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Unit 1 Vocab
IB English Vocab
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11th Grade
08/13/2011

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Term
antebellum
Definition
Existing before a war, especially before the American Civil War (1861-65).
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bellicose
Definition
Warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome.
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belligerence
Definition
Aggressiveness, combativeness.
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rebellion
Definition
Open defiance and opposition, sometimes armed, to a person or thing of authority.
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pacify
Definition
(1) To soothe anger or agitation. (2) To subdue by armed action.
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pacifist
Definition
A person opposed to war or violence, especially someone who refuses to bear arms or to fight, on moral or religious grounds.
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pact
Definition
An agreement between two or more people or groups; a treaty or formal agreement between nations to deal with a problem or to resolve a dispute.
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appease
Definition
To make peaceful and quiet; to calm, satisfy.
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hostage
Definition
A person given or held to ensure that an agreement, demanded, or treaty is kept or fulfilled.
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hospice
Definition
A place or program to help care for the terminally ill.
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hostel
Definition
Any inexpensive, supervised place for young travelers to stay overnight.
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inhospitable
Definition
(1) Not welcoming or generous; unfriendly. (2) Providing no shelter or food (such as desert).
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amicable
Definition
Friendly, peaceful.
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enamored
Definition
Charmed or fascinated; inflamed with love.
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inimical
Definition
Hostile, unfriendly, or harmful.
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paramour
Definition
A lover, often secret, not allowed by law or custom.
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criminology
Definition
The study of crime, criminals, law enforcement, and punishment.
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decriminalize
Definition
To remove or reduce the criminal status of.
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incriminate
Definition
To show evidence of involvement in a crime or a fault.
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recrimination
Definition
An accusation in retaliation for an accusation made against oneself; the making of such an accusation.
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approbation
Definition
A formal or official act of approving; praise, usually given with pleasure or enthusiasm.
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disprove
Definition
To show that something is not what it has been claimed to be; refute.
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probity
Definition
Absolute honesty and uprightness.
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reprobate
Definition
A person of thoroughly bad character.
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gravid
Definition
Pregnant or enlarged with something.
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gravitas
Definition
Great or very dignified seriousness.
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gravitate
Definition
To move or be drawn toward something, especially by natural tendency or as if by an invisible force.
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gravity
Definition
Weighty importance, seriousness, or dignity.
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alleviate
Definition
To lighten, lessen, or relieve, especially physical or mental suffering.
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elevate
Definition
(1) To lift up with praise. (2) To raise in rank or status.
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leavening
Definition
Something that lightens and raises; something that modifies, eases, or animates.
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levity
Definition
Frivolity, lack of appropriate seriousness.
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cicerone
Definition
A guide, especially one who takes tourists to museums, monuments, or architectural sites and explains what is being seen.
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hector
Definition
To bully; to intimidate or harass by bluster or personal pressure.
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hedonism
Definition
An attitude or way of life based on the idea that pleasure or happiness should be the chief goal.
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nestor
Definition
A senior figure or leader in one’s field.
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spartan
Definition
Marked by simplicity and often strict self- discipline or self-denial.
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stentorian
Definition
Extremely loud, often with especially deep richness of sound.
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stoic
Definition
Seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain.
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sybaritic
Definition
Marked by a luxurious or sensual way of life.
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