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Vocabulary Chapter 1-15
From Vocabulary for Achievement Level 3
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English
11th Grade
01/02/2012

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cognate
Definition
a word that looks like one in another language and has a similar meaning OR an adjective describing things that are similar or originate from the same place
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inflection
Definition
an alteration of pitch/tone OR a conjugation or addition of an affix etc.
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orthography
Definition
the study of spelling
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paradigm
Definition
the set of inflected forms of a word OR a model by which everything is viewed
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philology
Definition
the study of a language's history
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phonology
Definition
the study of a language's sound system
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rejoinder
Definition
a response, often witty
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rhetoric
Definition
the study of effective language use OR overly dramatic speech
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succinct
Definition
precise, clear
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syntax
Definition
word arrangement
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belie
Definition
to depict falsely
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clandestine
Definition
done in secret, especially illegally
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disingenuous
Definition
pretending to be ignorant or unsophisticated
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forthright
Definition
direct and honest
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dissemble
Definition
to disguise one's true emotions
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nefarious
Definition
famously wicked
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perfidious
Definition
blatant, treacherous
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probity
Definition
proven morality and integrity
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scrupulous
Definition
strict morality OR exact, painstaking
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spurious
Definition
false, invalid
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concomitant
Definition
accompanying, occurring concurrently OR the noun thereof
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eon
Definition
a long period of time, often geologic
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extant
Definition
still existing
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hiatus
Definition
a break, a pause, an interruption
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inure
Definition
to accustom to something
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irrevocable
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irreversible
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millennium
Definition
a thousand years OR a promised time of peace
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perpetuity
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eternity
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pristine
Definition
clean, pure, unchanged OR original, primitive
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transience
Definition
a short existence OR a nomadic state
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buffoon
Definition
a clown, jester, an idiot
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farce
Definition
exaggerated mockery
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irony
Definition
a contrast between what is said and what occurs OR the use of words to imply the opposite meaning
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jocular
Definition
describing a joking manner
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lampoon
Definition
a mockery or written attack OR the verb thereof
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levity
Definition
a humorous tone, usually when inappropriate
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raillery
Definition
light-hearted teasing
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parody
Definition
a comic imitation OR the verb thereof
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regale
Definition
to pleasure, entertain
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satire
Definition
the use of sarcasm and wit to insult
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adumbrate
Definition
to describe ambiguously OR to vaguely predict OR to overshadow/obscure
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arcane
Definition
mysterious, understood by only a few
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covert
Definition
not openly shown, hidden
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educe
Definition
to draw out, to deduce
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fathom
Definition
to imagine or comprehend OR a depth of about 5 feet
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impenetrable
Definition
impossible to pierce OR incomprehensible
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impervious
Definition
impenetrable, unaffected
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limpid
Definition
transparent OR calm OR easily understood
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manifest
Definition
obvious OR to reveal OR a list of passengers/cargo
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nebulous
Definition
cloudy/hazy OR vague
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adjunct
Definition
referring to something attached dependently OR adj. added in a temporary/axillary manner
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amalgamate
Definition
to combine or unite
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compatriot
Definition
having the same mother country OR a colleague
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conclave
Definition
a secret meeting OR a business/familial meeting
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contiguous
Definition
adjacent, sharing an edge OR uninterrupted
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diffuse
Definition
scattered OR to scatter OR overly wordy
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diverge
Definition
to split/branch out OR to deviate OR to differ in opinion
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parity
Definition
equality in amount or value etc.
