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big whopper
102
English
10th Grade
05/13/2008

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adjure
Definition
verb
to urge or advise earnestly
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acumen
Definition
noun
keenness and depth of perception, discernment
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agent
Definition
noun
something that produces or is capable of producing an effect
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animism
Definition
noun
belief in the existence of spirits separable from bodies
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antipathy
Definition
noun
settled aversion or dislike
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assimilate
Definition
verb
to absorb into the culture or mores of a population or group
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beguile
Definition
verb
to lead by deception
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bombast
Definition
noun
pretentious inflated speech or writing
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catechism
Definition
noun
a summary of religious doctrine often in the form of questions and answers
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clandestine
Definition
adjective
marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy
surreptitious
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couplet
Definition
noun
two successive lines of poetry that rhyme
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cuckold
Definition
noun
a man whose wife is unfaithful
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dalliance
Definition
noun
frivolous action
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denouement
Definition
noun
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
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deportment
Definition
noun
the manner in which one conducts oneself; behavior
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derision
Definition
noun
the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
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devise
Definition
verb
to form in the mind by new combinations or applications
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diction
Definition
noun
the use of word choice to be effective and concise
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disclose
Definition
verb
to expose to view
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discourse
Definition
noun
verbal interchange of ideas, often argumentative; conversation
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doppelganger
Definition
noun
the double or counterpart of a person; alter ego
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duality
Definition
noun
a theory that considers reality to consist of two irreducible elements or modes
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Elysium
Definition
noun
the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology; Paradise (Heaven)
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eminent
Definition
adjective
standing out so as to be readily perceived or noted; conspicuous; prominent
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en masse
Definition
adverb
in a body; as a whole
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ensconced
Definition
verb
to shelter; conceal
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ethereal
Definition
adjective
of or relating to the regions beyond the earth
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faculty
Definition
noun
an inherent capability, power, or function
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foil
Definition
noun
someone or something that serves as a contrast to another
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foot
Definition
noun
the basic unit of verse meter
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genial
Definition
adjective
of or relating to marriage or generatio
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iamb
Definition
noun
a metrical foot where one short syllable is followed by a long syllable
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idyll
Definition
noun
a descriptive work that deals with pastoral or rustic life
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illicit
Definition
adjective
not permitted
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imminent
Definition
adjective
about to occur
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improvident
Definition
adjective
unwary of the future
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inclement
Definition
noun
bad, wet, or unpleasant weather
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ineffable
Definition
adjective
incapable of being expressed in words
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inexorable
Definition
adjective
unable to be moved, stopped, or persuaded
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iniquity
Definition
noun
gross injustice
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intervening
Definition
verb
to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
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lascivious
Definition
adjective
excessively lustful or sexual
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malign
Definition
adjective
evil in nature, influence, or effect
Term
marginalized
Definition
verb
to relegate to an unimportant or powerless position within a society or group
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masque
Definition
noun
french for "mask"
dramatic entertainment with masked players
Term
misogyny
Definition
noun
a hatred of women; usually with violent tendencies
Term
moor
Definition
noun
an expanse of open rolling infertile land
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morose
Definition
adjective
having a sullen and gloomy disposition
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motley
Definition
adjective
variegated in color; composed of diverse elements
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nefarious
Definition
adjective
flagrantly wicked or impious
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objectification
Definition
noun
the treatment of something or someone as material object
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obligatory
Definition
adjective
required by a legal, moral, or other rule
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obsequious
Definition
adjective
excessively obedient
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opaque
Definition
adjective
not allowing the passage of light; difficult to understand
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opulent
Definition
adjective
wealthy and plentifully provided
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parable
Definition
noun
short fictitious story that illustrates a moral
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pentameter
Definition
noun
line of verse containing five metrical feet
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perceive
Definition
verb
to attain awareness or understanding of
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perfidy
Definition
noun
act or an instance of disloyalty; treachery
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philosophe
Definition
noun
one of the thinkers of the 18th century enlightenment
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picaresque
Definition
adjective
of or relating to a type of fiction dealing with the episodic adventures of a usually roguish protagonist
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placid
Definition
adjective
free of interruption or disturbance
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portent
Definition
noun
something that foreshadows a coming event
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postulate
Definition
noun
a hypothesis advanced as an essential presupposition, condition, or premise of a train of reasoning
verb
to assume or claim as true, existent, or necessary
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potent
Definition
adjective
having or wielding force, authority, or influence
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potentate
Definition
noun
having or wielding force, authority, or influence
Term
prattle
Definition
noun
trifling or empty talk
Term
profligate
Definition
adjective
wildly extravagant
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provident
Definition
adjective
making preparation for the future
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proxy
Definition
noun
a person authorized to act for another
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regent
Definition
noun
a person who rules or reigns
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repast
Definition
noun
something taken as food
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rhetoric
Definition
noun
the art of speaking or writing effectively
Term
ribaldry
Definition
noun
an act or element characterized using coarse or indecent humor
Term
ruminate
Definition
verb
to go over in the mind repeatedly, reflect, contemplate
Term
sagacity
Definition
noun
acute discernment and wisdom
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sanctum
Definition
noun
a sacred place free from intrustion
Term
scrupulous
Definition
adjective
having moral integrity
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sedative
Definition
noun
something that brings about drowsiness or sleepiness
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sestina
Definition
noun
a lyrical italian sonnet with six, six-lined stanzas
Term
slatternly
Definition
adjective
untidy and dirty through habitual neglect
Term
slough
Definition
noun
a state of moral degradation or spiritual dejection
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solipsism
Definition
noun
a theory holding that the self can know nothing but its own modifications and that the self is the only existent thing
Term
somnambulism
Definition
noun
sleep-walking
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sonnet
Definition
noun
shakespearean poem with 14 lines in iambic pentameter ending in a couplet with a designated rhyme scheme
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sovereign
Definition
noun
one that exercises supreme authority within a limited sphere
Term
sotto voce
Definition
Italian for "under voice"
Term
subjectivity
Definition
noun
of or relating to the essential being of that which has substance, qualities, attributes, or relations
Term
subversive
Definition
adjective
causing overthrow or destruction
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succor
Definition
noun
something that furnishes relief
Term
superlative
Definition
adjective
surpassing all others
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supplicate
Definition
verb
to ask humbly and earnestly of
Term
surfeit
Definition
noun
an overabundant supply
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syllogism
Definition
noun
a process of reason that involve two conditions and a conclusion
Term
syntax
Definition
noun
the specific ordering of words to make them more effective and concise
Term
timorous
Definition
adjective
of a timid disposition; fearful
Term
travail
Definition
noun
difficult labor
Term
trope
Definition
noun
a word or expression used in a figurative sense; a figure of speech
Term
truculent
Definition
adjective
feeling or displaying ferocity; cruel, savage
Term
vale
Definition
noun
valley, dale
Term
visage
Definition
noun
the face or appearance of a person, sometimes an animal
Term
ward
Definition
noun
a child placed under the care of a guardian designated by the parents or someone else
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