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12/2 Vocab Test
B3 L4-6
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12/01/2005

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celibate
Definition
abstaining from intercourse
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fortuitous
Definition
happening by chance; fortunate
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recapitulate
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to summarize; to repeat briefly
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perfunctory
Definition
done without care, in a routine fashion
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baroque
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overly decorated
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hedonism
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pursuit of please, especially of the senses
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obloquy
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strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism
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debacle
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a complete failure
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quasi-
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resembling; seeming; half
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besmirch
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to make dirty; to stain
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imperative
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extremely neccesary; vitally important
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sacrosanct
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extremely holy (i.e. Stephan)
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sadistic
Definition
deriving pleasue from inflicting pain on others
(kinky)
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demeanor
Definition
behavior; manner of conducting oneself
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facetious
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comical
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fop
Definition
an excessively fashion-conscious man
(metrosexual)
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impreciation
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a curse
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non sequitur
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something that does not logically follow
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sanguine
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cheerful, optimistic
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bowlderize
Definition
to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc. (bastardize, he he)
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impair
Definition
to weaken; to cause to become worse
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panegyric
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an expression of praise
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quandary
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a puzzling situation; a dilemma
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ebullient
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enthusiastic
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deference
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respect, consideration
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carnal
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relating to physical appetite, especially sexual (i.e., your mom)
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nebulous
Definition
hazy, vague, uncertain
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rakish
Definition
carefree; dashing; jaunty
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elegy
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a sad or mournful poem
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pedantic
Definition
tending to show off one's learning
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antipathy
Definition
an intense dislike
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elucidate
Definition
to make clear
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imminent
Definition
likely to happen; threatening
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banal
Definition
fornication involving insertion of the penis into the....(kidding)

common, ordinary
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obdurate
Definition
stubborn; hardhearted
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peruse
Definition
to read carefully; scrutinize
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bedlam
Definition
a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion
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affleunce
Definition
wealth, richness
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scurrilous
Definition
coarsely abusive; vulgar
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parody
Definition
a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner
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sedulous
Definition
hardworking; diligent
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onerous
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burdensome; heavy, hard to endure
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amoral
Definition
lacking a sense of right and wrong
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eschew
Definition
to keep away from; to avoid; to shun
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denouement
Definition
an outcome; result
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budunkadunk
Definition
gludius maximus containing a large surface area
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inferiority
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