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Unit 8
Vocabulary
22
English
11th Grade
10/13/2008

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Term

Elan

Definition

(n)Enthusiatic vigor and livliness, spirit, a flair

S-verve,dash,zest,panache,brio

A-lifelessness,listlessness,enervation

 

a 'lan

Term

Dissipate

Definition

(V) to cause to disappear to scatter, dispel, to spend foolishly, squander, to be extravagent, in pursuit of pleasure

'dis e pat

 

Term

Disavow

 

Definition

(v) to deny responsibility for or connection with

*opposite of vow

- dis e 'vau

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conducive
Definition

(adj) tending to promote or assist, helpful, favorable

-ken 'du siv

Term
expurgate
Definition

(v) To remove objectionable passages or words from a written text, to cleanse, purify

*Exfoliate

- 'ek sper gat

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dispassionate
Definition

(adj) impartial, calm, free from emotion

- dis 'pash e net

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consternation
Definition

(n) dismay, confusion

kan ster 'na shen

 

Term

dissension

Definition

(n) disagreement, sharp difference of opinion

- di 'sen shen

Term

bovine

Definition

(adj) resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive

- 'bo vin

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acrimonious
Definition

(adj) stinging, bitter in temper or tone

- ak re 'mo ne es

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corpulent
Definition

(adj) fat, having a large, bulky body

*corpse gets big and bloated

- 'kor pye lent

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subservient
Definition

(adj) subordinate in capacity or role, serving to promote some end; submissively obedient

*servent

- seb 'ser ve ent

Term
perdify
Definition

(n) faithlessness, treachery

- 'per fe de

Term
hypothetical
Definition

(adj) based on an assumption of guess, used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation

- hi pe 'thet e kel

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impugn
Definition

(v) to call into question, attack as false

- im 'pyun

Term
odium
Definition

(n) hatred, contempt, disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct

*podium

- 'o de em

Term
intemperate
Definition

(adj) immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement

- in 'tem per et

Term
ignoble
Definition

(adj) mean, low,base

- ig 'no bel

 

Term
squeamish
Definition

(adj) inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset, excessively fastiidious or refined

- 'skwe mish

Term
susceptible
Definition

(adj) open to; easily influenced, lacking in resestance

- se 'sep te bel

Term
gauntlet
Definition

(n) an armored glove; a challenge to combat, two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal

- 'gont let

Term
relegate
Definition

(v) to place in a lower position, to assign, refer, turn over, to banish

* relocate

- 'rel e gat

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