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Vocabulary List #7
CT Vocab
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English
9th Grade
05/07/2014

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Term
Proffer
Definition

Verb

to offer for acceptance

Term
Enshrine
Definition

Trans. Verb

To place in an appropriate position; to preserve 

Term
Admonish
Definition

Verb

to warn or reprimand

Term
Dotage
Definition

Noun

senility; state of being old & weak

Term
Lecherous
Definition

Adj.

lascivious; given to or expressing lust

Term
Veritable
Definition

Adj.

very truly; very much so

Term
Conjecture
Definition

Noun/Verb

n) a guess

v) to guess

Term
Vehement
Definition

Adj.

showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate; intense

Term
Ribald
Definition

Adj.

vulgar

Term
Paramour
Definition

Noun

a lover, esp. in an adulterous relationship

Term
Assay
Definition

Verb

to put to a test

Term
Cuckold
Definition

Noun

a man married to an unfaithful wife

Term
Languish
Definition

Intrans. Verb

To lose or lack vitality; to grow weak

Term
Dalliance
Definition

Noun

a casual romantic or sexual relationship; an affair

Term
Bequeath
Definition

Verb

To leave or give by will; to pass on

Term
Aggrieved
Definition

Adj.

feeling resentment at having been treated unfairly

Term
Scourge
Definition

Noun

a source of widespread devastation

Term
Aloof
Definition

Adj.

unfriendly; cool, distant

Term
Scoundrel
Definition

Noun

an evildoer; a villain; one who misbehaves

Term
Precept
Definition

Noun

general rule meant to regulate behavior or thought

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