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Vocab - pt 1
they're just words...with meanings...
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English
12th Grade
06/01/2010

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intercede
Definition
to plead on behalf of someone
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approbation
Definition
the expression of approval
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unctuous
Definition
fatty, oily
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petulant
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peevish
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provincial
Definition
adj-narrow in mind or outlook
n-a person with a narrow outlook
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transcend
Definition
to rise above, exceed
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lurid
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causing shock or horror
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prerogative
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a special privilege
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umbrage
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n-offensive
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jaded
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adj-dulled, worn out
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simulate
Definition
to imitate
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meritorious
Definition
worthy of praise
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expostulate
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to attempt to dissuade someone from a decision
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decadence
Definition
n-decline, decay
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assuage
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n-to make easier
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hiatus
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n-a break or gap
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elicit
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v-to draw forth
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coalition
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n-combination, a union
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innuendo
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n-a hint
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hackneyed
Definition
add-used too often
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ebullient
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adj-overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling; bubbling
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importune
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v-to trouble with demands
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interpolate
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v-to insert between other parts or things
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espouse
Definition
v-to take up and support
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rebuff
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v-to snub, to repel, drive away
n-a curt rejection, set back
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rebuff
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v-to snub, to repel, drive away
n-a curt rejection, set back
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aesthetic
Definition
adj-pertaining to beauty, artistic
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abrogate
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v-to repel, cancel, declare null and void
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emanate
Definition
v-to proceed or come forth from some point of origin, issue; to send forth
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ambient
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adj-completely surrounding
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necromancer
Definition
n-one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic
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benign
Definition
adj-gentle, kind, forgiving
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omnipresent
Definition
adj-present in all places at all times
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tantamount
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adj-equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect
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in medias res
Definition
in or into the middle of a sequence of events, as in literary narrative
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discomfit
Definition
v-to frustrate, thwart, to confuse
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denouement
Definition
the final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot
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primordial
Definition
adj-developed or created at the beginning
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unwonted
Definition
adj-not usual
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viscous
Definition
adj-lacking in fluidity
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utopian
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adj-impractical
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piquant
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adj-spicy
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intractable
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adj-hard to manage
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propinquity
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n-nearness in place or time
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verbiage
Definition
adj-language that is too wordy
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evince
Definition
v-to display clearly
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exhume
Definition
v-to bring to light
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eulogy
Definition
a formal statement of high praise
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dissemble
Definition
v-to disguise
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cavort
Definition
v-to romp
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derogatory
Definition
adj-designed to belittle
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articulate
Definition
v-to pronounce distinctly
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decry
Definition
v-to condemn
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feckless
Definition
adj-lacking in spirit
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credence
Definition
n-belief
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invidious
Definition
adj-offensive, hateful
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taciturn
Definition
adj-habitually silent or quiet
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flaccid
Definition
adj-limp, not firm
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luminous
Definition
adj-emitting or reflecting light, glowing, illuminating
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foible
Definition
n-a weak point, failing
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desuetude
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n-disuse, the state of being discontinued
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onerous
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adj-burdensome, involving hardship or difficulty
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laconic
Definition
adj-concise, using few words
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reconnoiter
Definition
v-to engage in reconnaissance, to make a preliminary inspection
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fetish
Definition
n-an object believed to have magical powers
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conjecture
Definition
n-a guess, tentative theory
v-to make a guess
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attenuate
Definition
v-to make thing or slender, to weaken
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sequester
Definition
v-to set apart; to take possession of, hold in custody
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deprecate
Definition
v-to express mild disapproval; to belittle
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hapless
Definition
adj-marked by persistent bad luck
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mendacious
Definition
adj-given to lying or deception, untrue
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unregenerate
Definition
adj-persisting in holding obstinately to old ideas or habits, unreformed
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forgo
Definition
v-to do without, abstain from, give up
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encomium
Definition
n-a formal expression of praise
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coherent
Definition
adj-holding or sticking together, meaningful
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belabor
Definition
v-to work on excessively, thrash soundly
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eschew
Definition
v-to avoid, shun, keep away from
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acquisitive
Definition
adj-able to get and retain ideas or information
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emulate
Definition
v-to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing
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arrogate
Definition
v-to claim or take without right
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intransigent
Definition
adj-irreconcilable
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ramify
Definition
v-to divide, spread out, branch
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germane
Definition
adj-relevant
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tenable
Definition
adj-capable of being held or defended
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largess
Definition
n-generosity in giving
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temporize
Definition
v-to stall or act evasively to gain time
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substantiate
Definition
v-to establish by evidence, prove
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carping
Definition
adj-tending to find fault
n-nagging criticism
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congeal
Definition
v-to change from liquid to solid
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excoriation
Definition
n-a strong denunciation. the act of wearing off the skin
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banal
Definition
adj-hackneyed, trite, commonplace
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