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Williams Vocab #3
vocab list #3 for Williams 122 English.
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10th Grade
09/25/2009

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Term
tarry
Definition

 hangout, stay

(verb)

Term
propensity
Definition

inclination

 

(noun)

 

He has a propensity to talk too much

Term

tranquility

 

Definition

the peace, lack of action calm and peaceful

(noun)

 

adj. - tranquil

adv. -  tranquilly

noun - tranquilizer

 

Term
sequestered
Definition

separated

(verb)

 

 

noun - sequestration

Term
reverberated
Definition

echoes;

re-echoed or reflected back many times

 

(i.e. the sound reverberated in the hallway.)

 

 

noun  - reverberation

Term
anon
Definition

soon

 

(adverb)

 

 

Term
apparitions
Definition

(like a ghost)

noun

 

verb - appear

 

Term
incessant
Definition

never ending, constant;

going on and on

adj.

 

 

 

adv. incessantly

Term
torrent
Definition

violent, overwhelming

noun

 

 

 

adj - torrential (usually torrential rains)

adv - torrentially

Term
cognomen
Definition

 your family name;

or - a nickname

noun

 

 

adj. cognominal

adv - cognominally 

Term
formidable
Definition

strongly

causing fear or awe

adj.

 

 

noun- formidableness

adv - formidably

 

Term
appalling
Definition

causing horror or dismay (Oh, no!);

shocking

adj.

 

 

 

 

adv. appallingly

noun  - appall

Term
drowsy
Definition

sleep

adj.

 

 

noun (drowsiness)

adv. (drowsily)

 

Term
conscientious
Definition

thoughfull

done with careful attention

adj.

 

 

noun - conscience

adv  - conscientiously

Term
puny
Definition

small

adj.

 

 

 

 

noun - puniness

Term
urchin
Definition

small, dirty child

a mischievous boy

noun

 

 

 

 

 

Term
skulked
Definition

sneak

verb

 

 

 

 

noun - skulker

adv. skulkingly

 

Term
inflicting
Definition

causing(i.e. pain, punishment, etc.)

verb

 

 

noun - inflicter

adj. inflictive

Term
sauntering
Definition

stroll confidently

verb

 

 

 

noun - saunter

noun - saunterer

 

Term
burnished
Definition

polished

verb

 

 

 

 

noun - burnisher

adj.  -  burnishable

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