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English IV
Vocabulary Words
#18
I had a clandestine peek at my cell phone to see
what the answers to my Middle Ages Test were.
Clandestine
The covert operation was considered a failure because Carol’s hiding spot wasn’t very secretive.
Covert
FurtiveAttempting to avoid attention.
Shy
Inconspicuous
Not noticeable.
The grape juice was dropped on an inconspicuous area of the carpet, so the stain was not noticeable from most angles.
SlySneaky
StealthyNot to be seen or heard.
Ninjas are stealthy.
Kept secret as to not be well thought of.
The surreptitious act of switching the restroom signs was a success.
Surreptitious
Not attracting attention.
Although skin moles are unobtrusive in daily lives of many people, some do not like to see skin blemishes on their bodies.
Unobtrusive
AdversaryOne’s opponent
Cats and dogs
AdvocateSomeone representing you on a large scale.
Mohandas Gandhi was an advocate for Human Rights in India.
ArtisanSomeone who makes things as a profession.
A blacksmith is an artisan.
One who practices self-denial.
A monk is an ascetic person.
Ascetic
Falsely claiming to be someone else.
Charlatan
Hedonist
One who self-indulges.
Public Speaker
President of the United States
Orator
PariahAn outcast, possibly like this Turkish man
RaconteurSomeone who tells stories in a entertaining fashion.
SkepticDoubting person
Some people are skeptics of the 2012 Phenomenon, believing it won’t happen.
VirtuosoSkilled at something.
This guy does back flips into a shirt. Therefore, he is a virtuoso
at back flips.
ExtraneousIrrelevant; unrelated.
This statement is extraneous to English Class.
Frivolous
No serious purpose.
A man sued Michael Jordan for $832 million because he looked like him. This can be considered a frivolous lawsuit.
IncidentalAccompanying but not a major part of something.
A dead bug on the windshield.
Not really important.
Inconsequential
Not connected to something.
These pictures are irrelevant to each other.
Irrelevant
≠
Small and unimportant as to be not worth considering. (Relates to things)
Ayumi thought that the math lesson was negligible so she didn't pay attention.
Negligible
Pertaining to or situating on the edge of something.
Peripheral
This guy can see you from here with his peripheral vision. Creepy, eh? O.O
Of little importance (Pertaining to people)
Petty theft (stealing something of little value)
Petty
Superficial
Existing on the surface.
Some people are superficial, meaning that they only care about outward appearances.
TriflingUnimportant.
TrivialOf little value or importance.
Unpleasant smell or taste; extremely sharp or bitter.
Acrid
Extremely dry.
Arid
AestheticDealing with beauty.
AtheisticNot believing in the existence of God or godly entities.
AmbiguousHaving a double meaning.
This picture is ambiguous because it can be seen as a woman looking into a mirror and a skull.
AmbivalentHaving mixed feelings.
To come together into one.
To marry is a form of coalesce.
Coalesce
Bad Example
ConvalesceTo recover after an illness.
Delu
sion
^Definition^
Reference to something in literature or popular culture.
Allusion
Easy A’s allusion to “The Scarlet Letter”
Allusion to The Bible (The whole Snake and Apple thing)
Not real.
Illusion
ImprudentRash; nonchalant; not caring.
Disrespectful
Impudent
Native to an area
Bald Eagles are indigenous to North America.
Indigenous
Needy; poor.
Indigent
Obviously, Lindsay Lohan is poor,
because she stole a necklace.
Well, she’s poor by celebrity
standards.
Being angry because you think you were being treated unfairly.
Indignant
Familiar; close.
Intimate
To frighten, especially in order to make them do what one wants.
Intimidate
not discovered or known about; uncertain; not clear
Obscure
slow to understand.
Obtuse
PonderableHaving great significance; important.
Ponderous
Slow and clumsy because of great weight (can be physical or mental weight)