Transcript Honors English I Vocabulary

HONORS ENGLISH I
VOCABULARY
LESSON 11: OPENNESS AND CONCEALMENT
FLAGRANT
• (adjective)Extremely or deliberately noticeable;
glaring.
• Example: Residents of Squirrel Falls believed that the
mayor’s actions represented flagrant abuse of his
power.
FLAUNT
• (Trans Verb) To show of in order to impress others;
display boastfully
• Example: When she returned to her hometown, the
movie star flaunted her wealth, arriving in a
limousine and wearing diamond bracelets.
FURTIVE
• (adjective) Done quickly and with stealth; sly.
• Example: The cat appeared to give a furtive look
behind her before leaping onto the kitchen
counter.
LATENT
• (adjective) Present or capable of coming into
existence but not evident, active, or visible.
• Example: Jeremy’s latent creativity was discovered
when he took an aptitude test.
OSTENSIBLE
• (adjective) Represented or appearing a certain
way, but often not actually so; seeming; professed.
• Example: The ostensible purpose of Mrs. Little’s trip is
business, but she plans to spend much of her time
at Disneyland.
SALIENT
• (adjective)
• a. Standing out and attracting attention; noticeable;
prominent
• b. Projecting or jutting beyond a line or surface; protruding
up or out
• Example: Katherine and Time explained the salient
features of their plan.
SEQUESTER
• (Transitive Verb) To remove or withdraw from public
view; seclude; set apart.
• Example: Mr. Ludlum sequestered himself for almost
a year so that he could finish writing his book on
Michelangelo.
SUBTERFUGE
• (Noun)
• a. Deception by any means of a strategy or device.
• b. A deceptive strategy or device.
• Example: Elaine occasionally uses subterfuge to get
her own way.
SURREPTITIOUS
• (adjective)Done or acting in secret; sneaky.
• Example: As his uncle continued to lecture him,
Nathan cast a surreptitious glance at his watch.
UNOBTRUSIVE
• (adjective)
• a. Not readily noticeable; inconspicuous.
• b. Not aggressive; discreet.
• Example: Although unobtrusive in the classroom,
Carole was usually the center of attention at home.