Junior English 5-6
Vocab Lists
List 1
accentuate
allegory
ambiguous
comprehensive
conjecture
despicable
dissolute
felicitous
ferocity
incongruous
intricacy
introspective
misanthrope
prologue
protagonist
provocative
rhetorical
terse
usurp
vernacular

List 2
affluent
banter
brevity
connotation
embellish
epithet
evasive
evoke
foreshadow
imbibe
infer
laudable
lucid
nostalgic
novice
perpetuate
reiterate
scrutinize
stipend
symposium
List 3
anagram
anecdote
assertion
climactic
coherent
epilogue
extemporaneous
fidelity
forte
fulminate
goad
hypochondriac
inexplicable
noncommittal
proboscis
prodigy
quixotic
staunch
stigma
surmise

List 4
bumptious
cite
comely
consonant
decadence
erroneous
flaunt
gibe
hypercritical
irascible
miscreant
ostentatious
pretentious
repartee
rudiment
sanction
satiate
stereotype
subservient
vivacious

List 5
abridge
affable
bolster
emendation
expletive
finality
furor
garrulous
idiomatic
impromptu
intangible
invoke
lucrative
reciprocate
shrew
subterfuge
supercilious
tawdry
verbose
wistful

List 6
adamant
ambivalent
antagonize
archives
autocrat
beneficent
betrothed
congenital
consensus
factious
frustrate
interminable
intrepid
peremptory
procrastinate
repugnant
resilient
sallow
sortie
supplication

List 7
blithe
cede
chagrin
debonair
exonerate
expedite
filial
forgo
incoherent
incredulous
interpose
intrinsic
plebeian
precipitate
proficient
provocation
query
remission
secular
shibboleth

List 8
acquiesce
altercation
assail
beleaguer
brunt
bulwark
coalition
deprecate
exodus
heinous
insidious
invidious
martyr
palliate
peripheral
phalanx
predecessor
redress
repression
waive

List 9
affinity
array
audacious
bandy
convivial
degenerate
deign
derogatory
efficacious
epicure
equestrian
fastidious
felony
flay
imperious
ingratiate
malevolent
oscillate
rationalize
relent

List 10
abash
allure
arbitrary
auspicious
browbeat
bureaucracy
contraband
deference
demeanor
guise
immemorial
inane
integral
politic
premeditated
proxy
purport
scapegoat
syndicate
transient

List 11
abstain
assay
augment
catharsis
credence
dissipate
diverge
entity
entomology
faction
fiord
idyll
inherent
omnivorous
prototype
subside
taint
tepid
unremitting
vogue

List 12
accost
appraisal
apprise
austere
bestow
camaraderie
correlate
elation
enormity
exhaustive
furtive
mercenary
permeate
pernicious
populace
proletarian
rapacious
recalcitrant
recrimination
undermine

List 13
acquisition
alleviate
arduous
brusque
debacle
deluge
enthrall
grandiose
impetuous
insatiable
microcosm
oracular
platitude
rigorous
sluice
synchronize
tenacity
thwart
ulterior
wily

List 14
abate
abominable
concerted
contrition
defile
effete
encroach
fallible
indolence
innocuous
insular
inure
panacea
presumptuous
propagate
protract
stint
vegetate
vilify
wrest

List 15
abut
arable
askew
attrition
baleful
bilateral
entourage
flail
gird
gradation
haggard
impunity
incise
indigenous
nurture
orient
solstice
somnolent
stoic
vanquish

Checked Vocabulary Includes:

General Instructions:

**Number each entry.
**Spell the vocab word (or its form) correctly each time it is used.
**Skip a line between each entry.
**Do NOT write on the back of the paper.
**Use only blue or black INK–no pencil, no other ink colors.

**The instructions above and below MUST be followed for full credit.

On Line 1:
1.  Write the vocab word as it appears on the list. (Remember to #)
2.  Give the pronunciation for the word.
3.  Give the part of speech (noun, verb, adj., adv., etc.).

On Line 2:
1.  Write out the definition (s) for the word.  Do NOT use any form of the word in the definition.
2.  Give other forms of the word and label with part of speech.

On the Next Line:
1.  Write a sentence using and spelling the vocab word correctly.
You may use any form of the vocab word.
Underline the vocab word in the sentence.

***Enriched classes:
Do NOT use any linking verbs in the sentences.
Sentences must give clear context clues to the meaning of the vocab words.