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English Midterm Vocabulary List
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10th Grade
01/16/2012
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Term
Ab
 Definition
From; away frTyro
Beginner; novice
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Quaff
 Definition
Drink with relish
Term
Quay
 Definition
Dock; landing place
Term
Querulous
 Definition
Fretful; whining
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Quiescent
 Definition
At rest; dormant
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Quietude
 Definition
Tranquility
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Ambi
 Definition
Both
Term
Dys
 Definition
Faulty, bad
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Mis
 Definition
Bad, improper
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Para
 Definition
Beyond, related
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Pro
 Definition
Forward, in favor of; before, toward
Term
Relegate
 Definition
Banish; consign to inferior position
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Remediable
 Definition
Reparable
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Remiss
 Definition
Negligent
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Remunerative
 Definition
Compensating; rewarding
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Rend
 Definition
Split; tear apart
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Spawn
 Definition
Lay eggs
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Specious
 Definition
Seemingly reasonable but incorrect
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Splenetic
 Definition
Spiteful; irritable; peevish
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Spurious
 Definition
False; counterfeit
Term
Squalid
 Definition
Dirty; neglected; poor
Term
Trenchant
 Definition
Cutting; keen
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Trepidation
 Definition
Fear; trembling agitation
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Trite
 Definition
Hackneyed; commonplace
Term
Truculent
 Definition
Aggressive; savage
Term
Tryst
 Definition
Meeting
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Transient
 Definition
Fleeting; quickly passing away; staying for a short time
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Transmute
 Definition
Change; convert to something different
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Travail
 Definition
Painful labor
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Tremulous
 Definition
Trembling; wavering
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Unkempt
 Definition
Disheveled; with uncared-for appearance
Term
Profligate
 Definition
Dissipated; wasteful; licentious
Term
Prognosis
 Definition
Forecasted course of a disease; prediction
Term
Prognosticate
 Definition
Predict
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Prolific
 Definition
Abundantly fruitful
Term
Prolix
 Definition
Verbose; drawn out
Term
Promiscuous
 Definition
Mixed indiscriminately; haphazard; irregular
Term
Pusillanimous
 Definition
Cowardly; fainthearted
Term
Rapprochement
 Definition
Reconciliation
Term
Ratiocination
 Definition
Reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises
Term
Rationalize
 Definition
Reason; justify an improper act
Term
Ravenous
 Definition
Extremely hungry
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Ravening
 Definition
Rapacious; seeking prey
Term
Arch
 Definition
Chief, first
Term
Hypo
 Definition
Beneath; lower
Term
Mega
 Definition
Great, million
Term
Peri
 Definition
Around, near
Term
Proto
 Definition
First
Term
Rendezvous
 Definition
Meeting place
Term
Renunciation
 Definition
Giving up; renouncing
Term
Reparable
 Definition
Capable of being repaired
Term
Repartee
 Definition
Clever reply
Term
Repertoire
 Definition
List of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present
Term
Stanch
 Definition
Check flow of blood
Term
Stentorian
 Definition
Extremely loud
Term
Stratagem
 Definition
Deceptive scheme
Term
Strident
 Definition
Loud and harsh
Term
Stringent
 Definition
Binding; rigid
Term
Tumbrel
 Definition
A farm tipcart
Term
Tumid
 Definition
Swollen; pompous; bombastic
Term
Turbid
 Definition
Muddy; having the sediment disturbed
Term
Turgid
 Definition
Swollen; distended
Term
Turpitude
 Definition
Depravity
Term
Unmitigated
 Definition
Harsh; severe; not lightened
Term
Unseemly
 Definition
Unbecoming; indecent
Term
Unsullied
 Definition
Untarnished
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Unwonted
 Definition
Unaccustomed
Term
Urbane
 Definition
Polished, sophisticated (pertaining to a city dweller)
Term
Promontory
 Definition
Headland
Term
Promulgate
 Definition
Make known by official proclamation or publication
Term
Propagate
 Definition
Multiply; spread
Term
Propitiate
 Definition
Appease
Term
Propitious
 Definition
Favorable; kindly
Term
Propulsive
 Definition
Driving forward
Term
Rapacious
 Definition
Excessively grasping; plundering
Term
Recalcitrant
 Definition
Obstinately stubborn
Term
Recapitulate
 Definition
Summarize
Term
Reciprocal
