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English Honors Vocab Unit 3 - KLINE
by ruben.
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English
9th Grade
10/06/2010

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1.  plunder (v.)
Definition

take goods by force; loot

                                                syn. – pillage, ransack, raid

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2.  squall (n.)            
Definition

brief, violent storm

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3.  dispatch (v.)            
Definition

finish quickly

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4.  mammoth (adj.)
Definition

enormous

                                                syn. -  gigantic, huge, immense, vast

                                                ant. -  small little, tiny, minuscule

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5.  titanic (adj.)            

Definition

of great size or strength

                                                syn. - monumental, colossal

                                                ant. – small tiny minute

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6.  assuage (v.)            
Definition

calm; pacify

                                                syn. – allay, ease, relieve

                                                ant. - intensify, aggravate, irritate

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7. bereft (adj.)                     
Definition
deprived
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8. ardor (n.)
Definition

passion; enthusiasm

                                                syn.- fervor, intensity

                                                ant.- indifference, unconcern

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9. insidious (adj.)            
Definition

characterized by craftiness and betrayal

                                                syn.- devious, treacherous, deceitful

                                                ant.- forthright, ingenuous, straightforward, sincere

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10. guile (n.)             
Definition

craftiness; cunning

                                                syn.- sly, trickery

                                                ant.- candor, frankness, honesty

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11. mutinous (adj.)
Definition

rebellious

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12. prodigious (adj.)
Definition

enormous (size and proportion)

                                                syn.- exceptional, rare, extraordinary

                                                ant.- common, usual

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13. victuals (n.)             
Definition

food or other provisions

                                                syn.- repast, cuisine, comestibles

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14. whim (n.) 
Definition

sudden thought or wish to do something

                                                syn.- impulse, urge

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15. brace (n.) 

Definition

pair

                                                syn.- couple, duo

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16. din (n.)             
Definition

loud, continuous noise; uproar

                                                syn.- clamor, racket

                                                ant.- quiet, silence, calm

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17. sage (adj.)            

Definition

wise

                                                syn.- shrewd, prudent, sensible, sound

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18. pinioned (v.)            

Definition

confined or shackled; to restrain or immobilize a person by binding the arms

 

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19. libations (n.)            

Definition

wine or other liquid poured upon the ground as a sacrifice to a god

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20. cuirass (n.)            

Definition

armor for the upper body

 

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