Vocabulary Words to
know: (23 fill in the blank sentences)
You may write these words and definitions on one note card,
and may use it on the test. The note
card MUST be turned in with your test.
Word List 1-3
Ephemeral –
lasting only a brief time; short-lived
Deviate – to
turn aside from a course; to stray
Enervate –
to weaken
Labyrinth – a
complicated network of winding passages; a maze
Adventitious
– accidental; nonessential
Nihilism – a
total rejection of established laws
Obfuscate – to
confuse; to bewilder
Word Lists 4-7
Carnal –
relating to physical appetite, especially sexual
Hedonism – pursuit
of pleasure, especially of the senses
Demeanor –
behavior; manner of conducting oneself
Peruse – to read
carefully; scrutinize
Bovine –
pertaining to cows or cattle
Deference –
respect; consideration
Parody – a work
which imitates another in a ridiculous manner
Callow –
young and inexperienced
Word Lists 8-10
Gambol – to frolic;
to romp about playfully
Diadem – a crown
Nubile – suitable
for marriage in age and physical development, referring to a female
Emanate – to
come forth; to send forth
Martinet – a
strict disciplinarian; taskmaster
Harbinger – an
omen or a sign
Garish – tastelessly
gaudy
Immolate –
to kill someone as a sacrificial victim; usually by fire