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synergy
Definition
the combined actions of various components which results in something greater than the sum of their parts
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transcend
Definition
to pass beyond the limits of/to surpass OR to exist independently of
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axiomatic (axiom)
Definition
self-evident
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definitive
Definition
precise, clear, conclusive
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dialectic
Definition
the practice of using reason and logic to obtain truth
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empirical
Definition
derived from observation
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presuppose
Definition
to assume in order to move on OR to require as a preexisting condition
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rationalize
Definition
to justify (often incompletely)or make rational
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rebuttal
Definition
a contradictory response
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repudiate
Definition
to reject the authority/validity of
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tenuous
Definition
flimsy, having little strength
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verifiable
Definition
able to be proved
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bedlam
Definition
chaos
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bowdlerize
Definition
to censor or abridge
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chauvinism
Definition
a prejudiced belief OR devout patriotism
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draconian
Definition
severe, harsh
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martinet
Definition
a rigid disciplinarian
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maudlin
Definition
overly emotional
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mesmerize
Definition
to hypnotize, enthrall
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silhouette
Definition
a shadow-like outline OR to cause to be seen as such
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stentorian
Definition
extremely loud
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titanic
Definition
gargantuan, powerful
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exalt
Definition
to glorify, praise, elevate
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exhort
Definition
to urge by powerful argument
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garrulous
Definition
wordy or given to wordiness
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gist
Definition
the essence, central point
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histrionic
Definition
dramatic
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laconic
Definition
concise, judicious on word usage
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peremptory
Definition
to definitively end OR excessively self-assured
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polemic
Definition
a controversial argument OR referring to one
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vivacious
Definition
spirited and lively
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vociferous
Definition
marked by noisy, angry outcries
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atrophy
Definition
to wither or deteriorate OR the noun
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debilitate
Definition
to weaken
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livid
Definition
dark and bruise-like OR pale OR angry
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moribund
Definition
death-bound OR soon to be obsolete
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noxious
Definition
harmful OR corrupting
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pestilence
Definition
a pandemic disease
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prostrate
Definition
to reduce to weakness/reduced to weakness OR to lie flat/lying flat
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salubrious
Definition
conducive to healthiness
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scourge
Definition
a plague or cause of harm OR to ravage
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unscathed
Definition
unharmed
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audacious
Definition
bold, daring, intrepid
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contumacy
Definition
a stubborn rebelliousness
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dour
Definition
ill-tempered, stubborn
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e'clat
Definition
brilliance, a dazzling display
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indefatigable
Definition
incapable of being fatigued
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irresolute
Definition
undecided, wavering
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obdurate
Definition
stubborn, tenacious
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obsequious
Definition
eager to serve and please
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pertinacity
Definition
stubbornness,
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stoic (stoicism)
Definition
indifferent, unaffected, emotionless
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austere
Definition
strict, harsh, basic
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avarice
Definition
extreme greed
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florid
Definition
ornate Or rosy
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insatiable
Definition
incapable of satisfaction
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inundate
Definition
to flood or to overload/overwhelm
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myriad
Definition
a huge number, referring to a huge number OR diversified
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parsimony
Definition
stinginess
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prodigal
Definition
lavish, overabundant
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replete
Definition
plentifully supplied
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voluminous
Definition
large in size or number OR lengthy
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abscond
Definition
to leave secretly (usually illegally)
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bilk
Definition
to swindle/cheat
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clemency
Definition
mercy or mildness
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contrite
Definition
feeling regret and sorrow
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impute
Definition
to attribute the fault to/to assign charateristically
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iniquity
Definition
wickedness
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redress
Definition
to right a wrong/restitution
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reprehensible
Definition
deserving of blame
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restitution
Definition
the act of restoration or compensation for loss
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vindicate
Definition
to exonerate, clear of blame/justify
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adduce
Definition
to cite as proof
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confound
Definition
to confuse, to make someone confused, to worsen
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construe
Definition
to interpret/translate
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conundrum
Definition
a dilemma, a quagmire/a punny riddle
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cryptic
Definition
mysterious, coded
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equivocate
Definition
to use evasive language
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paradox
Definition
a contradiction that may be true, something displaying contradictory elements
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patent
Definition
obvious/a government grant to an invention
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perspicacity
Definition
an acuteness of perception, sharpness
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rudimentary
Definition
elementary, basic, incompletely developed
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aberrant
Definition
abnormal, deviating from the norm
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anomaly
Definition
a strange and unusual event/observation
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eccentricity
Definition
the quality of strangeness, a deviation
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endemic
Definition
idiosyncratic, unique to a particular group
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incongruous
Definition
incompatible, inconsistent, illogical/impolite
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mundane
Definition
common, boring, commonplace
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outlandish
Definition
bizarre
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paragon
Definition
model of perfection
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ubiquitous
Definition
omnipresent, everywhere
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unwonted
Definition
unaccustomed, unusual
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