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30
English
9th Grade
02/27/2007

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Term
voc,vok
Definition
to speak,call
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equivocate
Definition
to use ambiguous language, esp. in order to deceive;
to avoid giving a direct answer
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irrervocable
Definition
impossible to call back or retract
Term
provoke
Definition
to call forth or stimulate a feeling or action
Term
vociferous
Definition
making noise or emphatic outcries
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evocative
Definition
calling forth memories and feelings
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vocation
Definition
a special calling toone's life work
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avocation
Definition
hobby; a second calling
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invoke
Definition
to plead;
to supplicate
(invocation n.)
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sotto voce
Definition
in an understone;
an aside
Term
phon
Definition
sound
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cacophony
Definition
harsh or unpleasant sound
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phonetic
Definition
relating to sounds of spoken language
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polyphonic
Definition
referring to a style of music in which 2 or more melodies are sung or played against each other in harmony
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polyphony
Definition
each part has its own melody
eg. wrok of madrigals
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symphony
Definition
a usually long and complex musical composition for orchestra
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euphony
Definition
combination of pleasing sounds
Term
cur
Definition
care for
(cure)
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curative
Definition
having to do with curing diseases
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curator
Definition
someone in charge of something where things are in exhibit, such as museum or zoo
Term
procure
Definition
to get possession of
obtain
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sinecure
Definition
a job or position requiring little work but usually providing some income
Term
peri
Definition
going around
perimeter
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perimeter
Definition
the bondary or distance around a body or figure
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peridontal
Definition
surrounding the teeth
concerning the tissue around the teeth
Term
peripatetic
Definition
having to do with talking;
moving from place to place
Term
periscope
Definition
an optical device for looking around
Term
peristalsis
Definition
the body function that moves food around the intestine
Term
perigee
Definition
the point in orbit of a heavenly body when it is closest to the earth
(opposite is APOGEE)
Term
perihelion
Definition
the point in the earth's orbit around the sun that brings it closest to the sun
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