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Words on Wednesday FINAL Randazzo
All the words we learned in SECOND semester in Randazzo, Amador Valley, Pleasanton, CA
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English
9th Grade
06/02/2012

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Tedium
Definition

State of being slow, long, or dull

Boredom

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Plethora
Definition

A large number of something, excess

Surplus

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Blithe
Definition

Showing a casual or cheerful indifference

Carefree

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Lackluster
Definition

Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction

Dull

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Temper
Definition

To strengthen by heating and then cooling

Refine

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Hedonism
Definition

The pursuit of pleasure above all else

Sensuality

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Bolster
Definition

To support or prop up

Boost

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Lament
Definition

To express one's deep greif

Mourn

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Curtail
Definition

Reduce quantity or put restriction on

Limit

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Epicure
Definition

A person who knows a lot about food or drink

Connoisseur

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Tenuous
Definition

Insubstantial or very thin

Feeble, fragile

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Boorish
Definition

Rude or unmannerly

Impolite

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Vindicate
Definition

To clear of blame/suspicion

Exonerate, aquite, absolve

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Poignant
Definition

Deeply emotional

Heartfelt, stirring

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Bourgeois
Definition

Belonging to people with extra money, somewhat materialistic

Upper-middle-class, Well-to-do

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Hiatus
Definition

A brief rest

Siesta, break, pause, reprieve

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Languid
Definition

Unlikely to move or exert energy

Sloth, lazy, insolent

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Resplendent
Definition

Shining brightly

Brilliant, luminous, illustrious

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Acuity
Definition

Penetrating or clear (obvious) intelligence/skill

Knowledge, affinity, adeptness

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Debunk
Definition

To expose the falsehood or hollowness of

Disprove

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Adroit
Definition

Clever or skillful use of the hands or mind

Quick, dexterous

Term
Pontificate
Definition

To express one's views in an arrogant/pompous manner

Lecture, drone

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Decorum
Definition

Behavior keeping in good taste

Etiquette, manners

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Adulation
Definition

Expressive admiration or praise

Fanatacism, adoration, idolarty

Term
Bristle
Definition

To react defensively, typically by drawing away

Repulse, flinch, withdraw

Term
Laud
Definition

To praise highly, especially in a public context

Commend, flatter

Term
Obtuse
Definition

Slow to understand or difficult to understand

Thick

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Tome
Definition

A large, heavy book, usually filled with academic knowledge

Encyclopedia, volume, bible

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Slipshod
Definition

Showing a lack of thought

Shoddy, perfunctory

Term
Nefarious
Definition

Wicked or criminal

Atrocious, malevolent, malignant

Term
Precursor
Definition

A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind

Harbinger, precedent

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Impregnable
Definition

Unable to be captured or broken into

Invincible, bullet-proof

Term
Demure
Definition

Reserved or modest [FEMALE]

Humble, conservative

Term
Bemoan
Definition

Express discontent or sorrow over

Lament, whine, complain

Term
Misogynistic
Definition

Someone who hates women

Sexist

 

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Abhor
Definition

To loathe

Despise

Term
Talisman
Definition

An object with magical powers to bring good luck

Charm

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Placid
Definition

Calm

Serene, tranquil

Term
Noxious
Definition

Very harmful

Malicious, pernicious

Term
Bilk
Definition

To cheat someone out of money

Scam, scandal, detrand

Term
Replete
Definition

Filled up or well supplied with something

Stocked, complete

Term
Blasphemy
Definition

Profane talk about god or sacred things

Heresy, sacrilege

Term
Absolution
Definition

Formal release from guilt or punishment

Exonerate

Term
Abstain
Definition

To keep oneself from doing or enjoying something

Refrain

Term
Haughty
Definition

Arrogently superior

Condenscending

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Tenacious
Definition

Not giving up or letting go of something one holds dear

Persistant

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Acquiesce
Definition

Accept something reluctantly but without protest

Relent

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Lampoon
Definition

Public ridicule

Roast, satirize, parody

Term
Engender
Definition

To cause or give rise to

Create

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Nuance
Definition

A subtle difference

Shade

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Covert
Definition

Not openly displayed

Undercover, hidden

Term
Renown
Definition

A state of being known and celebrated by many

Fame, glory

Term
Tangent
Definition

A completely different line of speech

Non-sequitur

Term
Nullify
Definition

To make of no use, to cancel out

Negate

Term
Labyrinth
Definition

A complicated, irregular network of passages or paths

Maze

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Reprehensible
Definition

Deserving censure or condemnation

Profane

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Blatant
Definition

Completely lacking in subtlety, very obvious

Flargent, overt

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Plausible
Definition

Seeming reasonable or probable

Possible, believable

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Reprieve
Definition

Cancellation or postponment of punishment

Break, extention

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Enshroud
Definition

To completely hide from view

Envelope, cover, veil

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