1. Honors Vocabulary
List #4

2. (N.) an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies
1. calumny
(N.) an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies

3. (Adj.) dried up, dehydrated
2. desiccated
(Adj.) dried up, dehydrated

4. (adj.) radiant, splendorous
3. effulgent
(adj.) radiant, splendorous

5. 4. exigent
(adj.) Urgent, critical

6. 5. fastidious
(adj.) meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards.

7. 6. hegemony
(n.) domination over others.

8. 7. impetuous
(adj.) rash; hastily done.

9. 8. intransigent (Adj.) Refusing to compromise,
often an extreme opinion

10. (Adj.) sluggish from fatigue or weakness
9. languid
(Adj.) sluggish from fatigue or weakness

11. 10. malediction
(N.) A curse

12. (N.) generosity in giving
11. munificence
(N.) generosity in giving

13. (N.) Someone who is young or inexperienced
12. neophyte
(N.) Someone who is young or inexperienced

14. (Adj.) diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward
13. oblique
(Adj.) diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward

15. 14. penurious
(Adj.) Miserly, stingy

16. (adj.) advanced, developing ahead of time
15. precocious
(adj.) advanced, developing ahead of time

17. 16. ruse
(n.) a trick

18. (adj.) significant, conspicuous
17. salient
(adj.) significant, conspicuous

19. (n.) one who flatters for self-gain
18. sycophant
(n.) one who flatters for self-gain

20. (adj.) existing everywhere, widespread
19. ubiquitous
(adj.) existing everywhere, widespread

21. (adj.) undisciplined, lewd, lustful
20. wanton
(adj.) undisciplined, lewd, lustful