1. English III - Vocabulary Lesson 9
abridge invoke
emendation lucrative finality shrew
garrulous supercilious
impromptu verbose

2. abridge
Verb
To shorten the number of words; to condense

3. emendation
Noun
A correction; a change in written text

4. finality
Noun
Conclusiveness; end result

5. garrulous
Adjective
Very talkative; outgoing

6. impromptu
Adjective
Spontaneous; unrehearsed

7. invoke
Verb
To call upon (a higher power); to call forth

8. lucrative
Adjective
profitable; money-making

9. shrew
Noun
A mouse-like animal; a nagging woman

10. supercilious
Adjective
Conceited; aloof; haughty

11. verbose
Adjective
Using or containing more words than necessary

12. English III - Vocabulary Lesson 10
affable intangible
bolster reciprocate
expletive subterfuge
furor tawdry
idiomatic wistful

13. affable
Adjective
Friendly; pleasant; easy to talk to

14. bolster Noun - A long, narrow pillow; anything used as a support
Verb - to prop up; support; boost

15. expletive
Noun
An oath or exclamation; a curse word

16. furor
Noun
anger; rage

17. idiomatic
Adjective
Words of a particular language

18. intangible
Adjective
Vague; not material; not easily defined

19. reciprocate
Verb
To give, do, or take in return; to move with a backward-forward motion

20. subterfuge
Noun
A trick; deception

21. tawdry
Adjective
Cheap or tacky

22. wistful
Adjective
Wishful; full of longing