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American Literature Final Vocab
Vocab Lessons 6-10 for final
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English
11th Grade
06/13/2011

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Accomodating
Definition
Adjective: Willing to help, obliging.
Verb: Accommodate
Adverb: Accommodatingly
Noun: Accomodation
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Accord
Definition
Noun: Agreement, harmony
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Acquiesce
Definition
Verb: To consent or comply passively or without protest
Noun: Acquiescence
Adjective: Acquiescent
Adverb: Acquiescently
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Adamant
Definition
Adjective: Firm and unyielding in purpose or opinion; inflexible
Adverb: Adamantly
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Camaraderie
Definition
Noun: A spirit of loyalty, mutual trust, and good will between or among friends or comrades
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Compliance
Definition
Noun: An act of doing as another wishes or yielding to a request or command
Adjective: Compliant
Verb: Comply
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Propitiate
Definition
Verb: To prevent or reduce the anger of, soothe
Noun: Propitiation
Adjective: Propitiatory
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Tractable
Definition
Adjective: Easily managed or controlled
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Volition
Definition
An act of willing, choosing, or deciding
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Willfulness
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Noun: Unreasonable stubbornness
Adjective: Willful
Adverb: Willfully
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Auspices
Definition
Protection or support, patronage
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Auspicious
Definition
Attended by favorable circumstances
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Circumspect
Definition
Adjective: Heedful of circumstances or consequences
Adverb: Circumspectly
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Specious
Definition
Adjective: Having the ring of truth but actually false
Noun: Speciousness
Adverb: Speciously
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Despicable
Definition
Adjective: Deserving of scorn or comtempt
Adverb: Despicably
Verb: Despise
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Introspective
Definition
Adjective: Self examining
Noun: Introspection
Adverb: Introspectly
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Perspicuity
Definition
Noun: The quality
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Perspicuity
Definition
Noun: The quality of being easily understood
Adjective: Perspicuous
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Specter
Definition
Noun: A phantom, apparition
Adjective: Spectral
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Spectrum
Definition
Noun: A broad sequence or range of related qualities, ideas, or activities
Term
Acuity
Definition
Noun: Acuteness of perception
Adjective: Acute
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Consummate
Definition
Adjective: Supremely accomplished or skilled
Adverb: Consummately
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Cunning
Definition
Adjective: Skill or adeptness in performance, dexterity
Adverb: Cunningly
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Deft
Definition
Adjective: Skillful, adroit
Adverb: Deftly
Noun: Deftness
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Endowment
Definition
Noun: A natural gift or quality, funds or poperty donated to an institution, individual or group
Verb: Endow
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Facile
Definition
Adjective: Done or achieved with light effort or difficulty, easy
Adverb: Facilely
Noun: Facileness
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Incompetent
Definition
Adjective: Not capable, not properly or well qualified
Noun: Imcompetence
Adverb: Incompetently
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Inept
Definition
Adjective: Awkward or clumsy
Adverb: Ineptly
Noun: Ineptness
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Proficient
Definition
Adjective: Performing in a given art, skill or branch of learning with expert correctness
Noun: Proficiency
Adverb: Proficiently
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Propensity
Definition
Noun: An innate inclination, tendency
Term
Beseech
Definition
Verb: To beg for
Term
Blandishment
Definition
Noun: Coaxing by flattery or wheedling
Verb: Blandish
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Cajole
Definition
Verb:To coax gently and persistently
Noun: Cajolery
Adverb: Cajolingly
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Elicit
Definition
Verb: To bring out, evoke
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Enjoin
Definition
Verb: To direct with authority and emphasis
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Exigent
Definition
Adjective: Requiring immediate attention, urgent
Noun: Exigency
Adverb: Exigently
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Imperious
Definition
Adjective: Arrogantly overbearing
Adverb: Imperiously
Noun: Imperiousness
Term
Injunction
Definition
Noun: Command, directive or order
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Injunction
Definition
Noun: Command, directive or order
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Mendicant
Definition
Noun: Beggar
Adjective: Depending on alms for a living
Noun: Mendicancy
Term
Query
Definition
Noun: Question, inquiry
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Ambivalence
Definition
Noun: The simultaneous existence of conflicting feelings or thoughts
Adjective: Ambivalent
Adverb: Ambivalently
Term
Avail
Definition
Noun: Use, benefit, advantage
Verb: To be of use or advantage
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Equivalent
Definition
Equal in quantity, force, meaning, or value
Term
Evaluate
Definition
Noun: Judging the value or worth of
Verb: Evaluate
Adjective: Evaluative
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Evince
Definition
Verb: To show or exhibit, as an emotion
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Invalid
Definition
Adjective: Being without foundation or force in fact, truth, or law
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Invaluable
Definition
Adjective: Of inestimable use or help (great value)
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Prevail
Definition
Verb: To be greater in strength or influence, triumph
Adjective: Prevailing
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Valedictory
Definition
Adjective: Bidding farewell
Noun: A farewell address
Noun: Valedictorian
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