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2nd Semester English Vocab
Monroe's English III AP Vocab for 2nd Semester.
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English
11th Grade
01/10/2008

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Mandate
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an authoritative order; a command; the wishes of voters expressed to their elected officials
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Hermitage
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a comfortable isolated place suitable for repose and reflection
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Timidity
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to condition or state of being timid; shyness; fearfulness
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Phenomenon
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observable, describable occurrences or facts; very strange or unusual occurrences or appearances
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Nomenclature
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the name of something or system of naming peculiar to a science, complex subject,  or machinery
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Denigrate
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to cast adverse reflection on someone’s character; to besmirch or blacken
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otiose
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purposeless; futile; idle
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redoubt
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a place of protection; a low wall for defense in battle
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homily
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a moral talk or moral writing presented solemnly; a sermon
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legerdemain
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sleight-of-hand; an artful trick that eludes observation
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alienate
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to cause unfriendliness or withdrawal; legally; to transfer rights
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sycophant
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an insincere flatter; someone who attempts to curry favor; a parasite
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recondite
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exceeding the limits of normal understanding; abstruse
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hoax
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something perpetrated in a misleading way; a practical joke
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malaise
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a vague feeling of discomfort and restlessness; uneasiness
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accede
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to agree to; to adhere to an agreement' tp enter into an office or assume official responsibilities
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catharsis
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a purging or relieving of physical or emotional symptoms
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negate
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to render ineffective
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tryst
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a meeting of two people or such an appointment, especially lovers
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accrue
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increased through natural or systematic growth; accumulated through custom or experience
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kaleidoscopic
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constantly changing
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tempestuous
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stormy; violent; turbulent; like or of a tempest
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omnipotent
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all-powerful; having authority or power without limit or restraint
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chagrin
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shame, embarrassment caused by disappointment or failure; wounded pride
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impugn
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to insinuate against; to cast doubt upon; to attack as false
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opportune
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well-timed; coinciding well with other factors, events, etc.; propitious
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vernacular
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native or common language or dialect of a particular place or people; professional or trade jargon; related to a native language
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nuance
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a very slight degree of difference as perceived by hearing, sight, or in understanding
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trauma
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a bodily injury or an emotional shock, including the induced adverse physical and mental reactions
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contumely
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scornful or humiliating treatment.  An insult; contemptuous or insulting language
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geriatrics
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the branch of medicine concerned with the diseases of old age
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deleterious
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injurious to well-being; harmful
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 tremulous
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shaking; trembling; timid; hesitant
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macrocosm
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the universe; anything extremely large and complex
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convene
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to assemble or meet for a common purpose; to bring together
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supernal
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related to the heavens; heavenly; of a higher region or more
       exalted place
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cadence
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regular modulation in flow, beat, movement – as in singing
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renegade
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one who deserts his party, army, faith, etc.
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laity
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collectively, the people outside a given profession; especially, those who are not priests, clergymen, etc.
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tirade
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a long, forceful speech, especially one threatening, warning or angry
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