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Chambers Vocab 5
Sadlier Oxford H
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11th Grade
11/03/2010

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Term
affinity
Definition
n. natural attraction to a person thing or activity; a relationship, connection
syn: inclination, penchant
ant: distaste, aversion
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cognate
Definition
adj. closely related in origin
n. such a person or thing
syn: adj. allied, affiliated; n. relative
ant: adj. dissimilar, unrelated
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corollary
Definition
n. a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result; adj. resultant or consequent
syn: n. deduction, conclusion
ant: n. axiom, postulate, premise
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derring-do
Definition
n. valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits
syn: audacity, bravado, pyrotechnics
ant: cowardice, timidity, poltroonery
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divination
Definition
n. the art or act of predicting the future
syn: prophecy, augury
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folderol
Definition
n. foolish talk, ideas or procedures; nonsense
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