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Units 4-6
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English
12th Grade
10/23/2007

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affinity
Definition
natural attraction to a person, place or thing or activity.
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bilious
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irritable; sickly unpleasant
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cognate
Definition
closely related; allied
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corollary
Definition
natural consequence or result
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cul-de-sac
Definition
dead end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible.
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derring-do
Definition
daring deeds or exploits
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divination
Definition
predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge
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elixir
Definition
cure-all; liquid used in medicines
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folderol
Definition
foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense
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gamut
Definition
scope
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hoi polloi
Definition
common people, masses
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ineffable
Definition
not expressible in words
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lucubration
Definition
deep thought
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mnemonic
Definition
reminder, cue
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obloquy
Definition
dishonor; public abuse showing strong dissaproval
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parameter
Definition
boundary, limit
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pundit
Definition
learned person, expert
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risible
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laughable

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symptomatic
Definition
typical or characteristic
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volte-face
Definition
complete reversal
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aficionado
Definition
enthusiastic fan or follower
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browbeat   
Definition
to bully
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commensurate
Definition
measurable by same standards; comparable
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diaphanous
Definition
very sheer and light; translucent
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emolument
Definition
a fee or salary
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foray   
Definition
a quick raid
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genre
Definition
type, class, or variety; species
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homily
Definition
sermon stressing moral principles
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immure  
Definition
to imprison
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insouciant
Definition
carefree
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matrix
Definition
surrounding situation or environment; pattern
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obsequies
Definition
funeral rites or ceremonies
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panache
Definition
confident and stylish manner; style
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persona  
Definition
personality; image
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phillipic
Definition
bitter verbal attack
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prurient
Definition
having lustful desires or interests;
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sacrosanct
Definition
very sacred or holy;
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systemic
Definition
comprehensive; system-wide
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tendentious
Definition
biased; partial
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vicissitude
Definition
change, variation, or alteration
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Abortive
Definition
failing to accomplish an aim or purpose; partially developed
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bruit
Definition
spread news, reports, or unsbubstantiated rumors; broadcast
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contumelious
Definition
insolent or rude in speech or behavior;humiliating
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dictum
Definition
authoritative statement
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ensconce
Definition
hide in a safe place; nestle
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iconoclastic
Definition
image-breaking; seeking to overthrow popular traditions
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in media res
Definition
into the middle of things
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internecine
Definition
mutually destructive
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maladroit
Definition
clumsy
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maudlin
Definition
sentimental
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portentous
Definition
foreshadowing an event to come
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prescience
Definition
foresight
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quid pro quo
Definition
trade; swap
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salubrious
Definition
beneficial; wholesome; conducive to health
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saturnalian
Definition
dissipated; characterized by unrestrained revelry
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touchstone
Definition
yardstick; benchmark; means of testing worth
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traumatic
Definition
emotionally shocking to cause psychological damage
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vitiate
Definition
weaken;degrade;undermine
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waggish
Definition
characteristic of a joker; playfully humourous
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