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Vocabulary Unit 7
Final Exam
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English
11th Grade
05/29/2010

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Abeyance
Definition
a state of being temporarily inactive , suspended, or set aside
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Ambivalent
Definition
having opposite or conflicting feelings about someone or something
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Beleaguer
Definition
to set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble; harass
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Carte blanche
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full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion
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Cataclysm (Hurricane Katrina)
Definition
a sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood, deluge
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Debauch (Hypnosis)
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to corrupt morally, seduce; to indulge in dissipation
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Éclat
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dazzling success or acclaim; great brilliance (of performance of achievement)
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Fastidious (Uncle Jim)
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overly demanding or hard to please; excessively careful in regard to details; easily disgusted
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Gambol
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to skip or jump playfully
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Imbue (pasta)
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to soak or strain thoroughly; to fill the mind
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Inchoate (embryo)
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not fully formed or shaped; just beginning
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Lampoon
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a malicious satire
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Malleable (clay)
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capable of being formed into different shapes; capable of being altered, adapted, or influenced
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Neimisis
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an agent or force inflicting punishment; an unbeatable rival
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Opt
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to make a choice or decision
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Philistine (football players)
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lacking in, hostile to, or indifferent to cultural and artistic values and refinements
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Picarsque
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involving or characteristic of adventurers
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Queasy
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nauseated or uneasy; troubled
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Refractory (disease)
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stubborn; hard to difficult or manage; not responsive to treatment or care
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Savoir-faire
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the ability to say or do the right thing in any situation
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