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12th Grade
11/18/2008

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Term
acolyte
Definition
A person who assists in some religious services by carrying out minor duties; one who attends or assists, a follower.
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bibulous
Definition

1. Given to the consumption of alcoholic drinks.

2. Highly absorbent. 

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coalesce
Definition
To grow together; to unite to form a whole.
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covert
Definition
Not openly acknowledged; secret.
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declaim
Definition
To recite something in the style of a public speech; to speak in a loud, theatrical way.
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delineate
Definition

1. To describe vividly and in detail.

2. To draw an outline of; to represent by drawing. 

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demagogue
Definition
A leader who seeks power by appealing to people's emotions and prejudices and by making false claims and promises.
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encomium
Definition
An expression of warm and enthusiastic praise; a tribute.
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obdurate
Definition

1. Resistant to persuasion; inflexible.

2. Persistent in wrongdoing. 

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prescience
Definition
Foresight; knowledge beforehand of events.
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protagonist
Definition
The chief character in a drama or story.
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sedulous
Definition
Completed with careful perseverance; diligent.
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trenchant
Definition
Expressed with vigor and penetrating insight; keenly perceptive.
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utopia
Definition
A place or state of perfect social and political conditions.
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valedictory
Definition
A farewell address, expecially one given at a graduation ceremony.
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absolve
Definition
To clear guilt, or to free from a promise or a responsibility.
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adumbrate
Definition

1. To foreshadow in an indirect way.

2. To outline in a sketchy way; to partially disclose. 

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apothegm
Definition
A short, instructive saying.
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aspersion
Definition
A defamatory expression; slander.
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coadjutor
Definition
One who works with another, usually in a subordinate position; an assistant.
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congenital
Definition
Existing at or dating from birth; being an essential characteristic.
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élan
Definition
A lively spirit with a distinctive style.
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germane
Definition
Pertinant and fitting
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hiatus
Definition
An interruption or gap in space, continuity, or time.
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immure
Definition
To confine within or as if within walls; to imprison.
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ineluctable
Definition
Not to be avoided or changed; inevitable.
Term
internecine
Definition

1. Marked by slaughter; mutually destructive.

 2. Relating to conflict within a group.

Term
invoke
Definition

1. To appeal to earnestly.

2. To cite in justification. 

Term
prototype
Definition
A person or thing that serves as an example of its kind; an original.
Term
quadrennial
Definition

1. Occurring every four years.

2. Lasting four years. 

Term
amalgam
Definition

1. An alloy of mercury and other metals.

2. A mixture of different elements. 

Term
antediluvian
Definition
Very old or old-fashioned.
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apothecary
Definition
One who prepares and sells ointments, drugs, and similar items for medicinal purposes.
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ascetic
Definition
Refraining from self-indulgence.
Term
beneficent
Definition
Doing or producing good.
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charlatan
Definition
One who falsely claims knowledge or ability.
Term
denizen
Definition
An inhabitant, resident, or frequenter of a place.
Term
doyen
Definition

1. A senior member of a group, especially one who is highly respected.

2. The oldest example of a category. 

Term
flora
Definition
Plants considered as a group in a particular area or era.
Term
imbibe
Definition

1. To consume by drinking.

2. To absorb or take in mentally.

Term
nostrum
Definition
A medicine or remedy whose effectiveness has not been proven.
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obviate
Definition
To prevent or make unnecessary; to get rid of.
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perennial
Definition

Lasting indefinitely or recurring

Plant that lives three or more years. 

Term
putative
Definition
Commonly accepted or supposed; assumed to exist.
Term
savant
Definition
A person with detailed knowledge in a specialized field.
Term
approbation
Definition
An expression of approval; praise.
Term
benighted
Definition
Existing in a state of moral, cultural, or intellectual darkness; unenlightened.
Term
bourgeois
Definition

The middle class or a member of the middle class.

2. Reflecting mediocrity.

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credo
Definition
A strongly held belief; a guide to one's action.
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empirical
Definition
Based on experience or observation as opposed to theory; capable of being confirmed.
Term
eschew
Definition
To stay away from; to shun, especially on practical or moral grounds.
Term
expatiate
Definition
To speak or write about in great detail; to elaborate, usually used with on or upon.
Term
iconoclast
Definition
One who attacts established beliefs, customs, or institutions.
Term
indigence
Definition
An extreme level of poverty.
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laudable
Definition
Praiseworthy.
Term
mandate
Definition

A clear command or instruction.

To require or order. 

