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Wordly Wise Chapter 2
Vocabulary words from Chapter 2.
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12th Grade
09/14/2012

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apprise
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to give notice to; inform; advise
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boss
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ornamental projection
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checkered
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marked by numerous and various shifts or changes; variegated; marked with squares
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deviltry
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reckless or unrestrained mischievous behavior, extreme or utter wickedness, an act or instance of wicked or mischievous behavior, diabolical magic or art, demonology
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egregious
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extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; fragrant
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emetic
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causing vomiting, as a medicinal substance
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entente
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an arrangement or understanding between two or more nations agreeing to follow a particular policy with regard to affairs of international concern; an alliance of parties to such an understanding
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execrable
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utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent; very bad
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fauna
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the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole; a treatise on the animals of a given region or period
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immanent
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remaining within; indwelling; inherent
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insensate
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not endowed with sensation; inanimate; without human feeling or sensitivity; cold; cruel; brutal; without sense, understanding, or judgement; foolish
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lachrymose
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suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful; given to shedding tears readily; tearful
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neophyte
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a beginner or novice
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paradigm
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an example serving as a model; pattern
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penumbra
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a shadowy, indefinite, or marginal area
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quondam
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foremer; onetime
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tenet 
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any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement
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acumen
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keen insight; shrewdness
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atone
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to make amends or reparation,
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bucolic
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a pastoral poem
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codicil
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a supplement to a will, containing an addition, explanation, modification, etc., of something in the will; anny supplement; appendix
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dissension
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strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord; difference in sentiment or opinion; disagreement

 

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egress
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the act or an instance of going, especially from an inclosed place; a means of going out, an exit; the right or permission to go out
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emolument
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profit, salary, or fees from office or employment; compensation for services
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equity
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the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality; something that is fair and just
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exegesis
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critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, especially of the Bible
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fetish
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an object regarded with awe as being the embodiment or habitation of a potent spirit or as having magical potency; any object; idea; etc., eliciting unquestioning reverence, respect, or devotion
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incursion
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a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory, especially a sudden one; raid; a harmful inroad; a runnning in
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itinerant
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traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying; characterized by such traveling; working in one place for a comparatively short time and then moving on to work in another place, usually as a physical or outdoor laborer; characterized by alternating periods of working and wandering
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libation
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a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a diety; the liquid poured out
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nuptial
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of or pertaining to marriage or the marriage ceremony; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of mating or the mating season of animals
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patrimony
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an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors; any quality, characteristic, etc., that is inherited; heritage; the aggregate of one's property, the estate or endowment of a church, religious house, etc.
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precedent
Definition
act used to justify a later one, earlier
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sobriquet
Definition
a nickname
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yaw
Definition
to deviate temporarily from a straight course, as a ship
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apocryphal
Definition
of doubtful authorship or authenticity; false; spurious
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bludgeon
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a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other; to strike or knock down with a bludgeon; to force into something; coerce; bully
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cacophony
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harsh discordance of sound; dissonance; a discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds; frequent use of discords of a harshness and relationship difficult to understand
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deposition
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removal from an office or position; the act or process of depositing; the state of being deposited or precipitated; something that is deposited; a statement under oath, taken down in writing, to be used in court in place of the spoken testimony of the witness
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divine
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of or pertaining to a god, especially the Supreme Being; to discover or declare (something obscure or in the future) by divination; prophesy; a preist or member of the clergy; of superhuman or surpassing excellence
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élan
Definition
dash; impetuous ardor
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enjoin
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to direct or order to do something; to prohibit or restrain by an injunction
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eulogy
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a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially a set oration in honor of a deceased person; high praise or commendation
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extruded
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to thrust out; force or press out; expel
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gigolo
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a man living off the earnings or gifts of a woman, especially a younger man supported by an older woman in return for his sexual attentions and companionship; a male professional dancing partner or escort
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inhibit
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to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check; to prohibit, forbid
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jocose
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given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful
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machete
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a large heavy knife used especially in Latin-American countries in cutting sugarcane and clearing underbrush and as a weapon
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palpable
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readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, obvious, evident; capable of being touched or felt
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peccadillo
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a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault
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progeny
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a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal; something that originates or results from something else; outcome; issue
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stentorian
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very loud or powerful in sound
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zephyr
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a gentle, mild breeze; any of various things of fine, light quality
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