2nd Semester Exam Vocabulary (English II 2022)

moral corruption

• anodyne

• collusion

• depravity

• foible

acting quickly without thought

• perfunctory

• palpable

• brusque

• impetuous

from the gut

• livid

• visceral

• blatant

• reticent

a small flaw

• foible

• anodyne

• plethora

• cajole

carried out with minimal effort to satisfy the situation

• palpable

• aloof

• perfunctory

• visceral

able to be touched or felt

• palpable

• perfunctory

• plethora

• aloof

comfort in a time of stress or sadness

• anodyne

• depravity

• plethora

• solace

not revealing one's thoughts or feelings easily

• impetuous

• reticent

• visceral

• brusque

to persuade by flattering or gently teasing

• mitigate

• collusion

• cajole

• reticent

to make less severe, serious, or painful

• cajole

• collude

• deprave

• mitigate