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Vocab Week Sept 21
vocab words
167
English
11th Grade
01/21/2010
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servile
 Definition
like a slave
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pseudonym
 Definition
a false name
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sumptuos
 Definition
magnificent or grand in appearance
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impetuous
 Definition
eager, headlong, impulsive
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bipartisan
 Definition
representing or including two parties or groups
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aberrant
 Definition
departing from the normal
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liability
 Definition
something that works to someone's disadvantage
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altruism
 Definition
unselfish concern for the welfare of others
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ignominious
 Definition
shameful or dishonorable
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recalcitrant
 Definition
stubborn, not submitting to authority
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camaraderie
 Definition
comradeship, good fellowship
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acrimonious
 Definition
bitter, divisive in speech and behavior
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superfluous
 Definition
more than needed, unnecessary
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sacrosanct
 Definition
sacred, inviolable
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prolix
 Definition
long-winded
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insipid
 Definition
dull, uninteresting (describing person)
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bellicose
 Definition
warlike, eager to fight
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agrarian
 Definition
related to agriculture
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apocryphal
 Definition
of doubtful authorship or orgin
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seditious
 Definition
guilty of causing rebellion
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incognito
 Definition
hidden or unknown
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reiterate
 Definition
to repeat
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lexicon
 Definition
dictionary
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venerable
 Definition
admirable, impressive by reason of age
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avarice
 Definition
greed
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admissible
 Definition
allowed
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clandestine
 Definition
done in secret
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amerliorate
 Definition
to make something better
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furtive
 Definition
secretive
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spurious
 Definition
not genuin
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opprobrium
 Definition
disgrace
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insatiable
 Definition
unable to be satisfied
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rhetoric
 Definition
the effective use of language
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termirty
 Definition
audacity, rashness
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intransigent
 Definition
stubborn, unmoving, inflexible
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abstruse
 Definition
difficult to penetrate the meaning
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felicity
 Definition
bliss, happiness
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piety
 Definition
religious devotion
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ersatz
 Definition
an inferior copy used as a substitute
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hubris
 Definition
exaggerated pride
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solipsistic
 Definition
a view that the self is all that can exist
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lugubrious
 Definition
mournful, gloomy
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cacophony
 Definition
harsh sound
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ostentatious
 Definition
prententious
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reciprocity
 Definition
the process of exchanging things for mutual benefit
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melancholy
 Definition
a gloomy state of mind
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duplicity
 Definition
deceit, double dealing
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sanguine
 Definition
optimistic, cheerful
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vociferous
 Definition
loud
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raconteur
 Definition
storyteller
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raconteur
 Definition
storyteller
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parvenu
 Definition
a person who suddenly gained wealth or power
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macabre
 Definition
gruesome
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supercilious
 Definition
showing arrogant superiority
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abstemious
 Definition
showing restraint in alcohol consumption
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equivocate
 Definition
to use misleading language to avoid being held accountable
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syllogism
 Definition
a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from a premise
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gravitas
 Definition
seriousness
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triage
 Definition
the process of sorting victims to save those who can be saved
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salubrious
 Definition
promoting health
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mea culpa
 Definition
acknowledging guilt or fault
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arable
 Definition
capable of producing crops
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dearth
 Definition
shortage
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auspicious
 Definition
promising success
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reprieve
 Definition
delay in punishment
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parsimonious
 Definition
frugal to the point of stinginess
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abscond
 Definition
to take off, usually taking something with you
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laconic
 Definition
not talkative
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intrinsic
 Definition
belonging to something by its very nature
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dimiutive
 Definition
very small
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alacrity
 Definition
cheerful willingness
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xenophobia
 Definition
fear of the new or foreign
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facetious
 Definition
sarcastic
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precarious
 Definition
risky, uncertain
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eschew
 Definition
to shun or avoid
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audacity
 Definition
boldness, daring
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narcissistic
 Definition
self absorbed
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perverse
 Definition
obstinately disobedient
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anachronistic
 Definition
set in the wrong time period
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quixotic
 Definition
foolishly idealistic
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insurgent
 Definition
person involved in a revolution
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garrulous
 Definition
sociable, talkative
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antebellum
