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Vocabulary List 2
Words from various passages and their definitions
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English
12th Grade
11/17/2015

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seminal
Definition
Strongly influencing later developments; influential (adjective)
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disparity
Definition
A great difference (noun)
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rapacious
Definition
Aggressively greedy or grasping (adjective)
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indignity
Definition
Treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity (noun)
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galvanize
Definition
To shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action (verb)
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somnambulant
Definition
Resembling or having the characteristics of a sleepwalker (adjective)
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denigration
Definition
Criticism; disparagement (noun)
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rescinded
Definition
Revoked, cancelled, or repealed (verb)
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induce
Definition
to succeed in persuading or influencing (verb)
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procurement
Definition
The action of obtaining something (noun)
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analogous
Definition
Comparable; similar; alike (adjective)
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sublime
Definition
Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe (adjective)
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epoch
Definition
A period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics (noun)
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unimpeachable
Definition
Not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; entirely trustworthy (adjective)
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indignant
Definition
Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment (adjective)
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caricature
Definition

A picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect (noun) Do a Google Image search of the word, and you'll see what it means!

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detractor
Definition
A person who disparages someone or something; a critic; a fault-finder (noun)
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