Sophomore Vocabulary

Across

3. n. -excessive or slavish admiration or flattery
5. adj. -to act in advance of or in exclusion of opposition
7. v. -to foreshadow vaguely
11. adj. -representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
14. n. -a false, superficial, or artificial appearance or effect
16. v. -to evade the point of an argument by caviling about wordsAdmonitory adj. -expressing reproof; warning
18. v. -to cause to become less harsh or hostile
19. n. -a general agreement
20. v. -to enroll into service by compulsion
22. n. -prevailing tendency, mood, or inclination
24. n. -the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup
25. adj. -not influenced by strong feeling; not affected by personal or emotional
29. n. -a means of achieving a particular end
30. v. -to make more acute or intense
31. adj. -of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
33. adj. -of, relating to, or being the outer part
35. adj. -gray or white with or as if with age
36. adj. -markedly distinct in quality or character
38. adj. -resembling (as in seclusion or ascetic simplicity) life in a monastery
39. n. -the voluntary violation of an oath or vow
46. n. -a peculiar trait
47. n. -one knowledgeable and appreciative of a usually fervently pursued interest or
48. v. -to indicate duties or obligations to
51. time
53. v. -to make an assumption for the sake of argument
55. adj. -characterized by routine or superficiality
57. v. -to soothe in temper or disposition
59. v. -to produce, especially as an effect or outgrowth
61. v. -to extinguish the guilt incurred by or make amends for
62. v. -to lead by deception
65. adj. -made dull, apathetic, or cynical by experience or by surfeit
66. adj. -happening, existing, living, or coming into being during the same period
67. adj. -obvious to the eye or mind
69. v. -to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
72. n. -a massive structure
74. v. -to destroy completely
76. adj. -characterized by sympathetic understanding or insight
78. adj related to theory, speculation, or imagination, rather than to what is known to be true or real (doesn’t necessarily need to be true)
83. n. -an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device
87. adj. -traveling from place to place
89. adj. -related to or in accordance with a philosophical concept by which a new entity is produced from two opposites
90. n. -deed or act; especially a notable or heroic act
91. v. -besiege; trouble, harass
92. adj. -nimble
93. v. -to hide under a false appearance
94. adj. -not having the mind or feelings engaged; not interested
95. n. -stubborn resistance to authority
96. adj. -deliberately affected; theatrical

Down

1. adj. -pleasant or amiable in person; attractive
2. v. -to claim or seize without justification
4. v. -to offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion or analysis
6. n. -one who hates women
8. adj. -having an inflexible or ultraconservative character
9. v. -to deal shrewdly or fraudulently with
10. adj. -favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
12. n. -keenness of perception
13. rasa n. -something existing in its original pristine state
15. adj. -lacking in candor; giving a false appearance of simple frankness
17. v. -to go stealthily; to evade the performance of an obligation
21. v. -to approve and sanction formally
23. v. -to give a false impression of
26. adj. -involving, imposing, or constituting a burden
27. adj. -inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
28. n. -the state of remaining the same throughout
31. n. -a fortified area or position
32. adj. -blameless, impeccable
34. n. -extravagant exaggeration
36. adj. -moving from topic to topic without order
37. adj. - of, relating to, or involving the measurement of quantity or amount
40. adj. -impossible to refute, break, or alter
41. n. -a small portion; a limited quantity
42. n. -a theory that involves a radical reappraisal of modern assumptions about culture, identity, history, or language
43. n. -a confused unintelligible language
44. v. -to cause to last indefinitely
45. adj. -feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin or shortcoming
48. n. -an assistant to the clergy in a liturgical service who performs minor duties
49. adj. -placing a moderate estimate on one’s abilities or worth
50. adj. -habitually complaining; whining
52. adj. -occurring every day
54. n. -the quality of acute mental vision or discernment
56. n. -a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
58. n. -a vigorous or rapid outpouring or projection of many things at once
60. adj. -affected with or as if with yellowish pigmentation of the skin; exhibiting or influenced by envy, distaste, or hostility
63. n. -amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
64. v. -to determine, express, or measure the quantity of
66. n. -a configuration of stars
68. v. -to change from a fluid to a solid state; to make viscid or curdled
70. adj. -not possible to take back; unalterable
71. v. -to develop the implications of; analyze logically
73. adj. -highly injurious or destructive; deadly
75. n. -a setting forth of the meaning or purpose
77. adj. -not forming an essential or vital part
79. v. -to predict by projecting past experience or known data
80. adj. -likely but not certain to happen; dependent or conditioned by something else
81. adj. -involving or accomplished with careful perseverance
82. v. -to expose to danger or risk
84. v. -to reason earnestly with a person for purposes of dissuasion or remonstrance
85. adj. -holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines
86. v. -to speak slightingly of; disparage
88. n. -a technique of improving the memory