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Unit 4
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English
12th Grade
01/12/2012

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Term
Affinity
Definition
N: a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity
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Bilious
Definition
ADJ: peevish or irritable
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Cognate
Definition
ADJ: closely related in origin
N: such a person or thing
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Corollary
Definition
N: a proposition that follows from one already proven
ADJ: resultant or consequent
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Cul-de-sac
Definition
N: a blind alley or dead end street; a situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse
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Derring-do
Definition
N: valor or heroism
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Divination
Definition
N: the act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge
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Elixir
Definition
N: a potion once thought capable of curing ills and maintaining life indefinitely
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Folderol
Definition
N: foolish talk; nonsense
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Gamut
Definition
N: an entire range or series
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Hoi polloi
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N: the common people
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Ineffable
Definition
ADJ: not expressible in words; too great or sacred to be uttered
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Lucubration
Definition
N: laborious study or thought
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Mnemonic
Definition
ADJ: relating to or designed to assist the memory
N: a device to aid the memory
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Obloquy
Definition
N: public abuse indicating strang dissaproval
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Parameter
Definition
N: a dtermining or characteristic element
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Pundit
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N: a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions
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Risible
Definition
ADJ: pertaining to laughter; laughable
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Symptomatic
Definition
ADJ: typical or characteristic
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Volte-face
Definition
N: a complete reversal
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