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Units 1-4 Vocabulary
Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level F by Jerome Shostak
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English
11th Grade
01/08/2014

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ameliorate (+)
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(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming.
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aplomb (+)
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(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity.
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bombastic (-)
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(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas.
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callow (-)
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(adj.) without experience; immature; not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers.
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drivel (-)
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(n.) mucus; foolish, aimless talk; nonsense. (v.) to let saliva flow from mouth; to prattle; to waste or fritter away foolishly.
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epitome (0)
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(n.) summary; instance that represents larger reality.
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exhort (0)
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(v.) urge stronly, advise earnestly
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ex officio (0)
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(adj, advb.) by virtue of holding a certain office
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infringe (-)
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(v.) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
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ingratiate (-)
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(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others.
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interloper (-)
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(n.) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
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intrinsic (0)
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(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature; essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
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inveigh (-)
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(v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
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lassitude (-)
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(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
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millennium*(0)
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(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy.
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occult (0)
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(adj.) hidden from view, secret; mysterious, uncanny, magical. (v.) to hide, cover up; eclipse. (n.) matters involving the supernatural. (GHOST HUNTERSSS!)
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permeate (0)
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(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
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precipitate
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(v.) to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to (adj.) characterized by excessive haste (n.) moisture; the product of an action or process.
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stringent (-)
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(adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling ; sharp or bitter to the taste
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surmise (-)
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(v.) to guess without supporting evidence (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof
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approbation
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praise; approval
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assuage
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relieve; satisfy
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coalition
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union
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decadence
Definition
decline
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elicit
Definition
draw forth
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expostulate
Definition
dissuade someone from some course by earnest reasoning
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hackneyed
Definition
banal, trite, commonplace, corny
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hiatus
Definition
pause, break, lacuna
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innuendo
Definition
insinuation, intimation (often in a derogatory sense)
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intercede
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intervene, mediate
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jaded
Definition
wearied, worn-out, dulled, sated, surfeited, cloyed
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lurid
Definition
gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly
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meritorious
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praiseworthy, laudable, commendable
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petulant
Definition
peevish, irritable, test, waspish
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prerogative
Definition
special right/privilege, perquisite, perk
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provincial
Definition
narrow-minded, parochial, insular, naive
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simulate
Definition
pretend, affect
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transcend
Definition
rise above, surpass, outstrip, exceed
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umbrage
Definition
irritation, pique, offense; vague suspicion
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unctuous
Definition
excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness; pliable; mealy mouthed
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abominate
Definition
to have a hatred for; loathe; abhor
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acculturation
Definition
modification of the social patterns; adaptation
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adventitious
Definition
extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous, not essential, acquired
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circuitous
Definition
roundabout, not direct, meandering
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commiserate
Definition
to sympathize with, empathasize
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enjoin
Definition
direct or order, charge, bid, adjure
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expedite
Definition
to make easy, cause to progress faster, facilitate, accelerate
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expiate
Definition
redeem, make amends for, make reparation
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ferment
Definition
commotion, turmoil, unrest
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inadvertent
Definition
accidental
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nominal
Definition
titular, inconsequential, not real, too small to be taken seriously
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noncommital
Definition
uninformative, playing it safe, not decisive or definite
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peculate
Definition
steal, defraud, misappropriate
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procliviy
Definition
habitual inclination or tendency, penchant, propensity
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sangfroid
Definition
composure or coolness, poise, self-assurance, equanimity
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seditious
Definition
resistant to lawful authority, mutinous, rebellious, subversive
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tenuous
Definition
flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy
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vitriolic
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bitter, caustic, withering, acerbic, mordant
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wheedle
Definition
coax, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk
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affable
Definition
sociable, easy to speak to, genial, amicable, cordial
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aggrandize
Definition
augment, amplify, enhance, exalt, to make appear greater
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amorphous
Definition
shapeless, formless, unstructured, inchoate
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archetype
Definition
model, prototype, epitome
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aura
Definition
ambiance, atmosphere
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contraband
Definition
bootleg, unlawful, smuggled goods
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erudite
Definition
scholarly, learned, profoundly educated, well-read
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gossamer
Definition
thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; a very thin, light cloth
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inscrutable
Definition
incapable of being understood, impenetrable, incomprehensible, enigmatic
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insular
Definition
narrow-minded, provincial
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irrevocable
Definition
unrecallable, unalterable, incapable of being changed
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propensity
Definition
a natural inclination; proclivity; penchant
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querulous
Definition
peevish, fretful, complaining, petulant, irritable
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remonstrate
Definition
reason against, expostulate
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repudiate
Definition
renounce, to disown, to reject
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resilient
Definition
able to recover quickly, springy, elastic
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reverberate
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to re-echo,rumble, thunder, boom, echo
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scurrilous
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obscene, filthy, abusive, vulgar, foul-mouthed
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sedulous
Definition
persistent, showing determination, assiduous, indefatigable
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sleazy
Definition
cheap, shoddy, ethically low, inferior, cheesy
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