2025 Vocab Review
Across
- 3. Latin: for this
- 5. lack of experience or wisdom
- 7. unnecessary; more than enough
- 9. Capital of Kazakhstan
- 11. Latin: to the man
- 13. “My bad!”
- 15. liable to change rapidly and unpredictably
- 16. all-powerful
- 20. to determine
- 23. Romeo became ________ in Verona after killing Tybalt.
- 25. person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
- 28. to praise; applaud; commend
- 29. “Second, I am Irish, and Freud is commonly quoted as saying that the Irish are the only people ______ to psychoanalysis” (The Departed).
- 31. talkative; chatty
- 34. something that has already been decided, so accept it
- 35. The man became _____ that he was accused of doing something he didn’t do.
- 36. loathe; despise
- 38. The referee in last night’s game wasn’t _______, because he had a Warriors tattoo.
- 41. structure for the hanging of criminals
- 42. of such excellence, grandeur or beauty to inspire great admiration
- 44. somber; woebegone; low-key
- 46. when the audience knows something that the characters do not
- 50. Latin: in-turned position
- 51. I saw
- 52. done in a secretive or sneaky manner
- 53. based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic
- 56. to haul or carry
- 58. Latin: Seize the day
- 63. “Have a good meal!”
- 65. an embarrassing act; gaffe
- 68. Latin: course of life
- 70. trick; bewitch
- 71. Legal work done for free
- 72. leader of a chorus
- 78. official orders by an authority
- 79. clay oven
- 80. Israel invaded ____.
- 81. long garment covering the whole body
- 83. characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression
- 86. person who enjoys a luxurious lifestyle
- 87. person who is timid or submissive
- 88. song of praise or triumph
- 90. Complete freedom to do as you wish
- 93. French: according to the menu
- 94. Latin: the existing state
- 95. collection of documents about a particular person
- 98. Money or property brought by a bride’s family to her husband
- 99. e.g., a car appearing in a Western movie
- 102. The ______ squabbling of politicians never got anything done.
- 103. words spoken in an undertone not intended to be heard by all characters
- 106. Latin: and others
- 107. poem praising someone or something
- 109. French: to purpose
- 111. quickly fading; disappearing; vanishing
- 114. reference to mythology
- 119. omnipresent; universal
- 120. a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type
- 121. comparison of 2 things
- 123. the purging of unwanted emotions
- 126. French: that’s life
- 127. While not poisonous _____, poinsettia leaves are unpleasant to eat and could cause vomiting.
- 128. It would _____ you to make flashcards of vocab words
- 129. evil; heinous
- 130. shortage; scarcity; lack of
- 131. rejecting all religions and moral principles in the belief that life is meaningless
Down
- 1. to declare holy
- 2. lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal; overused; worn out
- 4. A woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife; secondary wife
- 6. Latin: and the rest
- 8. done as a formality or politeness
- 10. Latin: Something for something
- 12. Watching paint dry is a very ______ activity.
- 14. to state or assert positively
- 17. Berlin is a ______ of Germany.
- 18. French: blow of state
- 19. large quantity; a multitude; a plethora
- 21. I conquered
- 22. I _______ disagree with your terrible opinion.
- 24. to motivate
- 25. (illegitimate child)
- 26. ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or other’s experiences
- 27. A policy or attitude of letting things take their own course without interfering
- 30. rounded stage on where actors perform
- 32. Refine or perfect a skill over time
- 33. Have a good trip!
- 37. not interested
- 39. to hold in high regard or high status
- 40. (a Muslim mystic)
- 43. After getting caught cheating on his AP test, Stanford _______ his admission.
- 45. looking untidy
- 47. hating Jewish people
- 48. fail to give true notion or impression of something; disguise or contradict
- 49. French: already seen
- 54. Beatles’ hometown
- 55. (market)
- 57. morbid; dreadful
- 59. Islamic spiritual leader
- 60. destroy completely
- 61. tending to stir up conflict; inflammatory
- 62. forbidden in Islam
- 63. opposite of malignant
- 64. President of Cambodia
- 66. a reference to something
- 67. That was an ______ dispute between the Capulets and Montagues yesterday.
- 69. appetizer
- 73. wise; sage; shrewd
- 74. pompous; la-di-da; highfalutin
- 75. (of a child) having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual
- 76. to relieve; ease; alleviate
- 77. With the _____ that I hate onions, I’ll eat anything you’re willing to cook.
- 82. mud shack
- 84. politician who preys upon people’s fears and prejudices
- 85. a good friendship
- 88. to travel or wander around from place to place
- 89. Repeating something exactly word for word
- 91. The ______ man looked homeless.
- 92. Repeated annoyingly
- 96. Graduating college with distinction
- 97. (Afghan stew)
- 100. very generous or forgiving
- 101. The best of the best; preeminent
- 104. where the spectators sat
- 105. an idea not based in reality
- 108. a meeting or appointment
- 110. refusing to change; stubborn
- 112. Great point!
- 113. Hitler, Stalin
- 115. missing the mark
- 116. (horse-drawn cart)
- 117. (a head scarf)
- 118. all-knowing
- 122. arrogant or pompous
- 124. I came
- 125. extreme anger; rage