1. English I Honors
Vocabulary 13

2. Ad infinitum
(adv.) endlessly

3. Apportion
(v.) to divide and give out in shares

4. Bona fide
(adj.) genuine; sincere

5. Buoyant
(adj.) able to float easily; able to hold things up

6. Clique
(n.) a small, exclusive group of people

7. Concede
(v.) to admit as true; to yield

8. Congenial
(adj.) getting on well with others

9. Lofty
(adj.) very high

10. Migration
(n.) a movement from one country or region to another

11. Perceive
(v.) to be aware of through the senses

12. Perverse
(adj.) inclined to go against what is expected

13. Prelude
(n.) an introduction that which comes before or leads off

14. Rancid
(adj.) stale, spoiled

15. Rustic
(adj.) country-like; simple, plain

16. Sever
(v.) to separate, divide into parts

17. Sordid
(adj.) wretchedly poor; run-down

18. Untenable
(adj.) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain

19. Versatile
(adj.) able to do many things well

20. Vindicate
(v.) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing

21. Wane
(v.) to lose size, strength, or power