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Vocabulary For The College Bound Student
Important Words
112
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Undergraduate 1
02/05/2010

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abase
Definition
lower
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abiogenesis
Definition
spontaneous generation.
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abject
Definition
deserving contempt; sunk to a low condition.
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abstemious
Definition
sparing in eating and drinking.
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acclivity
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upward slope
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acme
Definition
highest point
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acrid
Definition
sharp in smell and taste
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acrophobia
Definition
fear of being at a great height
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adagio
Definition
slow; in an easy, graceful manner
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adherent
Definition
supporter, follower
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admonish
Definition
warm of a fault
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admonition
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counseling against a fault or error
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admonitory
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conveying a gentle rebuke
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adroit
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skillful
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adulation
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excessive praise
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aegis
Definition
shield or protection; sponsorship
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afield
Definition
out of the way; astray
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afoul
Definition
in collision
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agoraphobia
Definition
fear of open spaces
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alacrity
Definition
cheerful willingness
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allegro
Definition
quick
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aloft
Definition
on high; in the air
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alto
Definition
highest male voice; lowest female voice
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amazon
Definition
tall, strong, masculine woman
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ambrosial
Definition
exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell
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amorphous
Definition
without definite form or shape
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analogy
Definition
likeness in some respects between things otherwise different
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andante
Definition
moderately slow, but flowing
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anecdote
Definition
short, entertaining account of some happening
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anent
Definition
concerning
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anesthesia
Definition
loss of feeling or sensation resulting from ether, chloroform, novacaine, etc.
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anhydrous
Definition
destitute of water
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anomaly
Definition
deviation from common rule
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anon
Definition
soon
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anoxia
Definition
deprivation of oxygen
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antediluvian
Definition
atiquated; belonging to the time before the Bibical flood.
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anthropology
Definition
science dealing with the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of man
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anthropomorphic
Definition
attributing human form or characteristics to beings not human, especially gods
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aphelion
Definition
farthest point from the sun in the orbit of a planet or comet
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apiary
Definition
a place where bees are kept
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apogee
Definition
farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a man-made satellite or heavenly body; highest point
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apostate
Definition
one who has forsaken the faith, principles, or party he supported earlier
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appellation
Definition
name
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appropriate
Definition
take for oneself
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approximate
Definition
nearly correct
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arbiter
Definition
a person having power to decide a dispute
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arbitrary
Definition
proceeding from a whim or fancy
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arbitrate
Definition
decide a dispute, acting as arbiter (judge); submit a dispute to an arbiter
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arroyo
Definition
watercourse; small, often dry, gully
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arthropod
Definition
any invertebrate (animal having no backbone) with jointed legs
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arthropod
Definition
any invertebrate (animal having no backbone) with jointed legs
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ascetic
Definition
self-denying; person who shuns pleasures
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aseptic
Definition
free from disease-causing microoganisms
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assuage
Definition
ease or lessen
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astringent
Definition
drawing (the tissues) tightly together; stern; substance that shrinks tissues and checks flow of blood by contracting blood vessels
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atomizer
Definition
instrument for reducing to minute particles or a fine spray
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attaché
Definition
member of the diplomatic staff of an ambassador or minister
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attenuate
Definition
make thin; weaken
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au courant
Definition
well-informed; up-to-date
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auroral
Definition
pertaining to or resembling the dawn; rosy
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auspices
Definition
patronage and care
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austere
Definition
stern
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autarchy
Definition
rule by an absolute sovereign
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averse
Definition
disinclined
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avoirdupois
Definition
weight
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axiomatic
Definition
self-evident
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bacchic/bacchanalian
Definition
jovial or wild with drunkenness
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bagatelle
Definition
trifle
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banter
Definition
playful teasing
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baritone
Definition
male voice between base and tenor
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bass/basso
Definition
lowest male voice
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bathos
Definition
abrupt decline in dignity or importance at the end
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bearish
Definition
like a bear; rough; tending to depress stock prices
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becalm
Definition
hold motionless for lack of wind
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becloud
Definition
obscure
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bedevil
Definition
torment
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bedim
Definition
make less bright or shiny
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befog
Definition
obscure
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beget
Definition
bring into life or into existence
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begrime
Definition
make dirty
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begrudge
Definition
give reluctantly; envy the pleasure or enjoyment of
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behest
Definition
command
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beholden
Definition
bound in gratitude; indebted
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behoove
Definition
be necessary for; be proper for
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belabor
Definition
beat; attack verbally
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belie
Definition
misrepresent; be false or unfaithful to
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belittle
Definition
cause to be unimportant; disparage
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bemuddle
Definition
confuse
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beset
Definition
attack on all sides; surround
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besiege
Definition
surround with armed forces
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besmirch
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soil
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bête noire
Definition
object or person dreaded
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betimes
Definition
early
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billet-doux
Definition
love letter
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biogenesis
Definition
development of life from preexisting life
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biometry
Definition
calculation of the probable duration of human life
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biopsy
Definition
diagnostic examination of a piece of tissue from the living body
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biota
Definition
the flora and fauna of a region
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biped
Definition
two-footed animal
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blandishment
Definition
word or deed of mild flattery
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basé
Definition
tired of pleasures; bored
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blithe
Definition
cheerful
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bluster
Definition
talk or act with nosiy violence
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bolero
Definition
lively dancer in 3/4 time; the music for this dance; short, loose jacket
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bombastic
Definition
using pompous language
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bonanza
Definition
accidental discovery of a rich mass of ore in a mine
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bon mot
Definition
clever saying
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bouffant
Definition
full; puffed out
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bovine
Definition
of or like the cow or ox; sluggish and patient
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bowdlerize
Definition
remove objectionable material from a book
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bravado
Definition
boastful behavior
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brazen
Definition
shameless; made of brass or bronze; harsh-sounding
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