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English 1st Semester Exam
Vocab Words
57
Language - English
10th Grade
12/16/2010

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opulent
Definition
possessing or exhibiting great wealth
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edification
Definition
improvement or enlightenment
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surfeit
Definition
condition of being too full, over abundance
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synergy
Definition
power that results from the combination of two or more forces
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candid
Definition
open and sincere
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verdure
Definition
greenery; fresh and ripe vegetation
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viridity
Definition
lacking of experience, innocence
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pallid
Definition
lacking color, dull
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feasible
Definition
capable of being accomplished
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magnum opus
Definition
greatest work of an artist
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belabor
Definition
discuss in too much detail
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malfeasance
Definition
misconduct of wrongdoing, especially by a public official
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stasis
Definition
condition in which there is no change
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static
Definition
having no motion or change
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extant
Definition
still in exsistance, not destroyed
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restive
Definition
resisting authority, difficult to control
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staunch
Definition
firm and steadfast
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depose
Definition
to remove from office or power
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quintessential
Definition
the most typical, ideal, or important
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apropos
Definition

with regard to

 

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ecstasy
Definition
intense joy or delight
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modus operandi
Definition
manner of working
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laborious
Definition
requiring mental or physical effort
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pallor
Definition
extreme or unnatural paleness
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peccant
Definition
violating a moral law, sinful
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incandescent
Definition
shining brilliantly
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livid
Definition
enraged, furious
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appall
Definition
to fill with horror or disapproval
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negate
Definition
to cancel the effect of, nullify
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elegiac
Definition
mourning that which is lost or past
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festoon

 

 

Definition
to drape or adorn festively
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malign
Definition
to speak maliciously, insult
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plaint
Definition
a lament or complaint
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bacchic
Definition
of or related to a wild celebration
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bacchanal
Definition
druken party or celebration
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plaintive
Definition
sorrowful, expressing or evoking mourning
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jocose
Definition
cheerful, merry
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impair
Definition
to cause to diminish, as in strength or value
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fete
Definition
to honor with a banquet or feast
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quittance
Definition
repayment, compensation
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languid
Definition
lacking energy, weak
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propitiate
Definition
to sooth, to satisfy, to appease
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auspicious
Definition
followed by favorable circumstances
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protitious
Definition
lucky, favorable
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acquiesce
Definition
to give in
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sopor
Definition
sleep, drowiness
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destine
Definition
intend for a specific end or purpose
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fortuitous
Definition
happening by a lucky accident or chance
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somnolent
Definition
drowsy, sleep
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languor
Definition
lack of physical or mental energy
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consortium
Definition
group of companies or institutions
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rapport
Definition
positive relationship
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euphoria
Definition
a feeling of great happiness
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gestate
Definition
to concieve and develope in the mind or body
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periphery
Definition
outermost part or boundary
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fortuity
Definition
chance or accident
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conferment
Definition
the act of bestoying a formal offer
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