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vocab
lesson 8-14
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English
10th Grade
02/19/2009
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deride
 Definition
to ridicule; to mock
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censure
 Definition
to criticize sharply
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gambol
 Definition
to frolic; to romp about playfully
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immolate
 Definition
to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
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recondite
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difficult to understand; profound
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martinet
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a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster
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quagmire
 Definition
a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation
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gibe
 Definition
to scoff; to ridicule
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carcinogen
 Definition
causing cancer
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olfactory
 Definition
pertaining to smell
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agape
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open-mouthed; surprised; agog
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imperious
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domineering; haughty
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grotesque
 Definition
absurd; distorted
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neologism

 Definition
a new word or expression
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hackneyed
 Definition
commonplace; overused
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machination

 Definition
an evil design or plan
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pejorative
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having a negative effect; insulting
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harbinger
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an omen or sign
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nubile
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suitable for marriage in age and physical development; referring to a female
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sapient
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wise; full of knowledge
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chimerical
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imaginary; fantastic
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masochist
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one who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering
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finesse

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diplomacy; tact; artful management

 
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heterogeneous
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different; dissimilar
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eclectic
 Definition
choosing from various sources
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grandiose
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impressive; showy; magnificent
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raiment
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clothing; garments
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blanch
 Definition
to whiten; to make pale
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hybrid
 Definition
anything of mixed origin
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idiosyncrasy
 Definition
a peculiar personality trait
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idolatry
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excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object
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adulterate
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to make imputer; to contaminate
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emanate
 Definition
to come forth; to send forth
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garish

 Definition
tastelessly gaudy
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immutable
 Definition
unchangeable; fixed
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diadem
 Definition
a crown
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bucolic
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pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic
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redolent
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having a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative
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impecunious
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without money; penniless
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sedition
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rebellion or resistance against the government
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defile
 Definition
to pollute; to corrupt
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gratutious
 Definition
unneccessary or uncalled far
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onus
 Definition
a burden; a responsibilty
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impious
 Definition
disrespectufl toward God
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caveat

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a warning
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elixir
 Definition
a supposed remedy for all ailments
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desiccated
 Definition
dried up
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cessation
 Definition

a stopping; a discontinuance
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juxtapose
 Definition
to place side-by-side for comparison
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kinetic
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pertaining to motion
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garrulous
 Definition
talkative
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fetish
 Definition
an object that receives respect or devotion
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scintillate
 Definition
to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually
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lachrymose
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tearful, weepy
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fissure
 Definition
an opening; a groove; a split
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epitome
 Definition
a typical example
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languid
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slaggish; drooping from weakness
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delineate
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to describe; to depict
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libertine
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one who leads an immoral life
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halcyon

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calm; pleasant
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fastidious
 Definition
hard to please; fussy
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badinage
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playful; teasing talk
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malapropism
 Definition
a word humorously misused
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garner

 Definition
to gather; to acquire
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kismet
 Definition
destiny; fate; fortune (one's lot in life)
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hegira
 Definition
flight; escape
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paradigm
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a model; an example
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debauchery
 Definition
corruption; self-indulgence
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milieu
 Definition
environment; setting
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regress
 Definition
to move backward
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bilious
 Definition
bad tempered; cross
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necromancy
 Definition
magic, especially that practiced by a witch
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gumption
 Definition
courage and initiative; common sense
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blandishment
 Definition
flattery
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nirvana
 Definition
a condition of great peace or happiness
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salutary
 Definition
healthful; wholesome
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despicable
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contemptible; hateful
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harlequin
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clown
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empathy
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an understanding of another's feelings
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brevity
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briefness; short duration
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savant
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a person of extensive learning; an eminent scholar
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obsequious
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excessively submissive or overly attentive
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redundant
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repititious; using more words than needed
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offal
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garbage; waste parts
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hoi polloi
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the common people; the masses
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sentient
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conscious; capable of feeling or perceiving
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impinge
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to encroach; to trespass
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cataract
 Definition
a large waterfall
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animosity
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hatred
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bombast
 Definition
impressive but meaningless language
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orthography
 Definition
correct spelling
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paleontology
 Definition
a science dealing with prehistoric life through the study of fossils
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recoil
 Definition
to retreat; to draw back
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panache
 Definition
self-confidence; a showy manner
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saturine
 Definition
gloomy; sluggish
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endemic
 Definition
confined to a particular country or area
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mendacious
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lying; false; deceitful
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obviate
 Definition
to prevent; to get around
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paroxysm
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a sudden outburst; a fit
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aggrandize
 Definition

1. to increase the range of; to expand

2. to make appear larger
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deign
 Definition
to lower oneslef before an inferior
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flaunt
 Definition
to show off
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shibboleth
 Definition
a word or pronunciation that distinguishes someone as a particular group
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elicit
 Definition
to draw forth; to call forth
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