Advanced Sophomore Vocabulary Lists 1 & 2

Elizabeth G. (United States of America)
This is the first 24 words of our vocabulary fun! We attacked these in chunks - 2 groups of 12. You are responsible for knowing ALL words beyond the quizzes we take! You could see them again! Hint, hint....

QUIZ (8/22)
The first 12 are as follows:
Abhor
Amiable
Belligerent
Cajole
Coherent
Daunting
Divisive
Eccentric
Eradicate
Vapid
Persevere
Impetuous

(QUIZ 9/6)
The second 12 are as follows:
Jaded
Loathing
Mishap
Obtuse
Wane
Perceptive
Poignant
Frugal
Recluse
Resolute
Sporadic
Tactful
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  1. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  2. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  3. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  4. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  5. daunting
    discouraging through fear
  6. divisive
    causing or characterized by disagreement or disunity
  7. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  8. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  9. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  10. persevere
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  11. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  12. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  13. mishap
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  14. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  15. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  16. perceptive
    of or relating to awareness via the senses
  17. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  18. frugal
    avoiding waste
  19. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  20. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
  21. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  22. tactful
    having a sense of what is considerate in dealing with others
  23. jaded
    exhausted
    worn out or wearied
  24. loathe
    dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
Created on Tue Sep 03 07:04:24 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Sep 03 07:07:01 EDT 2013)

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