Honors English 4 - Vocabulary List #3

(n.) a method of argument seemingly plausible but is actually invalid and misleading; the art of using such arguments

• dissemination

• alacrity

• somnolent

• sophistry

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

(v.) to increase the severity of; to aggravate

• profligate

• exacerbate

• vituperative

• ad nauseam

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

(adj.) certain or definite; clear; having only one possible meaning

• irreproachable

• intrinsic

• unequivocal

• voluble

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

(n.) cheerful readiness or willingness; liveliness

• alacrity

• burgeon

• voluble

• sophistry

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

(adj.) sleepy or drowsy; tending to cause sleep

• covet

• somnolent

• ad nauseam

• ostensible

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

(adv.) to a disgusting or ridiculous extent (to the point of nausea)

• ad nauseam

• vituperative

• somnolent

• implacable

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

 (v.) to grow or develop quickly; to flourish

• evanesce

• profligate

• exacerbate

• burgeon

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

(adj.) outwardly appearing as such; professed or pretended; apparent and obvious

• vituperative

• ostensible

• unequivocal

• intrinsic

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

(v.) to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away

• burgeon

• intrinsic

• ad nauseam

• evanesce

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

(adj.) utterly and shamelessly immoral; excessively wasteful and extravagant

• vituperative

• ostensible

• profligate

• sophistry

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C