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English 12
100 Vocab Words
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12th Grade
11/10/2009

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Accomplice
Definition
Partner in crime or Contributor

Her accomplice texted her the security code to the house.
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Agile
Definition
able to move quickly and easily

A very thing and very agile person may by observing his reflection in a rapid sequence of longitudianl strips obtain a fairly accurate conception of his looks.
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Allegation
Definition
Assertain Affirmation

HIs allegation that she skipped school must be proven true.
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Allege
Definition
To maintain or declare

I guarantee he will allege he did not cheat.
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Amiable
Definition
Friendly Likeable

Everyone liked the amiable dog with the agging tail
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Amnesty
Definition
Forgiveness Pardon

The amnesty the family received freed them from tyranny.
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Anomaly
Definition
Deviation Aberration

All the puppies had spots except the anomaly who was all brown
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Arduous
Definition
Difficult Strenuos

He faces the arduous task of rewriting all his vocablulary vocab cards.
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Balmy
Definition
Soothing Mild

The balmy island was more welcome than the snowy northest.
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Banal
Definition
Trite Overused

Her excuses became banal after her boss had heard them too often.
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Beguile
Definition
To decieve or cheat

The witch bequiled the chilren with promises of candy
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Breach
Definition
To make a gap in To break through

THere was a breach of contract so the agreement was null and void
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Cadence
Definition
A balanced rhythmic flow

The cadence of his stride dropped.
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Chastise
Definition
To punish to schold

The dog was chastised for eating shoes.
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Clamor
Definition
To shout or loudly cry out

First graders clamor with glee during music class.
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Clamor
Definition
A noisy Outburst outcry

Whenever i begged for good now my mother would pour me a cup of tea which would still the clamor of my stomcach for a moment or two
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Commendable
Definition
Praiseworthy Admirable

A commendable quality is punctuality
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Conjure
Definition
To raise up or call up

I will conjure thee with Roasalines bright eyes yelled Mercutio
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Craven
Definition
Timid Cowardly

The craven mouse cowered in the corner
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Delineate
Definition
to Portray or Outline

Math problems are delineated to explain them easier
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Disclaimer
Definition
A denial of responsibility or knowledge

She gave a little laught like a disclaimer.
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Eclipse
Definition
Covering Concealment

Her success was eclipsed by her lack of judgemet
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Envoy
Definition
Represenative messenger

My envoy will give the details of my ininerary.
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Espouse
Definition
To adopt To support

Many espouse the tenets of Republicans or Democrats
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Exacerbate
Definition
To annoy or irritate

She exacerbated her punishment by being late again.
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Exacerbate
Definition
To annoy or irritate

She exacerbated her punishment by being late again.
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Extol
Definition
To laud or to praise

He extols the virtues of his belief system.
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Extraneous
Definition
Irrelevant Unrelated

The third sleeve was extraneous so the shirt went to the clearance rack
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Falsetto
Definition
Squeal or squeak

EEK! she squealed in a falsetto voice.
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Figment
Definition
Invention Fabrication

Withouth studying perfect vocab scores are a figment of your imagination.
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Flagrant
Definition
Blatant Flexible

The supple leather made the purse a hot commodity
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Flippant
Definition
Disrespectful Brash

She flippantly rolled her eyes at the manager of the store
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Foreclose
Definition
To lock out or shut out

The family was sad when the bank foreclosed on their house.
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Garrulous
Definition
Extremely talkative Chatty

Elementary cafeterias are filled with garrulous children.
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Grandiose
Definition
Impressive Magnificent

Her graniose promises were rarely reality.
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Havoc
Definition
Devastation Destruction

Cry Havoc! and let slip the dogs of war, Cried Antony
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Heinous
Definition
Aboninably Wicked; Truly evil

The heinous witch lured hansel and Gretel to her house.
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Hospitable
Definition
Welcoming Generous

Lord Capulet was hospitable and let Romeo stay at the party.
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Immerse
Definition
To dip or plunge

I immerse myself in my favorite hobbies
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Impeccable
Definition
Flawless Perfect

Her impeccable fashion sense got her voted Best Dressed last year
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Imply
Definition
To indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated

His words implied a lack of faith
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Imposition
Definition
Burden Onus

It is no imposition to ask for help
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Inadvertent
Definition
Unintentional Accidental

The boy inadvertently knocked over the lamp when he rean through the room.
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Incendiary
Definition
Flammable Combustible

The Criminal gave an incendiary speech before his sentencing.
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Increment
Definition
a small slight growth or increase

He was gaining only by increments
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Inexplicably
Definition
In a way that is difficult or impossible to explain


