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2009-10 Vocabulary Word List
Vocab words for 2009-10
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English
12th Grade
12/16/2009

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Chattel
Definition
an item of personal, movable property; slave
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Austere
Definition
stern, as in manner; without excess, unadorned, severely simple and plain
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Lament
Definition
to express sorrow or regret; to mourn
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Aloof
Definition
distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved
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Cerebral
Definition
of or relating to the rain; an intellectual person
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Incongruous
Definition
not appropriate, unsuited to the surroundings; not fitting in
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Bulwark
Definition
a defensive wall something serving as a principal defense
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Connoisseur
Definition
an expert, particularly in matters of art and taste
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Encroach
Definition
to intrude gradually upon the rights or possessions of another; to trespass
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Belittle
Definition
to speak of or think of as unimportant; to put someone down
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Trenchant
Definition
cutting, incisive, having a sharp point; caustic, sarcastic
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Procrastinate
Definition
to put off until a later time
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Roster
Definition
a list of names; especially of personnel available for duty
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Impede
Definition
obstruct or interfere with; to delay
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Forbear
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to refrain from; to abstain; to be patient or tolerant
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Delectable
Definition
pleasant, delightful, savory, delicious
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Evade
Definition
to elude or avoid by cunning; to flee from a pursuer
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Efface
Definition
to rub away
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Asunder
Definition
in separate parts; apart from each other in position
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Incite
Definition
to arouse to action
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Aghast
Definition
shocked, frightened, terrified; taken aback
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Beleaguer
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to besiege; beset, surround, harass
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Milieu
Definition
environment or surroundings
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Histrionic
Definition
overly dramatic, theatrical
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Bludgeon
Definition
a short heavy, thick club that has one end larger than the other
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Arduous
Definition
hard, difficult, tiresome
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Reminisce
Definition
the act of practice of recalling the past
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Entrap
Definition
to catch in or as if in a trap
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Dulcet
Definition
melodious, soft, soothing
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Porcine
Definition
reminiscent of or pertaining to a pig; resembling a pig
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Lassitude
Definition
listlessness; torpor, wariness
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Coterie
Definition
a circle or close associates or friends
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Erode
Definition
to wear away or become worn away; to eat away
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Ambiance
Definition
mood, feeling; general atmosphere
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Girth
Definition
the distance around something; to encircle; to secure with a band that encircles the body of an animal
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Askew
Definition
to one side; crooked; awry; a sidelong look of contempt
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Infamy
Definition
having an evil reputation; extreme disgrace
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Cranny
Definition
a small opening as in a wall or rock face
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Enrage
Definition
to put in a rage; infuriate, anger
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Fleece
Definition
to defraud, swindle, also the wool of a sheep or similar animal
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Unwieldy
Definition
hard to handle or manage; clumsy
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Harrowing
Definition
extremely distressed; disturbing or frightening
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Aptitude
Definition
capacity for learning; natural ability
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Endure
Definition
to carry on through despite hardships; to put up with
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Chronic
Definition
continuing for a long time; continuous
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Giddy
Definition
a light-headed sensation; dizzy, frivolous
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Irascible
Definition
easily angered, irritable
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Cower
Definition
cringe from fear; to shrink away
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Gossamer
Definition
delicate floating cobwebs; a shear gauzy fabric; something delicate, light, flimsy
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Queue
Definition
to form or o wait in line
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Myriad
Definition
an extremely large number
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Accolade
Definition
an award, an honor; approval, praise
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Grandiloquent
Definition
attempting to impress with big words or grand gestures
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Caucus
Definition
a meeting of the members of a political party to make decisions; to assemble in or hold a caucus
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Dromedary
Definition
a one-humped domesticated camel
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Paradox
Definition
a statement that seems true but at the same time seems to also have the opposite truth
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Noxious
Definition
physically or mentally destructive, or harmful to human beings
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Proficient
Definition
skillful; to be very good at something
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Harangue
