Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?
Vocabulary for Mid-Term Exam, January 2015
1. Stealth (n) – a secret, quiet, and clever way of moving or behaving
2. Inertia (n) – the property of matter by which it retains its state of rest or its velocity
along a straight line so long as it is not acted upon by an external force
3. Skirted (v) – moved around the rim, periphery, or environs of an area; outlying parts
(as of a town or city)
4. Agile (adj) – able to move quickly and easily
5. Valiant (adj) – having or showing courage; very brave or courageous
6. Consolation (n) – something that makes a person feel less sadness, disappointment,
etc.
The Rules of the Game
Vocabulary for Mid-Term Exam, January 2015
1. Devastate (v) – to destroy much or most of (something); to cause great damage or
harm to (something); or to cause (someone) to feel extreme emotional pain
2. Discordant (adj) – harsh or unpleasant in sound; not agreeing
3. Envision (v) – to picture something in one’s mind
4. Prelude (n) – something that comes before and leads to something else; a short piece
of music that introduces a longer piece
5. Prodigy ( n) – a young person who is unusually talented in some way
The Princess Bride
Vocabulary (Abridged) for Mid-Term Exam, January 2015
1. Abridge (v) – to shorten in duration or extent
2. Arbitrary (adj) - based on or determined by individual preference or convenience
rather than by necessity
3. Confidant (n) - a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom
private matters and problems are discussed. .
4. Ferreting (v) - searching out, discovering, or bringing to light
5. Relentless (adj) - continuing without becoming weaker, less severe, etc.; remaining
strict or determined
6. Taunt (v) - to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock
7. Vex (v) - to irritate; annoy; provoke
8. Baffled (v) - confused, bewildered, or perplexed
9. Impetuous (adj) – characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive.
10. Prominence (n) - the state of standing out so as to be seen easily
11. Wistful (adj)- characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning; pensive, especially in
a melancholy way.
12. Thwart (v) - to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.