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Final Exam Vocab
KNIGHT final exam
64
English
Not Applicable
01/12/2007

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Term
affinity
Definition
n.
(literally condition of being "near the boundary" or "a neighbor") kinship; sympathy; liking; attraction
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confine
Definition
v.
keep within limits; restrict; limit
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definitive
Definition
adj.
serving to end an unsettled matter; conclusive; final
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finale
Definition
n.
end or final part of a musical composition, opera, play, etc.; conclusion
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finis
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n.
end; conclusion
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aggregate
Definition
adj.
gathered together in one mass; total; collective
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aggregation
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n.
gathering of individuals into a body or group; assemblage
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congregation
Definition
n.
"flock" or gathering of people for religious worship
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gregarious
Definition
adj.
inclined to associate with the "flock" or group; fond of being with others; sociable
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segregation
Definition
n.
seperation from the "flock" or main body; setting apart; isolation; seperation
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elucidate
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v.
throw light upon; make clear; explain; clarify
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lucid
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adj.
(literally, "containing light") clear; easy to understand; comprehensible
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luminary
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n.
one who is a source of light or inspiration to others; famous person; notable; celebrity
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luminous
Definition
adj.
emmiting light; bright; shining; brilliant
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translucent
Definition
adj.
letting light through
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conscript
Definition
v.
enroll (write down) into military service by compulsion; draft
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inscription
Definition
n.
something inscribed (written) on a monument, coin, etc.
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prescribe
Definition
v.
(literally, "write before")
1. order; dictate; direct

2. order as a remedy
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proscribe
Definition
v.
condemn as harmful or illegal; prohibit; forbid
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scribe
Definition
n.
person who writes; author; journalist
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script
Definition
n.
1. written text of a play, speech, etc.

2. handwritten; penmanship
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subscriber
Definition
n.
one who writes his or her name at the end of a document, thereby indicatin approval; one who regularly recieves a magazine, newspaper, etc.
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absolute
Definition
adj.
1. completely free ("loosened") of constitutional or other restraint; autocratic; despotic

2. utter; outright; unquestionable
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dissolution
Definition
n.
act of "loosening" or breaking up into component parts; distintegration; ruin; destroy
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dissolve
Definition
v.
(literally, "loosen apart"
1. break up; disintegrate; disband

2. cause to disappear; end
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resolution
Definition
n.
(literally, "act of unloosening)
solving; solution; answer
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resolve
Definition
v.
(literally, "unloosen")
break up; solve; explain; unravel
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soluble
Definition
adj.
(literally, "able to be loosened")
1. capable of being dissolved or made into a liquid

2. solvable
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solvent
Definition
n.
substance, usually liquid, able to dissolve another substance known as the "solute"
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aver
Definition
v.
state to be true; affirm confidently; assert; depose; opposite of deny
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veracity
Definition
n.
truthfulness
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verdict
Definition
(literally, something "truly said")
decision of a jury; opinion; judgment
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verify
Definition
v.
prove to be true; confirm; substantiate; corroborate
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veritable
Definition
adj.
true; actual; genuine; real; authentic
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verity
Definition
n.
truth (of things); something true; true statement
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envision
Definition
v.
forsee; envisage; have a mental picture of (something not yet a reality)
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improvise
Definition
v.
(literally, "do something without having prepared or seen it beforehand) compose, recite, or sing on the spur of the moment; invent offhand; extemporize
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invisible
Definition
adj.
not able to be seen; imperceptible; indiscernible
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revise
Definition
v.
look at again to correct errors and make improvementsl examine and improve
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video
Definition
adj.
having to do with the transmission or reception of what is seen
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videotape
Definition
v.
make a videotape recording of an event or tv program
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visibility
Definition
n.
degree of clearness of the atmosphere, with reference to the distance at which objects can be clearly seen
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visual
Definition
adj.
having to do with sight
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panacea
Definition
n.
remedy for all ills; cure-all; universal remedy; elixer
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Pan-American
Definition
adj.
of or pertaining to all the countries of North, South and Central America
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pandemonium
Definition
n.
(literally, "abode of all the demons," i.e.,hell) wild uproar; very noisy din; wild disorder; tumult; racket
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panoply
Definition
n.
complete suit of armor; complete covering or equipment; magnificent array
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panorama
Definition
n.
complete, unobstructed view
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pantomime
Definition
dramatic preformance that is all signs and gestures without words
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kleptomania
Definition
n.
insane impulse to steal
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mania
Definition
n.
1. madness; insanity

2. excessive fondness; craze
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maniac
Definition
n.
raving lunatic; mad or insane person; crackpot
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maniacal
Definition
adj.
characterized by madness; insane; raving
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pyromania
Definition
n.
insane impulse to set fires
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orthodontist
Definition
n.
dentist specializing in orthodontics, a branch of dentistry dealing with straitening and adjusting of the teeth
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orthodox
Definition
adj.
(literally, "correct opinion")
generally accepted, especially in religion; conventional; approved; conservative
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orthography
Definition
n.
(literally, "correct writing")
correct spelling
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orthopedist
Definition
n.
physician specializing in the correction and prevention of deformities, especially in children
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unorthodox
Definition
adj.
not orthodox; not in accord with accepted, standard, or approved belief or practice; unconventional; heretical
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genealogy
Definition
n.
(literally, "account of a race or family")
history of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor; lieage; pedigree
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genesis
Definition
n.
birth or coming into being of something; origin
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heterogeneous
Definition
adj.
differing in kind; dissimilar; not uniform; varied
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homogeneous
Definition
adj.
of the same kind; similar; uniform
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homogenize
Definition
v.
make homogeneous
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