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Semester 1 Vocab Final
All of hte wordds from the Vocab Woirkshop book that will be on the Sophmore Semester 1 English final at WPS
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12/11/2005

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retrogress
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(v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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extol
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(v.) to praise extravagantly
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tepid
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(adj.) lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
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meticulous
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(adj.) extremely careful; particular about details
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adroit
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(adj.) skillful, expert in the use of hte hands or mind
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averse
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(adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
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nostalgia
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(n.) a longing for something past; homesickness
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jeopardy
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(n.) danger
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duplicity
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(n.) treachery, deceitfulness
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quintessence
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(n.) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
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panacea
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(n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
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omniscient
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(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
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supercilious
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(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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converge
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(v.) to move towards one point, approach nearer together
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disperse
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(v.) to scatter, spread far and wide
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nonchalant
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(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned
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venial
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(adj.) easily excused; pardonable
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expunge
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(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
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finite
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(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time
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ascertain
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(v.) to find out
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skulk
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(v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
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altruistic
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(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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chivalrous
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(adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
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repose
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(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
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indomitable
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(adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield
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embark
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(v.) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest
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clemency
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(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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plod
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(v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
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rampant
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(adj.) growing without check, running wild
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inoppurtune
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(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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solace
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(n.) confort, relief; (v.) to comfort, console
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explicit
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(adj.) definite, clearly stated
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ironic
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(adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic
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extirpate
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(v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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venal
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(adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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ominous
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(adj.) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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accede
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(v.) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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officious
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(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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abhor
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(v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
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vociferous
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(adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention
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implicate
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(v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to
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chaos
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(n.) great confusion, disorder
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buffet
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(v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; (n.) a slap, blow
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commodious
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(adj.) roomy, spacious
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discern
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(v.) to see clearly, recognize
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corrosive
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(adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
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squalid
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(adj.) filthy, wretched, debased
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renegade
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(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, ourlaw; (adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox
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consecrate
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(v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
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suave
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(adj.) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
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stultify
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(v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
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multifarious
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(adj.) having a great variety; numerous and diverse
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recalcitrant
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(adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
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ingenuous
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(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere
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deride
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(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
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parsimonious
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(adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
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quandary
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(n.) a state of perplexity or doubt
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copious
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(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
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allocate
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(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
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emaciated
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(adj., part.) unnaturally thin
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ardent
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(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned
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gnarled
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(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy
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chastise
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(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
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diffident
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(adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
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reprisal
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(n.) an injury done in return for injury
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pungent
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(adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
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