1. English 2
Vocabulary – Week 6 (VQ6)

2. Pre-AP Eng 2 – VQ6 abashed (adj) –embarrassed, disconcerted or ashamed
luminary (n) – bright object; celebrity; source of inspiration
luminous (adj) – bright; brilliant; glowing
luxuriance (n) – elegance; lavishness
maelstrom (n) – turmoil; agitated state of mind
malady (n) – illness; disease; disorder
malefactor (n) – evil-doer; culprit; perpetrator
missive (n) – note or letter
mitigate (tv) – to soften or make (something) milder or less intense
mnemonic (adj) – relating to memory; designed to assist memory
naïve (adj) – foolishly simple; childlike
nebulous (adj) – unclear; vague; indefinite

3. abashed (adj) abashed (adj) – embarrassed, disconcerted or ashamed
Ex. Abashed by his father’s intolerance toward people who were different, my guest excused himself from the table.
Synonym: flustered
Antonym: pacified
Related:
unabashed (adj);
abash (tv)

4. luminary (n)
luminary (n) – bright object; celebrity; source of inspiration
Ex. Mark Twain, an author and a luminary, stirred up controversy as well as critical thought.
Synonym: dignitary
Antonym: unknown (n)
Related: illuminate (tv)

5. luminous (adj) luminous (adj) – bright; brilliant; glowing
Ex. A luminous, full moon drizzled pale light upon the ripples of the pond.
Synonym: lustrous
Antonym: obscure
Related: illumination (n)

6. luxuriance (n) luxuriance (n) – elegance; lavishness
Ex. Vivid colors in the detailed architecture contribute to the luxuriance of Madrid’s Catedral Santa Maria.
Synonym: opulence
Antonym: lack
Related:
luxury (n); luxuriate (v)

7. maelstrom (n) maelstrom (n) – turmoil; agitated state of mind
Ex. “A merciless fate threw me into this maelstrom. I wanted much…but the gale of the world carried away me and my work.” – Draza Mihajlovic, Yugoslavian soldier (1946)
Synonym: turbulence
Antonym: harmony
Related: (none)

8. malady (n) malady (n) – illness; disease; affliction
Ex. Jan Steen’s 1665 painting, “Sick Woman”, portrays a woman who has succumbed to a mysterious malady.
Synonym: disorder
Antonym: health
Related: maladies, malaise (n)

9. malefactor (n) malefactor (n) – evil-doer; culprit; perpetrator
Ex. In ancient times, accused or convicted malefactors were subjected to torture.
Synonym: rascal
Antonym: benefactor
Related: maleficent (adj)

10. missive (n) missive (n) – note or letter
Ex. Once upon a time, missives were contemplative, handwritten and sealed with wax; now our messages are limited to 140 characters. #lostArt
Synonym: communique
Antonym: silence
Related: (none)

11. mitigate (tv)
mitigate (tv) – to soften or make (something) milder or less intense
Ex. New designs in car seats mitigate the shock and potential injuries caused in accidents.
Synonym: assuage
Antonym: intensify
Related: mitigation (n)

12. mnemonic (adj)
mnemonic (adj) – relating to memory; designed to assist memory
Ex. Effective mnemonic pegging like “Roy G. Biv” allows us to remember long sequences of words.
Synonym: implicative
Antonym: (none)
Related: mnemonic (n)

13. naïve (adj) naïve (adj) – foolishly simple; childlike Ex. (see quote)
Synonym: innocent
Antonym: sophisticated
Related: naiveté (n)

14. nebulous (adj) nebulous (adj) – unclear; vague; indefinite
Ex. (see quote)
Synonym: imprecise
Antonym: distinct
Related: nebula (n)