Abrutly almost inexplicably pollard wavered.
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Infer
Definition
To derive by reasoning

They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
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Inhospitable
Definition
Not welcoming Hostile

I needed to sttle somwhere and the natives were undriendly the country inhospitable so i took root in the language.
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Innate
Definition
Nature Inborn

her innate goddness made everyone like her?
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Inquisitive
Definition
Curious inquiring

The inquisitive kitten got stuck in a water drain.
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Insubordinate
Definition
Disobedient to a superior
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Interment
Definition
Burial Entombemnt

Juliet was interred in the family tomb.
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Intrepid
Definition
Brave or fearless

The intrepid solider said goodbye to his family
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Lament
Definition
Express Sorrow; Mourn

O lamentalbe day cried the nurse when she found juliet
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Linear
Definition
Straight Direct

She took a linear route to office from student government to state senate.
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Litigate
Definition
To contest in court to contend

The two men litigated in court until they had no money left
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Magnanimous
Definition
Merciful forgiving

The magnanimous techer gave the students a reprieve from vocabulary
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Malevolent
Definition
Malicious having an evil influence

The malevolent antagonist in the most dangerous Game is the killer.
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Miasma
Definition
Stench Strong Smell

A miasma emanated from the garbage can
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Misnomer
Definition
An inaccurate or incorrect

After it was drafted shey typed it up while i stood by correcting her misnomers and missayings
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Noncomminttal
Definition
Not committing oneself Not revealing what one thinks.

Week after week id sit down hoping to polish off some quick noncommittal little speech.
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Notoriety
Definition
Infamy Shame

Notorious criminals are the Most wanted lists.
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Obsequious
Definition
Servile Docile

The obsequious minion begged his boss for a raise.
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Optimal
Definition
Most favorable best

To his outside a crowd of horses rushed inward to gain optimal position
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Oracle
Definition
Prophet soothsayer

The oracle warned Beware The Ides of March.
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Penance
Definition
Penalty Punishment

His penance for breaking the window was a week of chores.
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Plagiarize
Definition
Copy form someones else writings

He mocked my plagiarized words that is insubordiante It is improper it is disrespecting of her teachers
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Precedent
Definition
Previous Case Model

Precedent shows vocabulary is a part of each school day.
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Proximity
Definition
Closeness Nearness

Her proximity to the snake filled her with fear.
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Pundit
Definition
Commentator Expert authority

The pundit reviewed the electoral college for the audience.
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Purloin
Definition
To rob or steal

The thief purloined the gold from the safe
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Ransack
Definition
to search or examine vigorously

She was ransacking the stores for jims present.
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Raze
Definition
To tear down Demolish

The old house was razed for a new mall.
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Referendum
Definition
Popular vote Vote of all people

The referendum revealed the students did not want more vocabulary.
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Regime
Definition
Government Administration

The communist regime fell and was replaced by a democracy.
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Restitution
Definition
Atonement Amends

There was little restitution the girl could make for breaking the priceless ring.
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Scanty
Definition
Sparse Meager

There are scanty choices on this buffet
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Severance
Definition
Separation Split

Her severance pay did not cover her rent.
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Sublimate
Definition
To transfer or redirect

He sublimated his need for pizza and ate salad instead
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Supple
Definition
Resilient Flexible

The supple leather made the purse a hot commodity.
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Tempestuous
Definition
Turbulent Stormy

Their tempestuous relationship should have ended long ago.
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Trepidation
Definition
Nervous fear

Quiet trepidation settled over a howard barn in the week before the santa anita handicap.
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Vanquish
Definition
To defeat or conquer

HE vanquished his fear by landing the jump of his skateboard
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Vehement
Definition
Vigorous earnest

He vehemently denied being in the wront place at the wrong time.
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Veneer
Definition
False front pretension

There was a veneer of sympathy on her face but i knew better than to believe it.
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Veracity
Definition
Devotion to the truth Straightforwardness

I doubted the veracity of her story when she fidgeted and looked away.
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Vestibule
Definition
A small entryway within a building

In the bestibule below belonged to this flat a letterbox into which no letter would go
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Vexatious
Definition
Annoying Bothersome

Do not vex the dog by pulling its tail or you will get bit.
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Voracity
Definition
Great eagerness Deep desire

I have a voracious appetite for reading
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Waive
Definition
To surrender or pass up

The lawyer waived his clients right to a hearing.
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Wistful
Definition
Melancholy Dreamy

She wistfully recaled the days of her 2nd grade class.
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Zest
Definition
Liveliness Spirit

His zest for painting was evident by his portfolio.
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