English III
Vocab Week 8
Interminable
• (adj) incapable of being terminated
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Synonyms: endless, eternal, unending
Example: I can’t stand that
interminable clatter
Intrepid
• (adj) resolutely fearless
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Synonyms: brave, courageous, bold
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Example: He was an intrepid explorer
Repugnant
• (adj) opposed or contrary
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Synonyms: distasteful, objectionable,
offensive
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Example: There was a repugnant
smell in the kitchen that was disgusting
Sallow
• (adj) to be a sickly, yellowish color
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Synonyms: bilious, jaundiced,
unhealthy
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Example: She was sick and had a very
sallow complexion
Sortie
• (n) a rapid movement of troops
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Synonyms: assault, charge, mission
Example: The sortie helped the
Americans win the battle
Adamant
• (adj) unyielding in attitude
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Synonyms: inflexible, rigid,
uncompromising
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Example: They are adamant about
keeping this power so they can win
Antagonize
• (v) to make hostile or unfriendly
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Synonyms: alienate, agitate, provoke
Example: His speech antagonized
many voters
Archives
• (n) collection of data
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Synonyms: collection, archive,
chronicle
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Example: The archives were extensive
enough to prove the tradition was accurate
Autocrat
• (n) an absolute ruler
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Synonyms: depot, tyrant, monarch
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Example: The country had to live
under a government run by an autocrat
Factious
• (adj) a division
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Synonyms: divisive, disputatious,
mutinous
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Example: A factious group was trying
to undermine the government
Frustrate
• (v) to disappoint or thwart
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Synonyms: foil, balk, circumvent
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Example: Students can be the most
frustrating people in a teacher’s life
Peremptory
• (adj) leaving no opportunity for denial
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Synonyms: arbitrary, dogmatic,
domineering
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Example: The President gave a
peremptory command
Procrastinate
• (v) to defer action
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Synonyms: prolong, postpone, put off
Example: I’m horrible about
procrastinating because I never get my
work done
Resilient
• (adj) springing back
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Synonyms: resilient, rebounding,
flexible
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Example: She was very resilient after
her car wreck
Supplication
• (n) a humble prayer
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Synonyms: invocation, plea, prayer
• Example: They congregation gave an
honest supplication in the church