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Vocabulary 2
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English
12th Grade
09/24/2006

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Abhorrent
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(followed by to) in conflict; utterly opposed; loathsome; repugnant
(ant. admirable)
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abhor
Definition
utterly detest; loathe; hate
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admonish
Definition
reprove gently but seriously; warn of a fault; caution
(ant. commend)
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admonition
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gentle warning; friendly reproof
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ambrosial
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extremely pleasing to taste or smell; delicious; like ambrosia (the food of the gods)
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confine
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shut up; imprison; keep in narro, cramped quaters
(ant. free)
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confinement
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imprisonment
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decade
Definition
period of ten years
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detonate
Definition
explode with suddenness and violence; cause (something) to explode
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detonation
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explosion
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ephemeral
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lasting one day only; fleeting; transitory; short-lived
(ant. permanent)
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gullible
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easily deceived or cheated; credulous
(ant. astute)
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gull
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deceive; cheat
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haggle
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dispute or argue over a price in a petty way; bargain; wrangle
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immerse
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1.plunge or place into a liquid; dip; duck
2.engross; absorb
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immersion(n)
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state of being deeply engrossed; absorption
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insomnia(n)
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inability to sleep; abnormal wakefulness; sleeplessness
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insomniac(n)
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person suffering form insomnia
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lapse(n)
Definition
1.slip; error; accidental mistake; trivial fault
2.interval
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lapse(v)
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cease being in force; become invalid
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probe(n)
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critical inquiry into suspected illegal activity; investigation
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prober(n)
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investigator
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render(v)
Definition
hand down officially; deliver (as a verdict); give
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rendering(n)
Definition
presentation; interpretation
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repast(n)
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food for one occasion of eating; meal
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replenish(v)
Definition
bring back to condition of being full; refill
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score(n)
Definition
group or set of twenty; twenty
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snub(n)
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act or instance of snubbing (treating with contempt); rebuff; slight; insult
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snub(v)
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treat with disdain or contempt; slight
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suture(n)
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strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body; also, stitch made with such material
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unwittingly(adv.)
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unintentionally; by accident; inadvertently
(ant. intentionally)
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acquit(v)
Definition
relieve from an accusation; pronounce not guilty; discharge; exculpate
(ant. convict)
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acquittal(n)
Definition
exculption;discharge
(ant. conviction)
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complex(adj)
Definition
having varied interrelated parts, and therefore hard to understand; complicated; intricate
(ant. simple)
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complexity(n)
Definition
difficulty; intricacy
(ant. simplicity)
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consign(v)
Definition
give, transfer, or deliver, as if by signing over; hand over; commit
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consignee(n)
Definition
person to whom something is shipped
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effrontery(n)
Definition
shameless boldness; insolence; gall; temerity
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excruciating(adj)
Definition
causeing great pain or anguish; agonizing; unbearably painful
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forbearance(n)
Definition
act of forbearing (refraining); abstaining; leniency; patience
(ant. anger)
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hamper(v)
Definition
interfere with; hinder; impede
(ant. aid)
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nettlesome(adj)
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literally, full of nettles (plants with stinging hairs); irritating; causing annoyance or vexation
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oblivious(adj)
Definition
(usually followed by of) forgerful; unmindful; not aware
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oblivion(n)
Definition
condition of being forgotten or unknown
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prodigious(adj)
Definition
extraordinary in amount or size; enormous; gigantic
(ant. tiny)
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prodigy(n)
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person of extraordinary talent or ability; wonder
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rejuvenate(v)
Definition
make yound or youthful again; give new vigor to; reinvigorate; refresh
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residue(n)
Definition
whatever is left after a part is taken, disposed of, or gone; remainder; rest
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residual(adj)
Definition
remaining after a part is used or taken
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salutary(adj)
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favorable to health; healthful; curative; beneficial
(ant. deleterious)
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scrutinize(v)
Definition
examine very closely; inspect
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scrutiny(n)
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examination; inspection; review
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supersede(v)
Definition
force out of use; displace; supplant; replace
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sweltering(adj)
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oppressively hot; torrid
(ant. frigid)
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swelter(v)
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suffer form oppressive heat
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unruffled(adj)
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not upset or agitated; calm; cool; unflustered
(ant. discomposed)
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unwieldy(adj)
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hard to wield (handle) because of size or weight; unmanageable; bulky; cumbersome
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unwieldiness(n)
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bulkiness
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withdraw(v)
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1.take back; remove (ant. deposit)
2.draw back; go away; retreat; leave (ant.advance)
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withdrawal(n)
Definition
departure (ant. approach)
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zany(adj)
Definition
having the characteristics of a clown; mildly insane; crazy; clownish
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zany(n)
Definition
clown; buffoon
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