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vocab 137-180
ape&c vocab
44
English
11th Grade
03/17/2010

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evoke
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to summon forth; to draw forth; to awaken; to produce or suggest.
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inclination
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tendency; preference; liking
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intervene
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to come between opposing groups; to mediate; to take place; to occur between times
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invoke
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to entreat or pray for; to call on as in prayer
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mire
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marshly; mucky ground.
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mode
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method of doing; type; manner; fashion
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olfactory
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pertaining to the sence of smell
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paragon
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a model or pattern of excellence
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placebo
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a face medication; often used as a control in tests of the effectiveness of drugs
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queue
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a line of filee
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saction
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official permission of approval; endorsement; penalty; punitive measure
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sweeping
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far-reaching; extensive; wide ranging
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trenchant
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concise; effective; caustic; sarcastic
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underlying
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basic; fundamental; only noticeable under scrutiny
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antedate
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to be older than; to have come before
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attest
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to give proof of; to declare to be ttrue or correct; to give testimony;
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bedlam
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noisy uproar and chaos; a place characterized by noisy uproar and chaos
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bracing
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invigorating
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bravado
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a false show or stentanious show of bravery or defiance
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chaste
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pure and unadorned; abstaining from sex
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cipher
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zero; nobody; a code; the solution to a code
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cohort
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a group
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distinct
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separate; different; clear and unmistakable
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doleful
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sorrowful; filled with grief
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drollery
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dry or quaint humor; jesting; also a quaint story
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exodus
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a mass departure or journey away
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fallacy
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a false notion or belief; a misconseption
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fester
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to generate pus; to decay
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forthright
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frank; outspoken; going straight to the point
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gratis
Definition
free of charge
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harbinger
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a precursor; an indication; an omen
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impassioned
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showing strong emotion
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insouciant
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nunchalant; lighthearted; carefree
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insuperable
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unable to over come; in surmountable; overwhelming
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jaunt
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a short pleasure trip
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jubilation
Definition
exultant joy
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porous
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filled with many tiny holes; permeable; absorbent
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posterior
Definition
towars the rear hinder; buttocks
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rampant
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widespread; uncontrollable; prevalent; raging
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redeem
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to buy back; to fulfill; to make up for; to rescue from sin
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singular
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exeptional; unique; unusual
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slake
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to quench; to satisfy; to assuage
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solidarity
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sense of unity; sense of sharing a common goal or attitude
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wane
Definition
to decrease in strength or in intensity; to fade away; to decline in power
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