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Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 1-3
Unit 1-3 Cumulative Test
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English
10th Grade
09/23/2010

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approBAtion (n)
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the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
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aSSUAGE (v)
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to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
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coaLITion (n)
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a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
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DEcadence (n)
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decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self- indulgence
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eLICit (v)
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to draw forth, bring out from some source
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exPOStulate (v)
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to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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HACKneyed (adj)
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used so often as to lack freshness or originality
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hiAtus (n)
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a gap, opening, break
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innuENdo (n)
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a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference
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interCEDE (v)
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to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go- between in a disagreement
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JAded (adj)
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wearied, worn out, dulled
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LURid (adj)
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causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
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meriTORious (adj)
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worthy, deserving recongnition and praise
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PETulant (adj)
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peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
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preROGative (n)
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a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
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proVINcial (adj) (n)
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pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside (n)a person with a narrow pov; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony
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SIMulate (v)
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to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
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UMbrage (n)
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shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
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UNCtuous (adj)
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excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable
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aMELiorate (v)
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to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
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aPLOMB (n)
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poise, assurance, great self confidence; perpendicularity
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bomBAStic (adj)
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pompous or overblown in language; full of high- sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
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CALLow (adj)
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without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
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DRIVel (n) (v)
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saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense (v) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly
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ePITome (n)
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a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
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exHORT (v)
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to urge strongly; advise earnestly
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ex oFFICio (adj, adv)
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by virtue of holding a certain office
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inFRINGE (v)
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to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
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inGRAtiate (v)
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to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others
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INterloper (n)
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one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
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inTRINsic (adj)
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belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
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inVEIGH (v)
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to make a violent attack in words, expressing strong disapproval
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LASSitude (n)
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weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
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miLLENNium (n)
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a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
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oCCULT (adj) (v) (n)
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mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v) to hide, conceal; eclipse (n) matters involving the supernatural
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PERmeate (v)
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to spread throught, penetrate, soak through
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preCIPitate (v)
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to fall as moisture; to cause to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to (adj) characterized by excessive haste (n) moisture; the product of an action or process
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STRINgent (adj)
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strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
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sureMISE (v) (n)
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to think or belive without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess (n) likely idea that lacks definite proof
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aBOMinate (v)
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to have an intense dislike or hatred for
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acultURAtion (n)
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the mod of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
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advenTITIous (adj)
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resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; acquired, not congenital
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aSCRIBE (v)
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to assign or refer to, attribute
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cirCUitous (adj)
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roundabout, not direct
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coMMISerate (v)
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to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
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enJOIN (v)
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to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative; to prohibit
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EXpiate (v)
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to make amends, make up for; to avert
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FERment (n) (v)
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a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence (v)to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action
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inadVERtent (adj)
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resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
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NOMinal (adj)
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existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
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noncoMMITTal (adj)
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not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
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PECulate (v)
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to steal something that has been given into one;s trust; to take improperly for one's own use
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proCLIVity (v)
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a natural or habitual inclination or tendency
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sangFROID (n)
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composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
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seDITIous (adj)
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resistent to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
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TENuous (adj)
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thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
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vitriOLic (adj)
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bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting
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WHEEDle (v)
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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tranSCEND (v)
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to rise above or beyond, exceed
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