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English IV - Vocabulary Seven
Shaniya Pace
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01/19/2016

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Term

Abjure

(Verb)

 

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Definition

1.  To renounce or give up formally. 

 

 

    During the party, the girl abjured the alcohol. 

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Amorphous

(Adjective) 

 

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Definition

1.  Without definite shape, boundary, or character. 

 

  The blob of play-doh was considered amorphous.  

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Animus

(Nooun)

 

 

 

 

Definition

1.  An attitude or spirit within a person that strongly influences him or her.

 

2.  Deep-seated ill will. 

 

 

   Being gothic was very animus to her. 

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dichotomy

(Noun)

 

 

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Definition

1.  Division into two distinct parts or group.

 

 A triangle is considered a dichotomy because you can put it into two groups. 

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Exempler

(Noun) 

 

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Definition

1.  A example or model espically an ideal one.

 

  Seniors are considered an exempler to the lower        classmen.

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herculean

(Adjective)

 

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Definition

1.  of extraordinary size, power, or difficulty.

 

Hercules is consider a herculean. 

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Inchoate

(Adjective) 

 

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Definition

1.  Not fully formed or realized. 

 

When you put cookie in the overn the are not fully Inchoate. 

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invidious

(Adjective) 

 

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Definition

1.  Likely to cause ressintment or animosity.

 

 Since the girl was different she was more likely to cause  invidious. 

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Melange

(Noun) 

 

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Definition

1.  A mixture of dissimilar materials. 

 

 

The granite countertop was very melange.

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Nefarious

(adjective) 

 

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Definition

1. Vey Wicked. 

 

Aliens are very nefarious

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Nihilism

(Noun)

 

 

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Definition

1.  A viewpoint that denies any meaning or value to life. 

 

His nihilism led him to attempt suicide twice.  

Term

ratify

(Verb) 

 

 

 

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Definition

1.  To approve, confirm, or verify. 

 

The judges had to ratify the decision. 

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Subsume

(Verb)

 

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Definition

1.   include or absorb (something) in something else.



A Venn Diagram compares  and contrasts alot of things. 

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Veriegated 

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Definition

1.  Varied as to form, type, or color

 

The variegated leaves had stripes of green and white.  

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Vitiate

(Verb) 

 

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Definition

1.  To impair or weaken 

 

  The road sign had been there for so long that it had   vitiated

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