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English 11 Vocabulary
Semester 2 final
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English
11th Grade
06/02/2007

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Term
alacrity
Definition
Noun

promptness in response, cheerfull readiness
EX:
accepted the invitation with alacrity
Term
ambivalence
Definition
Noun
simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings
continual fluctuation
uncertian
Term
antagonism
Definition
Noun
opposition of a conflicting force
actively expressing opposition
Term
avial
Definition
Noun

advantage toward attainment of a goal
USE

effort was of little avail

(Effort was of little use)
Term
Caprice
Definition
Noun

a sudden impulse and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
unpredictable change
something done out of impulse
Term
Clad
Definition
ADJ dressed, covered Clad Plaid [image]
Term
Coquette
Definition
Noun

a woman who endevours without sincere affection to gal the attention and admiration of men

Verb (Coquet)
a playful manner

Slut?
Term
Coup d'etat
Definition
Noun

A sudden excercise of force in politics
violent overthrough or alteration of govt. by a small group
Term
Cower
Definition
Verb To crouch in fear or shame [image]
Term
Debase
Definition
Verb

to lower in status, esteem or quality
reduce
Term
Deft
Definition
ADJ

nimble, skillful, celver
Term
Denizen
Definition
Noun

an inhanbitant or resident
one that frequesnts a particular place
Term
deprecatory
Definition
ADJ

seecung to avert disapproval
APOLOGETIC
depracate, disapprove
Term
Despondent
Definition
ADJ

feeling or showing extreme duscouragement
dejection or depression
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dilatory
Definition
ADJ

To delay or procrastinate

slow or tardy
Term
Dissipate
Definition
Verb

to break up or drive off, to case to spread thin or scatter gradually vanish
to drink eo excess
to vanish
Term
elicit
Definition
Verb
to bring out or draw forth
EVOKE
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