 Definition
Mutual; exchangeable; interacting
Term
Reciprocate
 Definition
Repay in kind
Term
Reconcile
 Definition
Make friendly after quarrel; correct inconsistencies
Term
Cata
 Definition
Down
Term
Hyper
 Definition
Above; excessively
Term
Meta
 Definition
Involving change
Term
Post
 Definition
After
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Trans
 Definition
Across
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Replete
 Definition
Filled to capacity; abundantly supplied
Term
Repository
 Definition
Storehouse
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Repudiate
 Definition
Disown; disavow
Term
Repugnance
 Definition
Loathing
Term
Requiem
 Definition
Mass for the dead; dirge
Term
Suavity
 Definition
Urbanity; polish
Term
Subaltern
 Definition
Subordinate
Term
Subjugate
 Definition
Conquer; bring under control
Term
Sublimate
 Definition
Refine; purify
Term
Sublime
 Definition
Exalted; noble; uplifting
Term
Tyro
 Definition
Beginner; novice
Term
Ubiquitous
 Definition
Being everywhere; omnipresent
Term
Umbrage
 Definition
Resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult
Term
Unassuaged
 Definition
Unsatisfied; not soothed
Term
Unctuous
 Definition
Oily; bland; insincerely suave
Term
Uxorious
 Definition
Excessively devoted to one's wife
Term
Waggish
 Definition
Mischievous; humorous; tricky
Term
Wanton
 Definition
Unruly; unchaste; excessive
Term
Wheedle
 Definition
Cajole; coax; deceive by flattery
Term
Whet
 Definition
Sharpen; stimulate
Term
Prorogue
 Definition
Dismiss Parliament; end officially
Term
Prostrate
 Definition
Stretch full on ground
Term
Protégé
 Definition
Person under the protection and support of a patron
Term
Proviso
 Definition
Stipulation
Term
Provocation
 Definition
Cause for anger or retaliation
Term
Provender
 Definition
Dry food; fodder
Term
Raze
 Definition
Destroy completely
Term
Reconnaissance
 Definition
Survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering
Term
Recreant
 Definition
Coward; betrayer of faith
Term
Quintessence
 Definition
Purest and highest embodiment
Term
Quixotic
 Definition
Idealistic but impractical
Term
Quizzical
 Definition
Bantering; comical; humorously serious
Term
Demi
 Definition
Partly; half
Term
Inter
 Definition
Between, among
Term
Mono
 Definition
One
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Pseudo
 Definition
False
Term
Ultra
 Definition
Beyond, execessive
Term
Requite
 Definition
Repay; revenge
Term
Rescind
 Definition
Cancel
Term
Rescission
 Definition
Abrogation; annulment
Term
Respite
 Definition
Delay in punishment; interval of relief; rest
Term
Resplendent
 Definition
Brilliant; lustrous
Term
Sub rosa
 Definition
In strict confidence; privately
Term
Subsistence
 Definition
Existence; means of support; livelihood
Term
Substantiate
 Definition
Verify; support
Term
Subterfuge
 Definition
Pretense; evasion
Term
Subversive
 Definition
Tending to overthrow or ruin
Term
Unerringly
 Definition
Infallibly
Term
Unfeigned
 Definition
Genuine; real
Term
Unguent
 Definition
Ointment
Term
Urb
 Definition
City
Term
Vacillation
 Definition
Fluctuation; wavering
Term
Whimsical
 Definition
Capricious; fanciful; quaint
Term
Whit
 Definition
Smallest speck
Term
Witticism
 Definition
Witty saying; facetious remark
Term
Wizened
 Definition
Withered; shriveled
Term
Wraith
 Definition
Ghost; phantom of a living person
Term
Prurient
 Definition
Based on lascivicious thoughts
Term
Puerile
 Definition
Childish
Term
Pugnacious
 Definition
Combative; disposed to fight
Term
Pulmonary
 Definition
Pertaining to the lungs
Term
Puissant
 Definition
Powerful; strong; potent
Term
Pulchritude
 Definition
Beauty; comeliness
Term
Recondite
 Definition
Abstruse; profound; secret
Term
Recrimination
 Definition
Countercharges
Term
Rectify
 Definition
Correct
Term
Rectitude
 Definition
Uprightness
Term
Recurrent
 Definition
Occurring again and again
Term
Redolent
 Definition
Fragrant; odorous; suggestive of an odor
Term
Dis/diff
 Definition
Not, apart
Term
Intra
 Definition
Within
Term
Poly
 Definition
Many
Term
Pre
 Definition
Before
Term
Vice
 Definition
In place of
Term
Restive
 Definition
Unmanageable; fretting under control
Term
Reticence
 Definition
Reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to be ilent
Term
Retinue
 Definition
Following; attendants
Term
Rid/ris
 Definition
To laugh
Term
Rog/rogat
 Definition
To ask
Term
Succinct
 Definition
Brief; terse; compact
Term
Succor
 Definition
Aid; assistance; relief
Term
Sumptuous
 Definition
Lavished; rich
Term
Solv/solut
 Definition
To loosen
Term
Spec/spect
 Definition
To look at
Term
Vacuous
 Definition
Empty; inane
Term
Vagary
 Definition
Caprice; whim
Term
Vanguard
 Definition
Forerunners; advance forces
Term
Vapid
 Definition
Insipid; inane
Term
Variegated
 Definition
Many-colored
Term
Wreak
 Definition
Inflict
Term
Wrest
 Definition
Pull away; take by violence
Term
Zealot
 Definition
Fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
Term
Zenith
 Definition
Point directly overhead in the sky; summit
Term
Zephyr
 Definition
Gentle breeze; west wind
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