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BYU English Sem.2 Vocab
BYU ENGL 047 200
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English
10th Grade
09/29/2012

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Absolve
Definition
to forgive or free from blame
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Advocate
Definition
To support or be in favor of
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Aesthetic
Definition
Concerned with or appreciative of beauty
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Altruistic
Definition
Concerned for the welfare of others
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Animosity
Definition
Ill will, active dislike
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Augment
Definition
To increase or enlarge
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Arduous
Definition
Difficult to do, laborious
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Austere
Definition
Stern in manner or apperance
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Aversion
Definition
Strong or fixed dislike, a feeling of repugnance
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Cache
Definition
A hiding place, something hidden in a secret place
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Callous
Definition
Unfeeling and insensitive
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Censure
Definition
The act of blaming or condeming
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Chatise
Definition
To punish for the sake of discipline
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Circumspect
Definition
Careful, thought through
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Coalesce
Definition
To come together as one, to fuse or unite
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Affable
Definition
Friendly or pleasant
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Cower
Definition
To shrink or hide oneself in fear
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Dank
Definition
Miserably damp and chilly
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Deplorable
Definition
Regrettable or terrible
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Dire
Definition
Dreadful
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Emanate
Definition
To come from or flow forth
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Exuberant
Definition
lively
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Fervid
Definition
Full of emotion
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Grotesque
Definition
Not pleasing to the eye
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Incorruptible
Definition
not subject to becoming dishonest
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Impartial
Definition
Showing no favoratism
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Indolent
Definition
Lazy
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Palpable
Definition
Capable of being touched
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Sallow
Definition
Sickly, yellow color
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Zealous
Definition
Enthusiastically devoted to a certain interest
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Attache
Definition
Military officer assigned to an embassy
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Balk
Definition
To hesitate at doing something
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Chivalrous
Definition
Courteous or generous toward women
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Commotion
Definition
Disturbance
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Disarrayed
Definition
Thrown into disorder
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Discrepancy
Definition
Contradiction
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Ebullient
Definition
Overflowing with excitement
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Elusive
Definition
Unable to be caught
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Incongruous
Definition
out of place
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Largess
Definition
Generous
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Linguistics
Definition
The study of languages
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Myriads
Definition
In large number
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Retribution
Definition
Punishment
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Tempestuous
Definition
Resembling a severe storm
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Unpercieved
Definition
Unnoticed
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Adulation
Definition
Praise, flattery
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Affront
Definition
An open, intentional insult; a slight to one's dignity
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Audatious
Definition
Bold, daring
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Benevolent
Definition
Inclined to do good; kindly
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Compunction
Definition
A feeling of slight regret for something done
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Deamenor
Definition
Outward behavior; conduct
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Despondent
Definition
Discouraged or hopeless
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Esoteric
Definition
Beyond the understanding of most people; only known by a certain group
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Ignominious
Definition
Shameful, dishonerable
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Illiterate
Definition
Not knowing how to read or write
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Imprudence
Definition
An action taken without judgement or caution; rashness; indiscretion
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Patronize
Definition
To treat in a condescending manner
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Segregated
Definition
Separated into racial groups
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Trepidation
Definition
Fearful uncertainty
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Viscous
Definition
Having a sticky, fluid consistency
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Pious
Definition
Reverent; devout; dutiful
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Plausible
Definition
Believeable
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Precept
Definition
A rule or principle to guide conduct
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Pretentious
Definition
Showy, self-important
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Prudent
Definition
Careful, cautious
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Quaint
Definition
Pleasently old-fahioned
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Raucous
Definition
Boisterous; harsh sounding; noisy and disorderly
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Relic
Definition
An object associated with a saint; something that remains from the past
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Reprehensible
Definition
Deserving of blame
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Reprove
Definition
To gently criticize
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Resilient
Definition
An ability to recover or adjust easily
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Respite
Definition
An interval of rest; a temporary delay
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Resplendent
Definition
Briliant, gloriously bright
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Servile
Definition
Submissive, behaving like a slave
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Impassioned
Definition
Emotionally moving; filled with passion; ardent; fervent
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Stagnant
Definition
Something that lies inactive or stays in one place
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Succinct
Definition
Concise; clearly expressed with a few words
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Surmise
Definition
To infer on minimal grounds; conjecture; suppose
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Tedious
Definition
Boring, tiresome
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Terse
Definition
Concise; brief; free of extra words
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Tirade
Definition
A long and angry speech
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Undermine
Definition
To weaken the support of; to injure in a slow or sneaky way
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Verbose
Definition
Wordy
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Viable
Definition
Workable; capable of living and growing; able to succeed
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Vilify
Definition
To defame; to slander; to blacken the character of
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Vivacious
Definition
Lively, spiritous
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Wanton
Definition
Immoral; lewd; deliberate maliciousness; having no regard for others
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Waver
Definition
To be indecisive or inconstant; to fluctuate in opinion
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Zealot
Definition
A person with great enthusiasm for and committed to a cause
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Zenith
Definition
The highest point
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