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Knights Pre-AP English Great Expectations Voacbulary

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155040547superciliousacting better than
155040548burlylarge strong
155040549discernibledistinguishable
155040550countenancehow they appear; facial expression
155040551indenturean agreement in writing
155040552exhortattempt to make someone do something
155040553diabolicalevil, devilish
155040554attestto speak for, authenticate, verify
155040555sanctifypurify, declare holy; make comfy
155040556dejectedsad, disapointed
155040557sagaciouskeen; far-sighted
155040558unscrupulousunprincipled
155040559insensibleapathetic; not caring
155040560malignantevil; malicious; a problem
155040561corroborateconfirm; check with
155040562abhorrencehatred; strong feelings against
155040563imperceptiblenot understandable
155040564capriciousflimsy going from one thing to another; bipolar type
155040565benefactorsomeone doing good wishing for your own well-being
155040566audaciousbrave; audacity; boldness
155040567dubiousdoubtful; undecided
155040568forgeused in blacksmithing; bring something together
155040569impartgive knowledge
155040570disconsolatebleak
155040571larcenythievery
155040572consternationanger; displeasure; anxiety; alarm
155040573pallcasting a dark cloud over something; covering over a coffin or archbishop's robe
155040574obscurenot clear
155040575stipulateto demand
155040576dismalsad
155040577asunderapart; away from; split apart
155040578excommunicateto banish
155040579sportiveplayful
155040580disdainwith disgust
155040581denouncepublicly announce bad
155040582genteelkind, nice, gentleman
155040583contemptuouslow esteem
155040584assentagreement
155040585penitencesorrow
155040586ruminationthinking
155040587felicitouswell chosen
155040588obligesay ok, accept
155040589detrimentalfatal
155040590liberalgenerous, free
155040591melancholygloomy, sad
155040592contemplatedeciding upon, thinking
155040593magnanimouseasily forgive, overly generous
155040594pilferingstealing
155040595encroachintrude upon
155040596adeptskilled at
155040597dissipatedisperse, scatter
155040598piousreligious
155040599deterdiscourage someone from doing something
155040600reticentnot willing to do or tell
155040601inexplicablenot explainable
155040602incongruousnot matching with
155040603exactingprecise; accurate in all details
155040604rebuffrefuse
155040605retorttalking back
155040606elocutionthe skill of clear and expressive speech
155040607encompasssurround
155040610lavishrich, luxurious; immense amount of something
155040611repugnancestrong contridiction to or dislike of
155040612auspiciousfavorable; important
155040613staidrespectable; traditional; unadventurous
155040614abhorrencedisgusting and hated
155040615expatriatesomeone who lives in a foreign country, expel from a country
155040616interposeplace in between two things; come in between
155040617frugaleconomical, avoiding waste and luxury
155040618incredulousunwilling to believe something
155040619tenementa room or set of rooms to board in
155040620deposeinterrogate
155040622tremuloustimid; meek
155040623forbearancepatience
155040624brazenbold
155040625reconnoiterinvestigate
155040626disengagedetach, free, loosen
155040629legacya great name or something to pass down
155040630avaricegreed
174957110stupefiedbewildered

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