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Vocab Test #1
Mrs. Orway First Vocab Test
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English
12th Grade
10/02/2011

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Ancilary
Definition
subordinate or supplimentary
serve in a ________ position
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cozen
Definition
trick or swindle
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macrocosm
Definition
the universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something
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interstice
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a small, narrow space between things or parts of things
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bowdlerize
Definition
to remove material considered offensive
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icon
Definition
a representation or image of a sacred personage often considered sacred itself; an image or picture; a symbol
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enclave
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an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character
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forte
Definition
a persons strong point; what person does best
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condescended
Definition
to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; patronizing some one
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gratis
Definition
free
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rapacity
Definition
inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain ones desires by force, extortion, or plunder
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virtuoso
Definition
a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique
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mountebank
Definition
a trickster or swindle; a charlatan
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peaen
Definition
a song of praise, joy, or triumph
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therapeutic
Definition
having the power to heal or cure; beneficial
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pragmatic
Definition
concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory
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plethora
Definition
over fullness; superabundance; superfluity
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persiflage
Definition
lighthearted joking, talk or writing
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schism
Definition
a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factions
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quizzical
Definition
puzzled; mocked; odd; eqivocal
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lachrymose
Definition
given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrios
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bibulous
Definition
fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent
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aegis
Definition
protection; patronage; sponsorship
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melee
Definition
a confused struggle; a violent free for all
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indigenous
Definition
originating in the country or region where found native; inborn; inherent
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deracinate
Definition
to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all trace of
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apprise
Definition
to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice
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lexicon
Definition
a dictionary written of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium
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claque
Definition
a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat
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eleemosynary
Definition
charitable
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vassal
Definition
a person under the protection of a feudal lord t who he or she owes allegiance
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polarize
Definition
to cause concentration around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern
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obfuscate
Definition
to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder
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minuscule
Definition
very small, tiny
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paternalism
Definition
the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children
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sanguine
Definition
having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic look
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purview
Definition
the range, extent or scope or something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute
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solecism
Definition
a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a mistake
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verisimilitude
Definition
the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or portable
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minuscule
Definition
a miniature world or universe
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caterwaul
Definition
to howl or screech like a cat; to quarrel
harsh or noisy cry
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fait accompli
Definition
an accomplished and presumably irreversible deed, fact, or action
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mirage
Definition
something illusory, without substance, or without a basis in reality
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adjunct
Definition
something added to something else as helpful or useful but not essential; an assistant
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hierarchy
Definition
any system of things or people arranged or graded one above another in order of rank, wealth, class, ect
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bellwether
Definition
the male sheep that leads the flock to the slaughterhouse; a leader, as in a desperate or violent undertaking
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liturgy
Definition
a religious service or rite; the form of a ritual or other act of public worship
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hidebound
Definition
narrow-minded and rigid, especially in opinions or prejudices; stubbornly and unthinkingly conservative
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effete
Definition
lacking in wholesome vigor or energy; worn-out or exhausted; sterile or unable to produce
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chimerical
Definition
absurd; wildly fantastic; impossible
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supine
Definition
lying flat on ones back; listless or lethargic; apathetic or passive
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morass
Definition
a patch of low, soft, wet ground; a swamp; a confusing situation
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vignette
Definition
a short description or sketch
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proselyte
Definition
a convert
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noisome
Definition
offensive or disgusting; foul-smelling
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ribald
Definition
irreverently mocking; coarse, vulgar, or indecent inlanguage
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oblivious
Definition
forgetful; unaware
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raillery
Definition
good-humored ridicule; teasing
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poltroon
Definition
a base coward
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quasi
Definition
resembling but not actually being
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