Vocabulary for English 12: November 9 Quiz

shout of welcome

• misanthrope

• obtuse

• askance

• acclamation

sporadic

• shining, radiant

• fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or crate an aura

• very persisitent

• occurring at irregular intervals

fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or crate an aura

• redolent

• refulgent

• pertinacious

• oscillate

askance

• to make thin or slender

• shameless boldness

• with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval

• to swing back and forth

attenuate

• having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal

• to make thin or slender

• to cancel or reverse an order or command with one that is contrary to the first

• a shout of welcome

very persistent

• pertinacious

• preremptory

• increment

• countermand

to cancel or reverse one order with another contrary to the first

• reconnoiter

• effrontery

• countermand

• cavil

shining, radiant, resplendent

• obtuse

• effrontery

• refulgent

• redolent

to do without, abstain

• exacerbate

• forgo

• oscillate

• askance

to increase; an addition

• effrontery

• exacerbate

• increment

• peremptory