 Definition
before a war
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affluent
 Definition
wealthy
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pathos
 Definition
strong emotion
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vindicate
 Definition
to clear blame or suspicion
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disingenuous
 Definition
insincere
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subterfuge
 Definition
trickery, evasiveness
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ephemeral
 Definition
short-lived, brief
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prodigious
 Definition
very large or wonderful
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fastidious
 Definition
excessively particular
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epiphany
 Definition
sudden realization
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scion
 Definition
an important descendent
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insidious
 Definition
attractive but harmful
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paradigm
 Definition
outstandingly clear or typical example
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sycophant
 Definition
person who tries to please important people for personal gain
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pernicious
 Definition
causing destruction, harmful
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puerile
 Definition
childish
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euphoria
 Definition
extreme happiness
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diatribe
 Definition
bitter verbal attack
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indomitable
 Definition
unconquerable
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precipitous
 Definition
sudden or steep
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milquetoast
 Definition
timid, spineless person
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erudite
 Definition
displaying extensive learning
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vituperation
 Definition
abusive language
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anaphora
 Definition
a device of repetition in which the same expression is repeated at the beginning of two or more lines
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litigious
 Definition
quick to sue others
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sanctimonious
 Definition
holier-than-thou
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assimilate
 Definition
to become absorbed into a larger group
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consanguinity
 Definition
a blood relationship
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neophyte
 Definition
novice/beginner
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zealot
 Definition
a person with too much enthusiasm
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incorrigible
 Definition
beyond correction or reform
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voluminous
 Definition
large
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vendetta
 Definition
a grudge feud between two groups
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perquisite
 Definition
extra payment
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acolyte
 Definition
an attendant or follower
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mercurial
 Definition
moody, changeable
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subvert
 Definition
otherthrow, corrupt
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morale
 Definition
spirit, motivation
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unctuous
 Definition
falsely flattering
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dogmatic
 Definition
stubborn, rigid
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virulent
 Definition
full of dangerous disease/violence
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non sequitur
 Definition
a comment unrelated to the subject under review
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flamboyant
 Definition
elaborate, wild
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lucrative
 Definition
profitable
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eclectic
 Definition
made up from different sources
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morass
 Definition
a confusing mess
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sobriquet
 Definition
nickname
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corollary
 Definition
a direct consequence of something else
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capricious
 Definition
fickle
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pariah
 Definition
outcast
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licentious
 Definition
unrestrained by law
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inebriation
 Definition
drunk
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soporific
 Definition
causing sleep
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sequester
 Definition
to remove or separate a person or group
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wanton
 Definition
careless
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decadence
 Definition
decay
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heinous
 Definition
really awful
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inductive
 Definition
proceeding from facts to a general conclusion
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habeas corpus
 Definition
a law requiring sufficient evidence be produced to detain a prisoner
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maelstrom
 Definition
a great whirlpool
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aphorism
 Definition
a brief statement or principle
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bete noir
 Definition
a hatred or detested object, behavior, person
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deluge
 Definition
a great flood
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penultimate
 Definition
next to last
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pugnacious
 Definition
eager to argue/fight
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lionize
 Definition
to treat as an object of importance
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incarcerate
 Definition
to jail or imprison
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recrimination
 Definition
to answer an accuser by accusing him or her in return
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implacable
 Definition
impossible to satisfy
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epitome
 Definition
perfect example
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conciliation
 Definition
the resolution of differences of opinion
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noxious
 Definition
harming a harmful effect
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lachrymose
 Definition
causing tears
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succumb
 Definition
give way to superior force
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precipice
 Definition
a cliff with an overhanging face
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anathema
 Definition
something hateful
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conundrum
 Definition
a puzzle
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solace
 Definition
a comnfort
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hoi polloi
 Definition
common people
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indissoluble
 Definition
unable to be dissolved
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reticent
 Definition
not revealing ones thoughts readily
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disdain
 Definition
comtempt, proud manner
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kvetch
 Definition
complain constantly
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ad hoc
 Definition
created for a specific purpose
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jettison
 Definition
to discard excess things
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