English II Honors/IB
First Semester Vocabulary Development How you learn and study unfamiliar vocabulary words plays a huge role in not only developing your vocabulary but improving your reading comprehension as well. Each student is responsible for learning the definitions of the words, part of speech, other forms of the word, recognizing the words in context, and knowing synonyms and antonyms for each word. Tests will include a variety of formats focusing on using vocabulary words in context. Directions: Complete the Vocab worksheet for each list (you will be tested after every four lists). Vocabulary worksheets will be stamped each Friday and collected on the day of each test. Worksheets to record answers are available online. Prepare and study as part of your on­going homework. Lists 1 – September 14­18
List 3 – September 28 – October 2 prodigious
baneful noxious
capacious reprehensible
fastidious adulation
antipathy reciprocity
impetuous assuage
expeditious acrimonious
indolent aperture
tepid atrocity
vituperative charlatan
laud List 2 – September 21­25 List 4 – October 5­9 imperturbable
disconsolate vociferous
prevaricate tenacious
insipid declivity
undaunted circuitous
gregarious affinity
copious ambiguous
extraneous clandestine
indigenous provocation
invective volition
austerity Test 1 (Lists 1­4): ______________ List 5 – October 12­16 List 6 – October 19­23 ostentatious definitive
fallible
abeyance
perfunctory condescend
ineffable
corpulent temerity
inundate abscond
asperity cogent
spurious rancor
abrogate placate
abdicate covetous
alacrity List 7 – October 26­30
List 8 – November 2­6 dogmatic
chattel sagacious
austere capricious
lament culpable
aloof guile
cerebral aggregate
incongruous askew
bulwark bellicose
connoisseur commodious
cacophony ignominy
expunge ​
Test 2 (Lists 5­8) ____________ List 9 – November 9­13 List 10 – November 16­20 auspicious
trenchant querulous
impede paucity forbear pliant
migratory emulate
evade expurgate
efface trepidation
asunder verbose
incite vicarious
beleaguer quixotic
milieu List 11 – Nov. 30 ­ Dec. 4
List 12 – December 7­11 myriad
atrophy accolade
muster grandiloquent
curtail histrionic
facilitate
arduous
coterie dulcet
ballistic porcine
ambience/ambiance caucus
girth demonic
cranny harangue
irascible Test 3 (Lists 9­12) __________
List 13 – January 4­8 List 14 – January 11­15
(Lists 13 & 14 will craven
conflagration
antithesis
derision
be included on the Sem. obtuse
diffidence
amalgamate effervesce
1 final exam along with scrutinize
lassitude
capitulate
jocular words from lists 1­12) congenial
audacious
castigate
laconic blather
propulsive
cogitate
churlish