Vocabulary List #11English 11Honors

1. elixir

•(noun) a supposed remedy for all ailments

•synonym: medicine

2. desiccated

•(adjective) dried up

•synonym: dehydrated

3. cessation

•(noun) a stopping; a discontinuance

•synonym: a pause

4. kinetic

•(adjective) characterized by motion or movement

•synonym: active

5. garrulous

•(adjective) talkative

•synonym: chatty

6. scintillate

•(verb) to sparkle; to twinkle

•synonyms: glimmer; glisten; shimmer

7. fissure

•(noun) a narrow opening produced by a separation of parts

•synonyms: a groove; a split

8. epitome

•(noun) a typical or ideal example

•synonym: archetype

9. languid

•(adjective) showing or having little strength, energy, or activity

•synonyms: listless, feeble, sluggish

10. delineate

•(verb) to clearly show or depict

•synonym: describe

11. juxtapose

•(verb) to place side by side for comparison

•synonym: measure; examine

12. travesty

•(noun) a poor representation or imitation

•synonym: sham

13. lachrymose

•(adjective) tearful; weepy

14. clandestine

•(adjective) marked by secrecy

•synonyms: undercover; hidden

15. extemporaneous

•(adjective) done without planning

synonym: impromptu; spontaneous

Use the following vocabulary words together in a sentence.

1. epitome, scintillate2. desiccated, extemporaneous3. travesty, languid4. clandestine, cessation5. elixir, juxtapose6. lachrymose, delineate7. fissure, kinetic, garrulous