Definition
to lecture, berate; a long bombastic speech
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Atrophy
Definition
to wither away
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Catapult
Definition
slingshot
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Glutton
Definition
one who eats or consumes a great deal; having capacity to receive or withstand something
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Muster
Definition
to collect or gather; the act of inspection or critical examination
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Beget
Definition
to give birth; to create
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Curtail
Definition
To truncate or abridge; to lessen, usually by cutting away from
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Paranoia
Definition
a mental illness of unreasonable anxiety, especially believing someone is out to get you, or that you are an important person
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Dispute
Definition
to argue; to question the validity of; a verbal controversy; to resist
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Craven
Definition
cowardly
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Mode
Definition
a way or method of doing something; type, manner, fashion
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Alienate
Definition
to make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged
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Obtuse
Definition
insensitive; block-headed, slow in comprehension
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Fickle
Definition
often changing for no reason; not loyal or consistent
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Congenial
Definition
pleasant to be around; social, agreeable
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Fjord
Definition
a long narrow inlet from the sea between steep cliffs or hills
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Aspire
Definition
something one hopes to achieve; goal
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Martyr
Definition
someone willing to sacrifice and even give his/her life for a cause; also one who pretends suffering to gain sympathy
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Citadel
Definition
a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold
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Doldrums
Definition
a period or condition of depression or inactivity
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Consensus
Definition
general agreement
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Blather
Definition
to talk nonsensically
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Defame
Definition
to libel or slander; take away by a good name
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Abominate
Definition
extreme hatred, loathing; something despised
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Elapse
Definition
to pass or go by (said of time)
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Veer
Definition
change in direction
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Karma
Definition
fate, destiny; to detect good or bad vibrations from something or someone
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Astute
Definition
quick in discretion; shrewd, clever, keen
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Misnomer
Definition
an incorrect or inappropriate name
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Bliss
Definition
great happiness; joy
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Artisan
Definition
a worker skilled in a craft
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Draconian
Definition
hard, severe, cruel
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Amenable
Definition
agreeable, responsible to authority, pleasant, a willing to give in to the wishes of another
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Precarious
Definition
unsafe, unsteady, unstable
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Criterion
Definition
a standard or rule by which something can be judged; a basis for judgement
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Guise
Definition
appearance, semblance
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Lesion
Definition
wound, injury; especially one created by a disease
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Gird
Definition
to encircle as with a belt; to prepare as for action
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Fetish
Definition
an object of unreasonable obsessive reverence or attention
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Disperse
Definition
to scatter in various directions; distribute widely
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Dissolution
Definition
the breaking up into parts; termination of a legal bond or contract
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Forage
Definition
to search or hunt for food and provision
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Denounce
Definition
to condemn; to expose critically
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Torque
Definition
a turning or twisting force
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Fathom
Definition
to understand fully; determine the dept of a sound; to penetrate the meaning of
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Docile
Definition
easily taught or controlled; obedient, easy to handle
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Hovel
Definition
a small, miserable dwelling; an open, low shed
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Balm
Definition
something that soothes, heals or comforts; an oil or ointment
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Divine
Definition
to foretell a prophecy; to infer, to guess
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Alternative
Definition
the choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities, a situation presenting such a choice
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Countenance
Definition
a person's face, especially the expression
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Wane
Definition
to decrease gradually
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Fraught
Definition
teeming with; laden; full; involving; accompanied by
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Chasm
Definition
a deep opening in the earth's surface; a gorge; differences of opinion, interest, loyalties
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Erudite
Definition
deeply learned, scholarly
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Laudable
Definition
worthy or deserving of praise
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Elfin
Definition
small and sprightly; mischievous, fairy like
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Elfin
Definition
small and sprightly; mischievous, fairy like
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Aggrandize
Definition
to exaggerate, to cause to appear greater in power, influence
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Ensemble
Definition
a coordinated outfit or costume; a musical group
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