quasi-retirement because he couldn’t give up control of the business.

11. DEFINITIONEXAMPLE  (v) to make dirty; to stain  syn: soil; sully; smear  ant: cleanse  My ex-best friend tried to besmirch my reputation with her vicious gossip.

12. DEFINITIONEXAMPLE  (adj) extremely necessary; vitally important  It is imperative that you leave immediately.

13. DEFINITIONEXAMPLE  (adj) extremely holy  syn: divine; angelic  The detective’s orders were to investigate everyone; no person was so sacrosanct that he or she was above suspicion.

14. DEFINITIONEXAMPLE  (adj) deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others  syn: barbarous; perverse  ant: civilized; humane  Donna took sadistic pleasure in tormenting her little sister.

15. DEFINITIONEXAMPLE  (n) behavior; manner of conducting oneself  syn: deportment  Believe me, his shy demeanor is just an act; he is really quite wild.

16. DEFINITIONEXAMPLE  (adj) comical; jocular; flippant  syn: joking; witty; jocose  ant: solemn; serious  Her facetious comments were beginning to get tiresome.