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Word Wealth Unit 2
Words you will never use
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English
11th Grade
10/01/2012

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-arch- **root**
Definition
ruler. anARCHy is without a ruler. monARCHy is a king/queen as ruler.
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abash
Definition
to make ashamed or embarassed
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abbreviate
Definition
to shorten
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anarchy
Definition
political chaos by the absence of government
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antediluvian
Definition
ancient (nowadays just used to describe anything old)
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appall
Definition
to horrify/shock/overcome with fear
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arsenal
Definition
a factory or storage place for war materiel
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bedlam
Definition
a noisy uproar suggesting insanity
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breve
Definition
A musical note, rarely used in modern music, having the time value of two semibreves or whole notes
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breviary
Definition
A book containing the service for each day in Christian practice
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brevity
Definition
shortness/conciseness
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briefs (law)
Definition
a document stating the legal reasons for the suit based on statutes
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celebrity
Definition
a widely known person
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cemsire
Definition
strong criticism/condemnation
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censorious
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a harshly critical or faultfinding person
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chaos
Definition
confusion/disorder
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cherish
Definition
to have affection as well as respect for it
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citadel
Definition
a fortress or stronghold
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cogitate
Definition
to think (humorously)
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conceive
Definition
imagine/create/construct mentally
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contemplate
Definition
to think or consider calmly (with intention)
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council
Definition
a group that decides what to do
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counsel
Definition
advice/shared knowledge; a legal adviser
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custody
Definition
keeping/care/guarding
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deference
Definition
a respectful formality implying esteem (You would treat your employer with deference.)
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deliberate
Definition
to think judiciously, especially in considering various courses of action
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deluge
Definition
a great downpour or flood
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demeanor
Definition
conduct/behavior/manner
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deportment
Definition
one's behavior or bearing
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derangement
Definition
mental chaos (partial or complete)
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disarray
Definition
mild chaos (in one's dress or mental state)
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discern
Definition
to see clearly; perceive
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dismay
Definition
to arouse alarm
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eon
Definition
a very long period of time (thousands of years)
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epoch
Definition
distinctive age or outstanding period of time
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era
Definition
a longer time period than an epoch
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esteem
Definition
to value highly; regard
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estimate
Definition
to put a value on something
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feign
Definition
to pretent
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feint
Definition
a pretended blow
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harassment
Definition
physical annoyances or torments
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harrow
Definition
terrify/torment
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havoc
Definition
chaos created by natural forces or by a deliberate human campaign of plunder or destruction
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homage
Definition
(stronger than esteem) active respect or reverence
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impeachment
Definition
the ultimate form of political censure
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inundate
Definition
to flood
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meditate
Definition
to think/reflect/intend/plan
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mien
Definition
conduct/behavior/manner
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millenium
Definition
one thousand years
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mitigate
Definition
to make less severe/serious/painful
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obsess
Definition
to haunt/beset/harass (mental, abnormal inward torment)
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overawe
Definition
fill with mild fear and respect
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pandemonium
Definition
strong chaos (all demons in screaming disorder)
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petrify
Definition
to stiffen with fear; literally turn to stone
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ponder
Definition
to weigh an idea thoughfully
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redeem
Definition
to buy back; make amends
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redemption
Definition
the act or process of saving it from sins/bondage/evil
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rehabilitate
Definition
to restore injured/handicapped people physically/spiritually
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relent
Definition
to become less severe; to soften
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retrospection
Definition
looking backward about what happened or would have happened
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ruminate
Definition
to reflect upon repeatedly
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salvage
Definition
to save/restore/recover (part of) the value
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speculate
Definition
imagine what might happen
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tumult
Definition
noisy/active chaos created by animals/people/wind
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wrest
Definition
to take by force/twist from
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