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CLA Vocabualary Words
CLA Exam Vocab
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Law
Undergraduate 1
11/20/2008
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WORD
 Definition
DEFINITION
Term
abberrant
 Definition
deviant, abnormal
Term
abrogate
 Definition
annul, revoke
Term
abysmal
 Definition
endless, immense
Term
accretion
 Definition
addition, expansion
Term
acolyte
 Definition
admirer, fan
Term
acrimonious
 Definition
caustic, sarcastic
Term
adroit
 Definition
skillful, clever
Term
aeon
 Definition
infinitely long time
Term
allegory
 Definition
symbolic story, parable
Term
amulet
 Definition
charm, ornament
Term
aperture
 Definition
opening, hole
Term
arcane
 Definition
analyze
Term
assay
 Definition
allege, claim
Term
baleful
 Definition
evil, sinister
Term
banal
 Definition
ordinary, trite
Term
berceuse
 Definition
lullaby, tranquil music
Term
capacious
 Definition
spacious, vast
Term
capricious
 Definition
flighty, impulsive
Term
cataclysm
 Definition
catastrophe
Term
catharsis
 Definition
purging, venting
Term
cerulean
 Definition
as blue as the sky
Term
convivial
 Definition
festive, merry
Term
copious
 Definition
voluminous, abundant
Term
denigrate
 Definition
defame, slander
Term
deprecate
 Definition
condemn, criticize
Term
desecrate
 Definition
dishonor, contaminate
Term
desuetude
 Definition
period of disuse
Term
diffident
 Definition
reserved, insecure
Term
dilatory
 Definition
causing delay
Term
doltish
 Definition
moronic
Term
draconian
 Definition
cruel, harsh
Term
ebullient
 Definition
effervescent, sparkling
Term
edifice
 Definition
building, structure
Term
efface
 Definition
annul, erase
Term
eleemosynary
 Definition
charitable
Term
empirical
 Definition
pragmatic
Term
encomium
 Definition
praise, tribute
Term
enervate
 Definition
to tire, to debilitate
Term
epicurean
 Definition
connoisseur, gourmet
Term
epithet
 Definition
a disparaging term
Term
erudite
 Definition
learned, scholarly
Term
esoteric
 Definition
confidential, obscure
Term
exacerbate
 Definition
worsen, intensify
Term
expiate
 Definition
make amends, repent
Term
expository
 Definition
explanatory
Term
fastuous
 Definition
arrogant, ostentatious
Term
fatuous
 Definition
foolish, silly
Term
ferret (out)
 Definition
to hunt or search for
Term
flagellate
 Definition
to punish by whipping
Term
fortuitous
 Definition
by luck, accidental
Term
gambol
 Definition
covert, play
Term
garrulous
 Definition
talkative
Term
halcyon
 Definition
golden, happy
Term
harbinger
 Definition
forerunner, herald
Term
heterogeneous
 Definition
diverse, varied
Term
iconoclastic
 Definition
dissident
Term
ignominious
 Definition
degrading, shameful
Term
imbue
 Definition
to endow, to infuse
Term
impugn
 Definition
attack
Term
indolent
 Definition
lazy
Term
ineffable
 Definition
indescribable
Term
inertia
 Definition
failure to move
Term
innocuous
 Definition
harmless
Term
insipid
 Definition
dull, empty
Term
integral
 Definition
essential
Term
intrinsic
 Definition
inherent
Term
irascible
 Definition
cantankerous, ornery
Term
lascivious
 Definition
lecherous, lustful
Term
loquacious
 Definition
talkative, verbose
Term
lyceum
 Definition
hall for public lectures
Term
magnanimous
 Definition
gererous
Term
malapropism
 Definition
misuse of a word
Term
mendacity
 Definition
lies, falsehoods
Term
mendicant
 Definition
a parasite, moocher
Term
metamorphosis
 Definition
transformation
Term
metaphor
 Definition
symbol
Term
morass
 Definition
quagmire
Term
myopic
 Definition
outmoded
Term
nemesis
 Definition
downfall, ruin
Term
nescience
 Definition
ignorance
Term
nettle
 Definition
irritate
Term
numinous
 Definition
mysterious, spiritual
Term
obdurate
 Definition
stubborn
Term
officious
 Definition
nosey, obtrusive
Term
omniscient
 Definition
all-knowing
Term
ossify
 Definition
to become rigid
Term
ostensible
 Definition
apparent
Term
panacea
 Definition
cure-all
Term
panoply
 Definition
ceremonial array
Term
paradox
 Definition
contradiction
Term
pejorative
 Definition
belittle, make worse
Term
percipient
 Definition
discerning
Term
peremptory
 Definition
superficial, routine
Term
pique
 Definition
arouse, provoke
Term
platitude
 Definition
cliche
Term
plebeian
 Definition
common, crude
Term
plenary
 Definition
full, complete
Term
pleonastic
 Definition
redundant
Term
precipitous
 Definition
headlong, impulsive
Term
proclivity
 Definition
inclination
Term
profligate
 Definition
spendthrift
Term
prognosticate
 Definition
predict
Term
propitious
 Definition
favorable
Term
promulgate
 Definition
announce
Term
pugnacious
 Definition
antagonistic
Term
punctilious
 Definition
careful, by the rules
Term
rapacious
 Definition
fierce, savage
Term
raze
 Definition
demolish
Term
rectitude
 Definition
righteousness
Term
refraction
 Definition
deflection of light
Term
relume
 Definition
rekindle
Term
remittent
 Definition
recurring
Term
remunerate
 Definition
compensate
Term
reparation
 Definition
indemnification
Term
replicate
 Definition
duplicate
Term
requite
 Definition
repay
Term
reticulation
 Definition
network
Term
rudimentary
 Definition
elementary, basic
Term
riparian
 Definition
re natural waterway
Term
rhetoric
 Definition
discourse, oratory
Term
ruminate
 Definition
ponder, reflect
Term
salubrious
 Definition
promoting health
Term
sardonic
 Definition
mocking sarcastic
Term
sedulous
 Definition
diligent
Term
senescent
 Definition
aging, becoming old
Term
servile
 Definition
subservient
Term
similitude
 Definition
counterpart
Term
stellar
 Definition
star-like, outstanding
Term
temerity
 Definition
audacity
Term
tenacious
 Definition
persistent, dogged
Term
tenets
 Definition
principles
Term
timorous
 Definition
mousy
Term
umbrage
 Definition
shadows, hint
Term
vapid
 Definition
boring, dull
Term
veracity
 Definition
truthfulness
Term
vicissitude
 Definition
changing fortunes
Term
venal
 Definition
mercenary
Term
venerate
 Definition
revere
Term
veracity
 Definition
truthfulness
Term
vicinal
 Definition
local
Term
vilify
 Definition
defame
Term
virulent
 Definition
deadly, toxic
Term
visceral
 Definition
from deep within
Term
vitiate
 Definition
to make faulty, debase
Term
vituperate
 Definition
berate
Term
vociferous
 Definition
boisterous
Term
volatile
 Definition
explosive
Term
voluble
 Definition
talkative
Term
voracious
 Definition
insatiable
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