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Adv Eng 11 vocab
Adv eng 11 vocab
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11th Grade
12/01/2014
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Term
Abrogate
 Definition
To repeal; to abolish

V
Term
Belligerent
 Definition
Hostile; aggressive

Adj
Term
Efficacy
 Definition
Effectiveness; productiveness

N
Term
Grandiose
 Definition
Impressive; magnificent

Adj
Term
Incendiary
 Definition
Flammable; combustible

Adj
Term
Jettison
 Definition
To throw over; to cast off

V
Term
Malevolent
 Definition
Malicious; having an evil intent

Adj
Term
Parity
 Definition
Equality; sameness

N
Term
Referendum
 Definition
Popular vote; vote of all people

N
Term
Surmise
 Definition
To suppose; to guess

V
Term
Chastise
 Definition
To punish; to scold

V
Term
Delineate
 Definition
To portray; to outline

V
Term
Forbearance
 Definition
Patience; tolerance

N
Term
Hypocrite
 Definition
Imposter; faker

N
Term
Lucent
 Definition
Shining; luminous

Adj
Term
Notoriety
 Definition
Infamy; shame

N
Term
Obdurate
 Definition
Unyielding; inflexible

Adj
Term
Quirk
 Definition
Peculiarity; oddity

N
Term
Serrate
 Definition
To groove; to notch

V
Term
Vitreous
 Definition
Glassy; crystalline

Adj
Term
Admonish
 Definition
To warn; to advise

V
Term
Commendable
 Definition
Praiseworthy; admirable

Adj
Term
Envoy
 Definition
Messenger; representative

N
Term
Haughty
 Definition
Arrogantly; self-important

Adj
Term
Kindred
 Definition
Having the same belief, attitude or feeling

Adj
Term
Menial
 Definition
Unskilled, slavish

Adj
Term
Prodigy
 Definition
Child genius; extremely talented child

N
Term
Raze
 Definition
To demolish; to tear down

V
Term
Transcendent
 Definition
Unique; exceeding

Adj
Term
Voracity
 Definition
Great eagerness; deep desire

N
Term
Culmination
 Definition
Conclusion; completion

N
Term
Dissent
 Definition
Disagreement; dispute

N
Term
Garrulous
 Definition
Extremely talkative; chatty

Adj
Term
Intrepid
 Definition
Brave; fearless

Adj
Term
Lament
 Definition
To express sorrow, mourn

V
Term
Oracle
 Definition
Soothsayer; prophet

N
Term
Proximity
 Definition
Closeness; nearness

N
Term
Sublimate
 Definition
To transfer; to redirect

V
Term
Ubiquitous
 Definition
Ever-present; existing everywhere

Adj
Term
Welter
 Definition
Disordered mass; jumble

N
Term
Bequeath
 Definition
To pass on; to hand down

V
Term
Ebullient
 Definition
Exuberant; high-spirited

Adj
Term
Fester
 Definition
To rot, to ulcerate

V
Term
Interment
 Definition
Burial, entombment

N
Term
Jocose
 Definition
Playful, teasing

Adj
Term
Morose
 Definition
Sullen, gloomy

Adj
Term
Nullify
 Definition
Revoke, repeal

V
Term
Restitution
 Definition
Atonement, amends

N
Term
Tempestuous
 Definition
Stormy, turbulent

Adj
Term
Veracity
 Definition
Devotion to the truth, straightforwardness

N
Term
Apprise
 Definition
V
To inform or to notify
Term
Brigand
 Definition
N
Bandit or outlaw
Term
Extraneous
 Definition
Adj
Irrelevant or unrelated
Term
Leeward
 Definition
Adj
Sheltered or protected
(Objects)
Term
Obliterate
 Definition
V
To wipe out or annihilate
Term
Putative
 Definition
Adj
Assumed or supposed
Term
Scanty
 Definition
Adj
Meager or sparse
Term
Similitude
 Definition
N
Likeness or resemblance
Term
Wistful
 Definition
Adj
Dreamy or melancholy
Term
Zest
 Definition
N
Spirit or liveliness
Term
Clamor
 Definition
V or N

To loudly cry out; to shout; noise
Term
Dubious
 Definition
Adj

Questionable; doubtful
Term
Flippant
 Definition
Adj

Disrespectful; brash
Term
Habituate
 Definition
V

To accustom; to get used to
Term
Imposition
 Definition
N

Burden; onus
Term
Manifest
 Definition
V

To show; to display
Term
Rummage
 Definition
V

To search; to hunt
Term
Salient
 Definition
Adj

Prominent; outstanding
Term
Throes
 Definition
N

Painful struggle; agony
Term
Underwrite
 Definition
V

To support; to gaurantee
Term
Aggregate
 Definition
Adj

All together and combined
Term
Blight
 Definition
V

To destroy or to devastate
Term
Craven
 Definition
Adj

Timid or cowardly
Term
Espouse
 Definition
V

To adopt or to support

-as in an opinion or belief, not children
Term
Inept
 Definition
Adj

Unskilled and untrained
Term
Precedent
 Definition
N

Previous cases or a model
Term
Purloin
 Definition
V

To steal or to rob
Term
Synopsis
 Definition
N

Outline or an abstract
Term
Veneer
 Definition
N

Pretension or false front
Term
Liquidate
 Definition
V

To close out or to sell off
Term
Amiable
 Definition
Adj

Friendly; likeable
Term
Blandishment
 Definition
N

Cajolery; flattery
Term
Concur
 Definition
V

To agree or to coincide
Term
Exemplify
 Definition
V

To illustrate or to give an example
(Usually positive)
Term
Importune
 Definition
V

To insist or to request repeatedly
Term
Lichen
 Definition
N

Algae or a scaly growth
Term
Pundit
 Definition
N

Expert authority or commentary
Term
Smirch
 Definition
V

To stain or to soil
Term
Virulent
 Definition
Adj.

Extremely poisonous or pathogen-ridden
Term
Waive
 Definition
V

To pass up or to surrender
Term
Adviate
 Definition
V

To idealize, worship
Term
Beatific
 Definition
Adj

Blissful, joyful
Term
Corroborate
 Definition
V

To bear witness, to confirm
Term
Elucidate
 Definition
V

To clarify, illuminate
Term
Innate
 Definition
Adj

Inborn, natural
Term
Litigate
 Definition
V

To contest in court, contend
Term
Miasma
 Definition
N

Noxious emanation;
Strange, forbidding atmosphere
Term
Paramount
 Definition
Adj

Greatest importance, dominant
Term
Reiterate
 Definition
V

To state again, repeat
Term
Severance
 Definition
N

Split, seperation
Term
Adventitious
 Definition
Adj

Extraneous; not inherent
Term
Amplify
 Definition
V

To make louder; to make more powerful
Term
Beguile
 Definition
V

To deceive; trick or cheat
Term
Exacerbate
 Definition
V

To aggravate: to irritate
Term
Falsetto
 Definition
N

Unnaturally high pitched voice;
a squeal
Term
Garnish
 Definition
V

To decorate; to embellish
Term
Improvident
 Definition
Adj

Wasteful, careless
Term
Provision
 Definition
N

Specification, condition
Term
Synthesis
 Definition
N

Combination; union
Term
Volition
 Definition
N

Choice; option
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