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JUstin Vocab 10-6
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English
9th Grade
10/06/2009

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Term
atlas
Definition

a bound collection of maps

 

noun

 

Syn: adenda             Ant: magazine

Term
epicure
Definition

person who cultivates a refined taste, esp. in food and wine

noun

syn:gourmet   ant: ascetic

Term
galvanize
Definition

to inspire to arouse to awareness or action

verb

syn: excite       ant: depress

 

Term
jovial
Definition

endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor

adj

 

syn: jolly     ant:  sad

Term
sisyphean
Definition

endless, labor or a task

adjective

 

syn: infanite     ant: end

Term
solecism
Definition

a breach of good manners or etiquette

noun

syn:  misusage    ant:  correct

Term
saturnine
Definition

sluggish in temprament; gloomy

adjective

 

syn:  hopeless      ant: happy

Term
nemesis
Definition

something that a person cannot conquer or acieve

noun

 

syn: ruin     ant: benefit

Term
pyrrhic victory
Definition

a victory  or goal that is achieved at too great a cost

noun

 

syn:  sacrifice    ant:   unfair

Term
Quixotic
Definition

extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; impractical

adjective

 

syn:  imaginary    ant:  practical

Term
atlas
Definition

noun

 

syn:  agenda    ant: magazine

Term
epicure
Definition

noun

 

syn: gourmet   ant: ascetic

Term
galvanize
Definition

verb

syn: excite   ant:  depress

Term
jovial
Definition

adjective

 

syn:  jolly    ant: sad

Term
nemesis
Definition

noun

 

syn: ruin     ant: benefit

Term
pyrrhic victory
Definition

noun

 

syn: sacrifice    ant: unfair

Term
Quixotic
Definition

adjective

 

syn:  imaginary    ant: practical

Term
saturnine
Definition

adjective

 

 

sny:  hopeless     ant: happy

Term
sisyphean
Definition

adjective

 

syn:  infanite    ant:  end

Term
solecism
Definition

noun

 

syn:  misusage    ant:  correct

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