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Vocab lessons 1-6
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11th Grade
12/17/2007

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abdicate
Definition
to step down from a position of power
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abridge
Definition
to shorten, condense, or lessen in length
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absolve
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to forgive or free from blame
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abysmal
Definition
extremely wretched, bottomless
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acqueiesce
Definition
to comply passively, to give in
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advocate
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to support, or be in favor of
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aesthetic
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concerned with or appreciative of beauty
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affinity
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sympathy, attraction, kinship
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agenda
Definition
program, things to be done
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aggrandize
Definition
to make great
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allusion
Definition
an indirect reference
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altruistic
Definition
unselfish concern with the welfare of others.
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amnesty
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an official pardon fro a group of people who violate a law
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animosity
Definition
ill will, active dislike
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anamalous
Definition
irregular, abnormal, unusual
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arduous
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difficult to do, laborious
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augment
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to increase or enlarge
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austere
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stern in manner or appearance, strict in morals
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aversion
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strong or fixed dislike, a feeling of repugnance
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banal
Definition
commonplace, trite, unoriginal
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baroque
Definition
extravagantly ornate flamboyant, characterized by bold ornamentation
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begrudge
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to envy another's possessions, to concede reluctantly
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benediction
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a blessing, a good wish
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benign
Definition
gentle, not harmful, kind
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blanch
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to turn pale
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blithe
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happily, lighthearted, joyful
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botch
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to bungle, to foul up.
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bracing
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invigorating V: to prepare
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broach
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to open up a subject for discussion
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buffoon
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clown or fool
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bulwark
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something used as a defense, a strong protection
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cache
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a hiding place, something hidden in a secret place
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callous
Definition
unfeeling and insensitive
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candor
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truthfulness, great honesty, frankness
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capitulate
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to surrender, to stop resisting
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catharsis
Definition
an emotional purification, an emotional release
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caustic
Definition
biting in humor
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censure
Definition
the act of blaming or condemning
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chastise
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to criticize severely
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chronic
Definition
constant, lasting a long time
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circumspect
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careful, thought through
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clemency
Definition
disposition towards mercy, mildness
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clique
Definition
an exclusive group
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coalescence
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to come together as one, to fuse or unite
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coherent
Definition
making sense, organized and logical
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colloquial
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conversational, used in informal speech
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compatible
Definition
able to get along well
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convey
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to transport, to conduct, to communicate
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conviction
Definition
determination, a state of being convinced
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copious
Definition
abundant, lavish
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corroborate
Definition
to support with evidence
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craven
Definition
cowardly
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criterion
Definition
standard for judging
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cursory
Definition
brief, without much attention to detail
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dearth
Definition
a shortage
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deference
Definition
respect, courtesy
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deft
Definition
skillful
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deliniate
Definition
to describe or picture in words, to detail
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delude
Definition
to deceive or have false illusions
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depravity
Definition
moral corruption
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*depreciate
Definition
to lessen in value, to belittle
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*desecrate
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to treat with disrespect
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*destitute
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very poor, totally lacking
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*diatribe
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a denunciation, a biting speech
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*didactic
Definition
instructive, intended to educate
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*diffuse
Definition
not concentrated; V: to spread wildly
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*digress
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to stray from the main subject
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*discerning
Definition
keenly perceptive, shrewd
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*discount
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to deduct, to disregard
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*diva
Definition
an opera singer, prima donna; a tempermental, conceited person.
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*docile
Definition
easily taught, submissive
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*dogmatic
Definition
arrogantly assertive, positive about unproven ideas
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*dormant
Definition
as though asleep, not actively growing
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*dupe
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to deceive, to trick
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*ebb
Definition
to decline, to recede
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*eccentric
Definition
unconventional, a little kooky
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*eclectic
Definition
drawn from many sorces
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efface
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to erase, to rub away the features, to obscure
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*egocentric
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self-involved, selfish
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*egregious
Definition
extremely bad, flagrant
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*elucidate
Definition
to make clearer
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*embellish
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to add to, to exaggerate, garnish, ornament
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*emigrate
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to move to a new country, to move to a new place
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*emissary
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a messenger or representative, an agent
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*emulate
Definition
to imitate, to strive to equal
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*engaging
Definition
charming, intersting
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*enigma
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a puzzle, a baffling situation, something obscure
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*enshroud
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to cover, to enclose with a dark cover
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*esoteric
Definition
understood by only a few
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*eulogize
Definition
to speak in praise of someone, to pay written or spoken tribute
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