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11-B to 15-B
vocab for Ms. Swikard's semester 2 part 2
100
General Vocab
11th Grade
06/20/2010

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orifice
Definition
an opening or aperture
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astute
Definition
keenly perceptive or discerning; sagacious; clever, shrewd
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wane
Definition
to decrease in strength or intensity; to draw to a close
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obtuse
Definition
not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; insensitive; dull not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt
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talisman
Definition
anything that exercises a powerful or magical influence
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cache
Definition
hiding place for ammunition, food, or treasure; anything hidden in a cache
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fission
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the act of splitting into parts
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discordant
Definition
being at variance; incongruous; dissonant; harsh
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affluent
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wealthy
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baleful
Definition
menacing; threatening evil
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effete
Definition
decadent; lacking in wholesome vigor; worn out
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lugubrious
Definition
mournful, gloomy or dismal in an affected, exaggerated manner
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filial
Definition
of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter
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indolent
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lazy; having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion
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nadir
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the lowest point
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malleable
Definition
capable of being extended or shaped by hand, hammer or rollers
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temerity
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recklessness; boldness; rashness
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turgid
Definition
swollen; distended; inflated; overblown
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whet
Definition
to sharpen a knife or tool; to make keen or eager; stimulate
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bucolic
Definition
of or pertaining to shepherds; pastoral; countryside
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abhorrent
Definition
causing repugnance or aversion; detestable
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factitious
Definition
not spontaneous or natural
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burl
Definition
a dome shaped lump on the trunk of a tree
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oscillate
Definition
to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does
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ingenuous
Definition
candid; sincere
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quiescent
Definition
being at rest, quiet, still, inactive, or motionless
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erudite
Definition
learned or scholarly
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plutocrat
Definition
a member of a society in which the wealthy class rules
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nape
Definition
the back of the neck
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largess
Definition
generous gift; lavish giving; generosity
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cull
Definition
to choose, select, or pick
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canticle
Definition
a hymn or chant used chiefly in church services
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dysphoria
Definition
a state of dissatisfaction, anxiety, or restlessness
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expostulate
Definition
to reason earnestly with someone by way of warning
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saturnine
Definition
sluggish or gloomy in temperament or appearance; somber
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fractious
Definition
unruly; readily angered; quarrelsome
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expurgate
Definition
to amend by removing words or passages deemed objectionable; to purge or clean something immoral
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garner
Definition
to get, acquire, or earn; to gather, collect or hoard
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infer
Definition
to conclude by reason
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array
Definition
a large and impressive display or number
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adept
Definition
very skilled; proficient; expert
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mendacious
Definition
tending to tell lies; dishonest
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transitory
Definition
not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal
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preternatural
Definition
existing or occurring outside of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal
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promiscuous
Definition
characterized by having numerous sexual partners on a casual basis
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acme
Definition
the highest point of attainment or development
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picayune
Definition
of little value or account, small; trifling
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affinity
Definition
a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, or idea
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circumspect
Definition
watchful and discreet; cautious
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trenchant
Definition
incisive or keen, as language or a person; caustic; cutting
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disavow
Definition
to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for
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facile
Definition
quick in apprehension or action
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contrite
Definition
showing sincere remorse; sorry
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churlish
Definition
boorish, rude; difficult to deal or work with
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recumbent
Definition
lying down, reclining; leaning
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salient
Definition
prominent or conspicuous
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emergent
Definition
coming into view or notice
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satiety
Definition
the condition caused by having been supplied with something to excess so as to disgust
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breach
Definition
the breaking of any law, promise, trust, faith, etc
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refulgent
Definition
shining brightly; brilliant; radiant; gleaming
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hone
Definition
a tool used for sharpening
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intrepid
Definition
fearless
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elision
Definition
the omission of a vowel, consonant or syllable in pronunciation
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truncate
Definition
to shorten by cutting off a part
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infinitesimal
Definition
immeasurably small
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cynical
Definition
distrusting or disparaging the motives or sincerity of others
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amenable
Definition
ready or willing to act, agree, yield or answer; agreeable
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sedentary
Definition
characterized by, or requiring a sitting posture
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immutable
Definition
unchangeable
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adamant
Definition
utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion; inflexible
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ameliorate
Definition
to make better; to improve
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facetious
Definition
not meant to be taken literally or seriously
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diatribe
Definition
a bitter, abusive denunciation or criticism
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perfidious
Definition
deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful
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effrontery
Definition
shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity; an act or instant of this
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pulchritude
Definition
physical beauty
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sedulous
Definition
diligent in character or application; persevering
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nefarious
Definition
extremely wicked or villainous
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incipient
Definition
beginning to exist or appear
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specious
Definition
apparently true or right though lacking real merit
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soporific
Definition
causing sleep
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zealous
Definition
very enthusiastic and intense
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succint
Definition
brief, concise; stated in only a few words
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infallible
Definition
unable to be proven wrong
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tenet
Definition
doctrine, dogma, principle or opinion - especially as held true by members of a group, profession, or movement
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apoplexy
Definition
a sudden loss of consciousness
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fulmination
Definition
violent explosion; severe censure
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gambol
Definition
to romp; to frolic
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inexorable
Definition
unyielding
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disseminate
Definition
to spread widely
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fetid
Definition
stinking
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convoluted
Definition
twisted; coiled; complicated; intricately involved
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laity
Definition
all people as distinguished from the clergy
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nuance
Definition
delicate variation in meaning, tone, shade
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mellifluous
Definition
smoothly flowing
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solidarity
Definition
unanimity of attitude or purpose, as between members of a group or class
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implausible
Definition
not possible; not imaginable
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wariness
Definition
cautiousness
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temperament
Definition
one's personal emotional nature
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omniscient
Definition
having complete knowledge
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