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)