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Vocab 3
Vocab 3
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English
11th Grade
01/15/2007

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luxuriate
Definition
to revel in pleasure or luxury
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gullibility
Definition
state of being easily duped or cheated
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hagiography
Definition
idealizing or idolizing biography
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havoc
Definition
widespread destruction and confusion
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hegemony
Definition
The dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
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heritage
Definition
Practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
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hiatus
Definition
an interruption or break
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histrionics
Definition
A deliberate display of emotion for effect
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iconoclast
Definition
A destroyer of images used in religious worship
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imbroglio
Definition
An intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
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imminence
Definition
The state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
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incredulous
Definition
Not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
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indefatigable
Definition
Showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
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inexorable
Definition
not able to be persuaded or stopped
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infantile
Definition
relating to infants or infancy
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infallible
Definition
incapable of error
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ingenious
Definition
Showing inventiveness and skill
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ingenuous
Definition
Characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
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innate
Definition
Being talented through inherited qualities
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insipid
Definition
Lacking interest or significance or impact
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insufferable
Definition
intolerable
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machinate
Definition
to plot
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mandate
Definition
to assign or require
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maneuver
Definition
A deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
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manipulate
Definition
to control or shape by devious means
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mediate
Definition
Act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
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mesmerize
Definition
to fascinate or hypnotize
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mimic
Definition
to imitate closely
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mitigate
Definition
to become or make less intense or severe
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moderate
Definition
to become ore make less extreme
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immunity
Definition
The state of not being susceptible
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impasse
Definition
A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
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impetus
Definition
impulse, incentive, stimulus
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implication
Definition
Something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
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impropriety
Definition
An indecent or improper act
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incubus
Definition
A situation resembling a terrifying dream
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indignation
Definition
# A feeling of righteous anger
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indiscretion
Definition
The trait of being injudicious
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indolence
Definition
inclination to laziness
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infusion
Definition
the act or process of infusing or mixing
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insular
Definition
Narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
Suggestive of the isolated life of an island
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intrepid
Definition
Invulnerable to fear or intimidation
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interminable
Definition
Tiresomely long; seemingly without end
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intractable
Definition
not easily governed, managed, or directed
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intuitive
Definition
known or perceived by intuition
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invidious
Definition
Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
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irascible
Definition
Quickly aroused to anger
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irrational
Definition
Not consistent with or using reason
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itinerant
Definition
Travelling from place to place to work
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jaded
Definition
exhausted, fatigued
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modify
Definition
Make less severe or harsh or extreme
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mollify
Definition
to soothe or appease
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motivate
Definition
to provide with a motive, impel
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muse
Definition
to become absorbed in thought
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naturalize
Definition
Make into a citizen
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necessitate
Definition
to make necessary, require
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negate
Definition
to deny the existence or truth of
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neutralize
Definition
to make chemically neutral or ineffective
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nonplus
Definition
a state of bafflement or perplexity
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nullify
Definition
Declare invalid
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ingenuity
Definition
The power of creative imagination
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iniquity
Definition
Morally objectionable behaviour
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insurgent
Definition
A person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
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integration
Definition
The act of combining into an integral whole
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intelligentsia
Definition
An educated and intellectual elite
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interlocuter
Definition
one who takes place in dialogue
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invective
Definition
Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
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inventiveness
Definition
The power of creative imagination
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jeopardy
Definition
A source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
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jingoism
Definition
Fanatical patriotism
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judicious
Definition
Marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
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lachrymose
Definition
Showing sorrow
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laconic
Definition
Brief and to the point; effectively cut short
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liberal
Definition
Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
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licentious
Definition
lacking legal or moral restraints
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loquacious
Definition
Full of trivial conversation
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lucid
Definition
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
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lucridous
Definition
Broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
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macabre
Definition
having death as a subject
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maladroit
Definition
inept, awkward
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maladroit
Definition
inept, awkward
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obfuscate
Definition
Make obscure or unclear
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obliterate
Definition
Remove completely from recognition or memory
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oppress
Definition
Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
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pacify
Definition
soothe the anger of
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palliate
Definition
Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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peregrinate
Definition
Travel around, through, or over, especially on foot
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permeate
Definition
to spread or diffuse through
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perpetrate
Definition
to bring about or carry out
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persecute
Definition
Cause to suffer
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persevere
Definition
Be persistent, refuse to stop
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knell
Definition
The sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
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legacy
Definition
(law) a gift of personal property by will
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legerdemain
Definition
An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
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legislation
Definition
Law enacted by a legislative body
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leviathan
Definition
something large or formidable
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libertine
Definition
A dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
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litany
Definition
Any long and tedious address or recital
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maelstrom
Definition
A powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
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magnitude
Definition
The property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
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malice
Definition
Feeling a need to see others suffer
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malevolent
Definition
Wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
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malodorous
Definition
Having an unpleasant smell
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martial
Definition
(of persons) befitting a warrior
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maternal
Definition
characteristic of a mother, motherly
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mellifluous
Definition
Pleasing to the ear
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mercantile
Definition
of or relating to merchants or trading
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mercurial
Definition
Liable to sudden unpredictable change
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milquetoast
Definition
A timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
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monastic
Definition
A male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
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monotonous
Definition
Tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
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peruse
Definition
to examine w/ attention to detail
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philander
Definition
Have amorous affairs; of men
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pilfer
Definition
Make off with belongings of others
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placate
Definition
Cause to be more favourably inclined; gain the good will of
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polarize
Definition
Cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
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portray
Definition
depict
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pose
Definition
to put or set in place
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postulate
Definition
demand, claim, to assume as true
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preclude
Definition
Keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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prevail
Definition
triumph
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manifestation
Definition
A clear appearance
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martyr
Definition
One who suffers for the sake of principle
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matrix
Definition
An enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)
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metamorphosis
Definition
change of physical form
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mien
Definition
Dignified manner or conduct
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milieu
Definition
The environmental condition
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minutiae
Definition
A small or minor detail
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misanthrope
Definition
Someone who dislikes people in general
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miscegenation
Definition
Reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
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misconception
Definition
mistaken notion
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morbid
Definition
Suggesting the horror of death and decay
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mundane
Definition
Found in the ordinary course of events
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myopic
Definition
Unable to see distant objects clearly, lacking foresight
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nascent
Definition
Being born or beginning
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nebulous
Definition
Lacking definite form or limits
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nefarious
Definition
Extremely wicked
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nostalgic
Definition
1. Unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons
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absolete
Definition
no longer in use or no longer useful
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obstinate
Definition
Tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
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occidental
Definition
Denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere
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prevaricate
Definition
Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
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procure
Definition
to get possession of
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prolong
Definition
to lengthen in time, continue
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propagate
Definition
Transmit from one generation to the next
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prosecute
Definition
Conduct a prosecution in a court of law
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provoke
Definition
Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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pulverize
Definition
Destroy completely
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purloin
Definition
Make off with belongings of others (pilfer)
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quash
Definition
Put down by force or intimidation
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quell
Definition
Suppress or crush completely
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