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vocab 13-17 british lit.
for ARJ exam
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English
12th Grade
05/19/2013

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Implicate
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to involve or connect unfavorably; entangle; incriminate
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Analgesic
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a medication to reduce or eliminate pain; painkiller
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Turpitude
Definition
wickedness; vileness; depravity; wantonness; decadence
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Discretionary
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left to one's own judgement; elective; nonobligatory; unrestricted
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Flummox
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to confuse; to perplex; bewilder; baffle
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Unpalatable
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unpleasant to the taste or the mind; displeasing; objectionable; offensive
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Histrionics
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exaggerated emotional behavior
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Draconian
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extremely harsh; very severe; callous; merciless
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Noisome
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disgusting; offensive to the senses; nauseating; fetid
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Punctilious
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attentive to details in conduct or action; conscientious; particular; meticulous
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Veritable
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Authentic; genuine; indubitable; bonafide
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Florid
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rosy or red in color; ruddy; reddish; flushed
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Fractious
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unruly; disruptive; stubborn; difficult
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Moribund
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near death; about to die; dying; perishing
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Conflagration
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a large, destructive fire; blaze; inferno
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Protege
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a person under the guidance or training of another; apprentice
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Indiscernible
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difficult or impossible to discern or perceive; imperceptible; indistinguishable; subtle
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Virulent
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extremely infectious or poisonous; venomous; toxic
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Phlegmatic
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calm and unemotional; apathetic; cold; unfeeling
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Artisan
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a skilled manual worker; a craftsperson
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Reciprocate
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to give in response to receiving something; match
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Tenable
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rationally defensible; sound; viable; credible
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Boondoggle
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an unnecessary, wasteful project
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Curmudgeon
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a stubborn, ill-tempered person; grouch; bellyacher; killjoy
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Moiety
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a portion or part of something; division; piece
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Inculcate
Definition
to impress upon or teach someone by repetition
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Fiduciary
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relating to the governing of property or estate on behalf of others
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Repugnant
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offensive; repulsive; abhorrent; obnoxious
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Opprobrium
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disgrace; extreme dishonor; obloquy; ignanimity; shame
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potentate
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a monarch; one who has great power; sovereign; magnate; king
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Prominent
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very noticeable or obvious; conspicuous; clear
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Autonomy
Definition
independence; self-vile; license; sovereignty
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Gustatory
Definition
relating to the sense of taste
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Chthonian
Definition
pertaining to the underworld; dwelling in or beneath the surface of the earth
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Extirpate
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to root out or eradicate; to destroy completely; expunge; uproot; eterminate
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Coagulate
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to change or be changed from liquid into a thickened or solid mass; congeal; solidify; curdle
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Puissance
Definition
power; might; strength; vigor
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Appelation
Definition
name; title; designation; denomination; classification
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Peripatetic
Definition
traveling especially by foot; ambulant; vagabond; nomatic
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Misanthrope
Definition
one who hates or mistrusts humankind
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Tutelary
Definition
pertaining to guardianship; custodial; guardian
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Scion
Definition
descendant; heir; successor; progeny
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Jurisprudence
Definition
the science; philosophy; application of the law
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Supercilious
Definition
contemptuous; arrogant; haughty; condescending; conceited
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Malevolent
Definition
having ill-will; wishing harm; evil; malicious; sinister; menacing
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Trenchant
Definition
effectively keen and forceful in thought or expression; cutting; forthright
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Bourgeois
Definition
relating to the middle class
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Nascent
Definition
emerging; coming into existence; blooming; fledgling
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Indefeasible
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not capable or being undone or voided; immutable; unremitting; constant
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Paladin
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a heroic champion or leader; knight
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Sine qua non
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something essential; a prerequisite; must; requirement; necessity
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Arcane
Definition
known or understood by only a few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric
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Tangential
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merely touching or slightly connected; digressing from the main point; nonessential; peripheral
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Mercurial
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quickly changing; volatile; fickle; unstable
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Exculpate
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to clear of guilt; to declare innocent; exonerate; acquit; vindicate
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Salubrious
Definition
healthful; salutary; wholesome
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Vicissitude
Definition
a sudden change or shift in one's life or circumstances; alteration; variation
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Squelch
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to suppress; squash; extinguish; muffle; thwart
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Tyro
Definition
a beginner; novice; amateur; neophyte; rookie
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Matriculate
Definition
to admit or be admitted into a group or a college
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Depravity
Definition
moral corruption; perversion; immorality; debauchery; vice
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megalomania
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having delusions of grandeur; an obsession with grandiose things
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Attribute
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to relate to a particular cause; to ascribe; credit; blame; impute
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Celerity
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swiftness of action; speed; haste; rapidity; alacrity
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Alimentary
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pertaining to food, nutrition, or digestion; dietary; nutritive
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Congenital
Definition
dating from birth; inherent or natural; inborn
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Discourse
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a discussion; a conversation; communication
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Primordial
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first in time; original; primeval; prehistoric
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Remuneration
Definition
compensation; payment; recompense; restitution; reimbursement
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Attenuate
Definition
to reduce, weaken, or lessen; diminish; shrink; reduce
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Mutable
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subject to change; variable; inconstant; unstable
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Ethereal
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light or airy; intangible; heavenly; celestial; impalpable; unearthly
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Encomium
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formal praise; a tribute; acclaim; endorsement; commendation
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Tactile
Definition
pertaining to the sense of touch
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Ascetic
Definition
a person who renounces material comforts and practices extreme self-denial
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