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Vocabulary Lab Quiz
All words and definitions
41
English
10th Grade
12/06/2012

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abberation
Definition
something that is out of the ordinary or unexpected
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adage
Definition
a traditional saying that reflects a common experience
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bombast
Definition
an impressive sounding speech with little meaning
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coercion
Definition
the act of persuading someone to use force or threats
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dilettante
Definition
someone who appreciates many things in a superficial way
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exigency
Definition
something that has to be dealt with immediately
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gauntlet
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a serious challenge
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introspection
Definition
the act of considering one's own thoughts and emotions
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libation
Definition
a drink that you use to celebrate something
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machination
Definition
a crafty, complicated, and often evil plan or scheme
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nepotism
Definition
favouritism towards relatives
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non sequitur
Definition
a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow the previous one
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paragon
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the ideal example of something
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paradox
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something that appears to contradict itself
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restitution
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a compensation given for loss or injury
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gregarious
Definition
fond of large groups and the company of others
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temerity
Definition
disregard of danger
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elocution
Definition
a style of speaking or a speech pattern
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felicity
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a spirt of being joyful
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complacent
Definition
satisfied with the way things are; not ambitious
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demure
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shy or quiet
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guile
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the quality of being sly or tricky
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trepidation
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fear or concern
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whimsical
Definition
unpredictable or playfully strange
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shrewd
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skilled at making judgements or deals
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intrusive
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rude and always interrupting
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overwrought
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overwhelmed or very excited
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duplicitous
Definition
two faced
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prescient
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having knowledge of things before they exist or happen
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tawdry
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cheap yet pretentious
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donnybrook
Definition
an uproar, brawl, or riot
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tontine
Definition
a type of financial insurance scheme
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jungian
Definition
stressing the influence of race and culture in an individual's psychological profile
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mesmerize
Definition
to entrance, fascinate, spellbind
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Benedict Arnold
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a traitor
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draconian
Definition
harsh, severe, dragonlike
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ludditte
Definition
one who opposes the use of new technology
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maverick
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a nonconformist
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pyrrhic
Definition
self defeating despite victory
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rude goldberg
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an unnecessarily complex, impractical, or ingenious device
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spoonerism
Definition
an accidental transportation of the initial sounds of words
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