Vocabulary #12English 11 Honors

1. fastidious

•(adjective) paying close attention to details; fussy

•Synonyms: meticulous; exacting

2. garner

•(verb) to gather; to acquire

•Synonym: collect

3. kismet

•(noun) a power that is believed to control what happens in the future

•Synonym: destiny; fate

4. paradigm

•(noun) a model or pattern for something that may be copied

•Synonym: example

5. debauchery

•(noun) bad or immoral behavior for selfish intent

•Synonym: self-indulgence

6. milieu

•(noun) the physical or social setting in which people live or things happen

•Synonym: environment

7. regress

•(verb) to move in a backward direction towards a worse condition

•Synonym: revert

8. bilious

•(adjective) having an ill-natured disposition

•Synonym: grouchy, bad-tempered

9. flaunt

•(verb) to show in an open way so others will notice

•Synonym: show-off; exhibit

10. gumption

•(noun) courage and confidence

•Synonym: common sense; sensibleness

11. halcyon

•(adjective) calm; pleasant

•Synonym: tranquil

12. saturnine

•(adjective) gloomy; sluggish

•Synonym: dreary

13. miscreant

•(noun) a person who does something illegal or morally wrong

•Synonym: criminal; villian

14. elicit

•(verb) to draw forth; to call forth

•Synonym: evoke

15. blandishment

•(noun) something used to coax or cajole

•Synonym: flattery