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IB English 11 Vocab Sep. 23
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11th Grade
09/20/2011

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Idyllic
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Perfect, having the nature of something ideal. Picturesque, utopian.
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Infinitesimal
Definition
Extremely small. Minute, tiny, miniscule.
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Ephemeral
Definition
Lasting for a very short time. Fleeting, brief.
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Ethnocentric
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The belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group. In comparison with others.
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Rapacious
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Aggressively greedy or grasping. insatiable, predatory.
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Tumulus
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Making a loud, confused noise. Uproarious, excited.
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Pernicious
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A harmful effect in a gradual, subtle way. Unhealthy, damaging.
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Specious
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Seems right, but actually wrong. Misleading, deceptive.
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Immolation
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To kill as a sacrifice, especially by fire.
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Tout
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Attempt to sell something. Peddle, promote.
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Traverse
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Travel across or through. Journey over, cross.
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Purport
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Appear or claim to be/do something falsely. Pretend to be.
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Conduit
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A channel for conveying water/other fluid. Duct, pipe.
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Idiosyncrasy
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Distinctive or peculiar characteristic of a person or thing. Oddity, trait, habit.
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Effrontery
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Insolent behavior. impudence, cheek.
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Incongruity
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The state of being not in harmony with something. Out of place, bizarre.
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Conflated
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Combining two things in one. Bond, fuse, integrate.
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Predicate
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Found or base something on. Base, establish, found.
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Paradigm
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Typical example or pattern of something. Model, standard.
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Spurious
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Not being what it claims to be. False, fake, sham, forged.
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Litany
Definition
A list, prayers.
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Ode
Definition
A lyrical poem of a particular subject meant to be sung.
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Ostentatious
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Vulgar, showy, pretentious display to attract the attention of others. Flamboyant, gaudy.
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Hackneyed
Definition
Phrase or idea lacking significance through being overused. Stale, cliched.
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Impervious
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Unable to be affected by; not allowing water to pass through. Impenetrable, immune to.
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Bemused
Definition
Puzzled, confused of bewildered.
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Solicitous/Solicitude
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Showing care or concern for something/someone. Worried, anxious.
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Virile
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Having strength, energy and a strong sex drive. Manly, tough.
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Duplicitous
Definition
Deceitful.
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Innocuous
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Not harmful of offensive. Inoffensive, harmless.
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Tacitly
Definition
Understood or implied without being stated.
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Moribund
Definition
At the point of death. Dying, declining.
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Prescient
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Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place. Prophetic, psychic.
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Macabre
Definition
Disturbing and horrifying involving injury/death. Grim, gruesome, sick.
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Implicit
Definition
Something not stated but obvious or assumed. Hinted at, assumed.
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Explicit
Definition
Stated clearly or in detail, no room for confusion. Clear, plain.
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Galvanize
Definition
Shock or excite someone into taking action. Jolt, startle.
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Amorphous
Definition
Without clearly defined shape or form. Structureless, vague.
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Dissonance
Definition
Tension or clash resulting from the combination of two disharmonious elements.
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Capricious
Definition
Given to sudden uncountable changes of mood/behavior. Fickle, inconsistent.
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Sardonic
Definition
Grimly mocking or cynical. Mocking, sarcastic.
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Sarcastic
Definition
Using irony in order to mock (cause hurt).
"I bet you feel proud of that E"
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Luminous
Definition
Full of or shedding light, bright/shining especially in the dark. Brilliant.
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Conceit
Definition
Excessive pride in oneself. Vanity.
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Juxtaposition
Definition
Place or deal close together for contrasting effect.
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Metaphor
Definition
Comparison not using "like" or "as". A phrase applied to something not applicable.
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Irony
Definition
Something happening that's the opposite of what someone would expect.
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Symbol
Definition
A thing that stands or represents something else.
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Allegory
Definition
A piece of literature that can reveal a hidden meaning (usually with politics). "Animal Farm" allegory of Russian Revolution.
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Homily
Definition
Speech delivered by the church.
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Archetype
Definition
A very typical example of a certain person or thing.
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Metonymy
Definition
The substitution of one word for a closely related word.
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Cacophony
Definition
A harsh mixture of sounds.
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Euphony
Definition
Quality of being pleasing to the ear. Harmonious combination of words.
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