Vocab Flash Cards!!

1. Vocab Flash Cards!! • Hey Seniors, here are all of the vocab words that we have learned this term. They are in the same format as Jeopardy, with the green slides giving you the definition for you to guess the word and the blue ones giving you the word and you give the definition and/or part of speech. • Just start the slide show and quiz youself. • Another tip is to use the internet to find examples of how the words are used, Boston.com is a good place to start. Just use the search bar on the site to find the words in acticles.

2. adj. –ill-humored, irritable, cranky 

3. Petulant • adj. –ill-humored, irritable, cranky 

4. v. to set free from a charge or accusation

5. acquit • v. to set free from a charge or accusation

6. n. feelings of shame and regret about doing something wrong

7. Compunction • n. feelings of shame and regret about doing something wrong

8. (v) –to border upon; to adjoin

9. abut • (v) –to border upon; to adjoin

10. Fester

11. verb. –to generate pus; to become a source of resentment or irritation Fester

12. Verbatim

13. adverb/adjective –using exactly the same words, word for word  Verbatim

14. Contrition

15. n. - deep and genuine feelings of guilt and remorse Contrition

16. Excoriate

17. v. to criticize somebody or something very strongly Excoriate

18. Asunder

19. adj. –in separate parts; apart from each other  Asunder

20. Regression

21. n. (ree GREH shun) a move backward to a previous state or condition Regression

22. Tangential

23. adj. (tan JEN shal) of little relevance, only slightly related to the main point Tangential

24. Abyss

25. (n) –bottomless pit; a yawning gulf; a profound depth or void  Abyss

26. v. –to generate pus; to become a source of resentment or irritation

27. Fester • v. –to generate pus; to become a source of resentment or irritation

28. v. to free somebody from blame or accusation of guilt

29. Exculpate • v. to free somebody from blame or accusation of guilt

30. v. to suggest a connection between things, usually fault, guilt or causation

31. Implicate • v. to suggest a connection between things, usually fault, guilt or causation

32. (adj) –brief, using few words

33. Laconic • (adj) –brief, using few words

34. n. -the study of disease; something abnormal

35. Pathology • n. -the study of disease; something abnormal

36. n. -a soothing medicine that has more psychological effects than physical

37. Placebo • n.(pluh SEE bo) -a soothing medicine that has more psychological effects than physical

38. a deep opening in the earth’s surface • Used metaphorically with differences of opinion

39. Chasm • a deep opening in the earth’s surface • Used metaphorically with differences of opinion

40. v. –to wither away 

41. Atrophy • v. –to wither away 

42. Nepotism

43. noun –favors shown by those in high positions to relatives and friends Nepotism

44. Migratory

45. (adj) –roving, wandering, nomadic Migratory

46. Inculpate

47. v. to blame Inculpate

48. Penitence

49. n. regret or sorrow for having committed sins or misdeeds Penitence

50. Rebuke