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Unit 2 Vocab
IB English Vocab
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English
11th Grade
08/14/2011

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agitate
Definition
(1) To move something with an irregular, rapid, violent action. (2) To stir up or excite.
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litigate
Definition
To carry on a lawsuit by judicial process.
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prodigal
Definition
Recklessly or wastefully extravagant; spendthrift.
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synagogue
Definition
The center of worship and communal life of a Jewish congregation; temple.
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advent
Definition
A coming or arrival; a coming into use.
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provenance
Definition
Origin or source.
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venturesome
Definition
Inclined to seek out risk or danger; bold, daring, adventurous.
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venue
Definition
The place where a trial is held; the locale of an event.
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reception
Definition
The act of receiving; a social gathering where guests are formally welcomed.
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incipient
Definition
Starting to come into being or to become evident.
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perceptible
Definition
Noticeable or able to be felt by the senses.
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susceptible
Definition
(1) Open to some influence; responsive (2) Able to be submitted to an action or process.
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affinity
Definition
(1) Sympathy; attraction. (2) Relationship.
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definitive
Definition
(1) Authoritative and final. (2) Specifying perfectly or precisely.
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infinitesimal
Definition
Extremely or immeasurably small
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finite
Definition
Having definite limits.
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adjacent
Definition
(1) Near, neighboring. (2) Sharing a common boundary or border.
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conjecture
Definition
To guess.
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dejected
Definition
Downcast, depressed.
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trajectory
Definition
The curved path that an object makes in space or that a thrown object follows as it rises and falls to earth.
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detract
Definition
To decrease the importance, value, or effectiveness of something.
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protracted
Definition
Drawn out, continued, or extended.
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retraction
Definition
A taking back or withdrawal; a denial of what one has previously said.
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intractable
Definition
Not easily handled, led, taught, or controlled.
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conducive
Definition
Tending to promote, encourage, or assist; helpful.
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deduction
Definition
(1) Subtraction. (2) The reaching of a conclusion by reasoning.
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induce
Definition
(1) Persuade, influence. (2) Bring about.
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seduction
Definition
(1) Temptation to wrong, especially temptation to sexual intercourse. (2) Attraction or charm.
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consequential
Definition
(1) Resulting. (2) Important.
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execute
Definition
(1) To carry out or perform. (2) To put to death legally or formally.
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obsequious
Definition
Excessively submissive, obedient, or flattering.
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sequential
Definition
(1) Arranged in an order or in a series. (2) Following in a series.
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apollonian
Definition
Harmonious, ordered rational, calm.
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bacchanalian (or Dionysian)
Definition
Frenzied, orgiastic.
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delphic
Definition
Unclear, ambiguous, or confusing.
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Dionysian (or bacchanalian)
Definition
Frenzied, orgiastic.
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jovial
Definition
Jolly, expansively good nature.
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mercurial
Definition
Having rapid and unpredictable changes of mood.
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olympian
Definition
Lofty, superior, and detached.
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venereal
Definition
Having to do with sexual intercourse or diseases transmitted by it.
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