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Voc. Cartoons Set #1 p. 15-25
ACT/SAT vocabulary
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English
11th Grade
09/01/2010

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Term

chattel

  

link: cattle

Definition

an item of personal, moveable property; a slave

Term

austere

 

link: steer

Definition
stern, as in manner; without excess, unadorned, severely simple and plain
Term

lament

 

link: cement

Definition
to express sorrow or regret; to mourn
Term

aloof

 

link: roof

Definition
distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved
Term

cerebral

 

link: cereal

Definition
of or relating to the brain; an intellectual person
Term

incongruous

 

link: in congress

Definition
not appropriate, unsuited to the surroundings; not fitting in
Term

bulwark

 

link: bull work

Definition
a defensive wall; something serving as a principal defense
Term

connoisseur

 

link: king of sewer

Definition
an expert, particularly in manners of art and taste
Term

cacophony

 

link : cough

Definition
harsh sounds
Term

expunge

 

link: sponge

Definition
to remove, to delete; to erase
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