1. 12 G Vocab Midterm Review

2. incessant Adjective Nonstop “The only problem with this summer was the incessant rain.”

3. sagacious Adjective Intelligent “The sagacious animals in Narnia helped defeat the evil White Witch.”

4. Affinity Noun A preference “My sister has an affinity for clothing with polka dots.”

5. Querulous Adjective Complaining, whining “The spoiled little boy looked at his pile of birthday presents and said in a querulous voice, ‘None of them are very big, are they?’

6. torpor Noun A state of mental or physical inactivity; sluggishness; drowsiness. “When Dermot took a midwinter vacation in Florida, the unaccustomed heat drained his energy. His torpor was so overwhelming that all he wanted to do was lie in a hammock.”

7. unscathed Adjective Not harmed or injured “’Thanks to my seat belt,’ said Frankie, ‘I was able to walk away from the collision unscathed. Without it, I would probably have been badly injured.’”

8. Voracious Ravenous; eager to consume large amounts Adjective “Beagles are voracious eaters -- their owners say they will eat anything that’s not nailed down -- so they tend to become fat unless they get enough exercise.”

9. copious Adjective Abundant; in plentiful supply “The food at the party was too copious; the guests stuffed themselves, but there were still platters and bowls of food left over.”

10. dearth Noun A scarcity; lack The director of the Class Night show said gloomily, “We have a dearth of talent this year. Not one of these acts is worth putting on stage.”

11. effervescent Lively, bubbling with high spirits, exhilarated Adjective “The lecturer could hardly be described as effervescent. She droned on about the Federal Reserve in a dreary voice, never looking up from her notes.”