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Wharton Vocabulary #2
Quiz 5/7/13
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English
11th Grade
05/04/2013

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acrimonious
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caustic, angry or bitter, especially in regard to speech or manner
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adjuration
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a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
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asperity
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harshness of manner

 

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chary
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characterized by great caution and wariness
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colloquy
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formal conversation
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deleterious
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harmful to living things
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effulgence
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the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
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ephemeral
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anything short-living, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
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perfidious
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tending to betray; treacherously deceitful and untrustworthy
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expiate
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to make amends for
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elision
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a deliberate act of omission, usually in writing or speaking
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opprobium
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harsh criticism or censure; extreme dishonor resulting from shameful conduct
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penury
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a state of extreme poverty or destitution
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propinquity
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to property of being close together
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sepulchral
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of or relating to a sepulchre
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soporific
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sleep inducing
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tawdry
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tastelessly showy
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verdure
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green foliage
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vociferous
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conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
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inveigh
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to complain bitterly
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