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Najd Vocab Semester1
Vocabulary terms for Ms. Najd's English III CP class, Semester 1
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English
11th Grade
01/16/2010

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abberation
Definition
deviation from the expected

defect, divergence
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Abate
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to reduce in amount, degree intensity

decrease, weaken
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abeyance
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set aside or suspended

deter, pending
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Abhor
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to reguard with horror

despise, loathe
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abject
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wretched or miserable
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accocolade
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expression of approval, an award

Applause, award
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accounterment
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an accessory item of equipment or dress
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abdicate
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to give up or relinquish (a position of power)
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abash
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without composure, frustrated, proturbed

shame
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acquiesce
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to submit or agree without protest

comply
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affable
Definition
showing warmth or friendliness

approachable
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aguile
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quick, well coordinated in movement

nimble
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alacrity
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cheerful readiness

eagarness
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admonish
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to caution, warn
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allure
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to attract or tempt

entice
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anethema
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excommunication, ban, or curse
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anomalous
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deviating from or inconsistant with the common rule.
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antipathy
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natural dislike
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apathetic
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to be uncaring or uninterested
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appease
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placate, soothe, or bring peace to
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accredit
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ascribe to
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amber
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yellowish
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appellation
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to call by name; to appeal to
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apprise
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evaluate
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approbation
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official approval, praise, or commendation
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arduous
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difficult or laborious
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articulate
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to pronounce clearly and distinctively
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artifice
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subtle deception;trickery
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ascribe
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to attribute to a specific cause
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askance
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with a sideways glance, with distrust, suspicion
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arbor
Definition
garden
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ashen
Definition
pale white
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assimilate
Definition
to take in and absorb as one's own, to fit in.
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asunder
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apart or widely seperated
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audacity
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boldness or daring
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avarice
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greed
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banal
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void of originality
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beguile
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to influence through trickery
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austere
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severe in manner or appearance; strict, stern
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balk
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to stop; as at an obstacle and refuse to go on.
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bellicose
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inclined or eager to fight
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benign
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showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness
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bequeath
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to dispose of by last will
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beseech
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to implore urgently, beg
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blithe
Definition
merry or gay in disposition
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bode
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to be an omen of;portend
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benevolance
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desire to do good;goodwill
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bereave
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to deprive of or make desolate
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bray
Definition
the loud harsh cry of a donkey
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cache
Definition
secret horde
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cache
Definition
secret horde
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cajole
Definition
to persuade by flattery or promises;coax
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capricious
Definition
subject to, led to by whim
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carrion
Definition
rottenness, vile
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celibacy
Definition
abstination
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canonize
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to consider or treat as holy
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celestial
Definition
pertaining to the sky or heaven
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canny
Definition
astute, shrewd, knowing
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censure
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expression of strong disapproval, harsh criticism, or official rebuke
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celerity
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speediness or swiftness of action
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chastise
Definition
to punish severely
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clandestine
Definition
made in secret, often to conceal illicit or improper behavior
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coalesce
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to come together and join as a group
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cohere
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to stick together in a mass that resists seperation
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collocation
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to arrange in proper order
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chafe
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to wear away or irritate from constant rubbing
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cessation
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to stop, cease, or bring about the end
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commensurate
Definition
having the same amount or measure;equal extent or variation
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complacent
Definition
pleasant, nice
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explicate
Definition
interpret
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exculpate
Definition
to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame
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comport
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to bear or conduct oneself
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concision
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brevity, terseness
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condescend
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to behave as if one is conscious of decending from a superior rank, position, or dignity
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compliance
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the act of conforming
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commiserate
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to feel or express sorrow for
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congenial
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complacent, nice, agreeable
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conjecture
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a conclusion based on incomplete evidence
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consecrate
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to make, declare, or set apart as sacred.
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consummate
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to bring to completion, perfection.
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consumptive
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tending to consume, affliction with consumption. Syn: wasteful,
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contrive
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fabricate or invent/plan with cleverness or evil intent.
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Coquetry
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flirtation, wasting of time
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corroborate
Definition
confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding. Syn: confirm, approve, support.
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culinary
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of or for cooking.
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connive
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to cooperate secretly, to conspire to do something considered immoral, illegal, and harmful.
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consolation
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a comfort, the act of giving support.
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cordial
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warm, sincere, fervent, a liqueur, a tiny stemmed glass.
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corpulent
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heavy, overweight
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cosmopolitan
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citizen of the world
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capacious
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spacious, roomy
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cryptic
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having hidden meaning
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cursory
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performed w.haste, little attention to detail.
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ablution
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washing or cleansing the body; could be part of a religious ritual.
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gregarious
Definition
seeking and enjoying the company of others.
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craven
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defeated, vanquished, cowardly.
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criteria
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a standard, rule or test on which a judgment or decision is based.
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cauterize
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to burn or seal w/cautery: laser, branding iron, electric current.
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covet
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desire
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cynical
Definition
belief that selfishness determines human behavior.
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