Vocabulary BIG test!!!

1.Encomium-A formal Expression of high praise.
You could hear the encomium sound in his voice when he talked of his son. 

2.Coherent-Logically connected; Consistent.
When Brad got hit in the head with a soccor ball, he was no longer coherent.

3.Belabor-To explain, worry about or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary.
Why do you always belabor that point over and over?

4.Eschew-To abstain or stay away from; shun; avoid.
We all agreed to eschew from bad words and eating chocolate.

5.Acquisitive-Tending or seeking to acquire and own; often greedily.
She was acquisitive in her endevorus of finding a house.

6.Pedagogue-A teacher
Mr Sturgell is the best Pedagogue I have ever had.

7.Cognomen-A name
His cognomen is Eli Esparza.

8.Emulate-To try to equal or excel.
Any large computer these days can emulate a computer of some other design.
 
9.Wane-A log that is short of a squared shape
In wood shop all of the projects are never wane, they are perfect. 

10.Arrogate-To claim unwarrantably or presumptuously.
Tom wanted to arrogate his sisters markers.

11.Banal-Devoid of freshness or originality. 
My mom uses a banal tone in her voice when she talks to me.

12.Excoriation-An area were the skin is worn off.
The man's skin was excoriated.
 
13.Congeal-To solidify by cooling
The blood had congealed into blogs.
 
14.Carping-Difficult to please
She has always been very carping her whole life.
 
15.Substantiate-Provide evidence to support or to prove the truth of
The found nothing to substantiate the allegations.
 
16.Temporize-committing oneself in order to gain time
The opportunity was missed because the mayor still temporized.
 
17.Largesse-Generosity in bestowing money or gifts
He was dispensing his money with such largesse.
 
18.Tenable-Able to be defended against and attack
The military is tenable because of all the new equipment that has been made.
 
19.Insatiable-Impossible to satisfy
The girl is insatiable, good look trying to keep her interested. 

20.Reconnaissance-Military observations used to locate the enemy.
The military made the perfect jet for reconnaissance.
 
21.Germane-Relevant to to a subject under consideration
That is not germane to our theme.

22.Auditor: A person who conducts an examination.
My job needs an auditor to look over everything.

23.Multitude-A large number.
Then the multitude began to riot and take down the fence in their way.

24.Eloquence-Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
My dad spoke with eloquence even though he was nervous.
25.Repose-To rest
It is important to repose every now and then.

26.Despair-The complete loss or absence of hope.
He felt utter despair when he saw his most prized cow fall off the cliff.

27.Untenable-Not able to defend against an attack
Unfortunately are men are to week and will be untenable by nightfall.

28.Hoary-Grayish-white.
An old man with hoary hair threw his cane at me. 

29.Melancholy-Sadness  
The children are very melancholy from there parents death.

30.Exemplary-Desirable model
Exemplary people deserve praise.

31.Peculiar-Strange or odd
The kid was so peculiar that no one wanted to be friends with him.

32.Dread-Great fear
He dreaded the long ride home because they almost crashed on the way up there.

33.Bough-A main branch of a tree.
The bough was so strong that it did not break during the storm.

34.Pious-Reiligious
Most of the people in the world are pious.


35.Bosom-The middle of the chest
Mothers hold their babiest on their bosoms.
 
36.Communion-Exchanging of thoughts and feelings
The class learned from others communion.

37.Itinerary-A trip schedule.
The itinerary for Yosemmitte is full of adventures.
 
38.Misconstrue-Misunderstood; misrepresent.
My dad misconstrued what I was trying to tell him.
 
39.Obnoxious-Rude; loud.
The girl on her phone in the church is very obnoxious.
 
40.Placate-Calm down or satisfy.
We tried to placate my cousin when he fell of the swing.
 
41.Plagiarism-Taking someones work and representing it as your own.
Teachers will fail you for plagiarising someones work.

42.Potent-Powerful.
There is a potent smell was a reminder that the turkey was done.
 
43.Pretext-Rational; reason for doing something.
I have a pretext for stealing the cup.
 
44.Protrude-Stick out.
Her tonge was protruding from her mouth.
 
45.Stark-Obvious or clear.
It was stark that the boy was lying do to the amount of sweat on his head.

46.Belligerent-Hostile and aggresive.
Don't be so belligerent and give me the card.
 
47.Benevolent-Well meaning and kindly. Charitable.
She gave a benevolent gift to everyone she saw.

48.Bona Fide-Sincerely
The court will assume that they acted bona fide.

49.Buoyant-Able to be afloat
The ball is very buoyant.
 
50.Clique-Small group of people who share a common intrest
Back in the day are clique was cool but now it has fallen part.
 
51.Concede-To admit something
The boy will not concede what he did and he knows that he is wrong.
 
52.Congenial-Pleasant
The little boy was very congenial towards the old lady.
 
 53.Equitable-Far or equal
It is only equitable that we get the same number of pieces of pizza.

54.Lofty-Of imposing height
The boy was lofty and had big dreams.
 
55.Migration-Movement of going from one country to another.
Migration is very bad these days.
 
56.Cursory-Hastily, therefore not thorough or detailed.
He made a cursory look through the boxes.

57.Vindicate-Show or prove to be right
The student was so convinced he was right that he vindicated what he did.

58.Hessian-A German soldier
Hessian soldiers were not that popular back in there time.