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Sandler-Oxford Vocab Workshop
Level H Chapter 4
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English
11th Grade
12/14/2008

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Affinity
Definition
Natural attraction to a person, thing or activity; a relations ship or connection
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Bilious
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Peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant
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Cognate
Definition
Closely related in origin, essential nature, or function; such a person or ting.
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Corollary
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A proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result; resultant or consequent
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Cul-de-sac
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A blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse.
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Derring-do
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valor or heroics; daring deeds or exploits(often used to poke fun at false heroics)
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Divination
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The art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge
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Elixir
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A potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely, a panacea, a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines
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Folderol
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foolish talk, ideas, or procedures, nonsense, a trifle
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Gamut
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The entire range or series (scope)
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hoi polloi
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the common people, the masses
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ineffable
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not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered
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lucubration
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laborious study or thought, especially at night, the result of such work
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mnemonic
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relation to or designed to assist the memory; a device to aid the memory
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obloquy
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public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment
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parameter
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a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary
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pundit
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a leaned person, one who gives authoritative opinions, expert
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risible
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pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laughing
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symptomatic
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typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom or a disease
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volte-face
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an about-face; a complete reversal
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