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Unit 3 Vocabulary
Words and Definitions
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English
12th Grade
02/02/2015

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allay

Definition

verb

 

to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet

Term

 

 

cavort

Definition

verb

 

to behave in a high-spirited, festive manner; make merry

to jump or dance around excitedly

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clairvoyant

Definition

adjective

 

having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision

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colossus

 

 

Definition

noun

 

a person or thing of enormous size, importance, or ability

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commodious

Definition

adjective

 

spacious and convenient; roomy and comfortable

Term

 

 

cosmopolitan

Definition

adjective

 

familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures

Term

 

 

deft

Definition

adjective

 

neatly skillful and quick in one's movements; demonstrating skill and cleverness

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deluge

Definition

noun

 

a great flood of water; a drenching rain

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diatribe

Definition

noun

 

a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something

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diligent

Definition

adjective

 

constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything

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ethereal

Definition

adjective

 

extremely delicate and refined in a way that seems too perfect for this world; heavenly or celestial

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exorbitant

Definition

adjective

 

unreasonably high (as in an amount charged), highly excessive

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expedite

Definition

verb

 

to make happen (an action or process) sooner or be accomplished more quickly; to speed up the process of

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evade

Definition

verb

 

to escape or avoid by cleverness or trickery; elude

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frenetic

Definition

adjective

 

fast and energetic in a rather wild uncontrolled way

Term

 

 

indict

Definition

verb

 

to formally accuse of or charge with an offense or crime; accuse of wrongdoing

Term

 

 

innocuous

Definition

adjective

 

not harmful or offensive; harmless; not likely to irritate or offend

Term

 

 

hiatus

Definition

noun

 

a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process

Term

 

 

paragon

Definition

noun

 

a person or thing regarded as a perfect example or model of excellence

Term

 

 

persevere

Definition

verb

 

to continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success

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rescind

Definition

verb

 

revoke, cancel, or repeal

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stagnant

Definition

adjective

 

showing no activity; dull and sluggish

Term

 

 

tentative

Definition

adjective

 

not definite or positive about something; uncertain

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tortuous

Definition

adjective

 

full of twists, turns, or bends; crooked; not direct or straightforward; deceitfully indirect

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verbose

Definition

adjective

 

the use of too many words

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