Term
ostensible
Definition
Only seemingly so; apparent.
Term
recalcitrant
Definition
Unwilling to accept another's authority; stubbornly defiant.
Term
regurgitate
Definition

1. To expel from the stomach.

2. To repeat mindlessly what one has learned. 

Term
risible
Definition
Provoking or causing laughter.
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archaic
Definition
Related or belonging to an earlier time.
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carouse
Definition
To take part in wild, noisy merrymaking.
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chicanery
Definition
Clever deception through the use of misleading or confusing words or acts.
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contentious
Definition
Causing or marked by argument or conflict.
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dissemble
Definition
To conceal with an intent to deceive.
Term
egregious
Definition
Conspicuously bad; flagrant.
Term
execrate
Definition
To utterly abhor; to denounce as detestable.
Term
fealty
Definition
Faithfulness; allegiance.
Term
microcosm
Definition
A small system that operates or developes like a larger system; a miniature world.
Term
paroxysm
Definition
A sudden, violent, and uncontrollable action or occurrence.
Term
pecuniary
Definition
Having to do with money.
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rectitude
Definition
High moral character.
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stratagem
Definition
A clever scheme for gaining an end.
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stultify
Definition
To render useless or ineffectual; to weaken.
Term
vendetta
Definition
A blood feud; a prolonged and bitter feud.
Term
actuate
Definition

1. To cause to put into mechanical motion.

2. To cause to take action. 

Term
brackish
Definition

1. Made up of a mixture of fresh water and seawater.

2. Having an unpleasant taste. 

Term
cognitive
Definition
Relating to mental processes such as awareness, remembering, and reasoning.
Term
dissertation
Definition
A lengthy, usually written discussion of a topic, often for a college or university degree.
Term
dolorous
Definition
Causing or marked by pain, misery, or sorrow.
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endemic
Definition
Widespread or peculiar or a certain place or among a certain people.
Term
fecund
Definition

1. Producing or capable of producing many offspring.

2. Intellectually or artistically productive; creative. 

Term
genealogy
Definition
The history of a family and how its members are related to one another; also the study of such family histories.
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inebriated
Definition
Deprived of good sense and judgment, especially as the result of imbibing alcohol.
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insidious
Definition
1. Seemingly harmless while actually being dangerous; treacherous or deceptive.
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interloper
Definition
One who intrudes on or interferes in the affairs of others.
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precursor
Definition
A person or thing that comes before and indicates the approach of another; a forerunner.
Term
presentiment
Definition
A feeling that something is about to occur.
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ramification
Definition
An outgrowth of a simple idea or plan; a resulting development or consequence.
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torpor
Definition
A state of mental of physical sluggishness or inactivity.
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abjure
Definition
To renounce or give up formally.
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amorphous
Definition
Without a definite shape, boundary, or character.
Term
animus
Definition

1. An attitude or spirit within a person that strongly influences him or her.

2. Deep-seated ill will. 

Term
dichotomy
Definition
Division into two distinct parts or groups.
Term
exemplar
Definition
An example or model, especially an ideal one.
Term
herculean
Definition
Of extraordinary size, power, or difficulty.
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inchoate
Definition
Not fully formed or realized.
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invidious
Definition
Likely to cause resentment or animosity.
Term
mélange
Definition
A mixture of dissimilar materials.
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nefarious
Definition
Very wicked.
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nihilism
Definition
A viewpoint that denies any meaning or value to life.
Term
ratify
Definition
To approve, confirm, or verify.
Term
subsume
Definition
To encompass in a larger or more comprehensive group; to include.
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variegated
Definition
Varied as to form, type, or color.
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vitiate
Definition
To impair or weaken.
Term
aborigine
Definition
An original inhabitant, especially one displaced by later settlers.
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aborgate
Definition
To put an end to; to abolish or repeal.
Term
appurtenance
Definition
An item of equipment; an accessory.
Term
bivouac
Definition
A temporary camp or shelter.
Term
cetacean
Definition
A member of the order of marine mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
Term
decry
Definition
To criticize stongly; to denounce.
Term
desuetude
Definition
A state of disuse.
Term
leviathan
Definition
Anything that is of enormous size.
Term
mawkish
Definition

1. Excessively sentimental.

2. Having an unpleasant, sickly sweet taste. 

Term
misapprehend
Definition
To fail to understand correctly.
Term
parochial
Definition

1. Limited or narrow in scope or outlook.

2. Of or related to a church parish. 

Term
purvey
Definition
To be in the business of supplying goods, especially food or provisions, for use.
Term
recourse
Definition

1. A turning to someone or something for aid.

2. A source of help or support. 

Term
replete
Definition
Well supplied; full.
Term
waive
Definition
To give up as a right; to forgo.
Term
apposite
Definition
Highly relevant; apt.
Term
calumny
Definition
A false accusation meant to hurt someone's reputation; slander.
Term
domain
Definition

1. An area or territory over which control is exercised.

2. A field of activity, knowledge, or concern. 

Term
dorsal
Definition
Of, on, or near the back.
Term
enervate
Definition
To lessen the vigor or strength of; to enfeeble.
Term
epicure
Definition
One with discriminating taste, expecially but not exclusively relating to food or drink.
Term
exculpate
Definition
To clear from alleged guilt or fault.
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heterogeneous
Definition
Differing in kind or parts; varied.
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infinitesimal
Definition
Extremely small in size or quantity.
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lateral
Definition
Or, at, from, or towards the side.
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primeval
Definition
Of or relating to the earliest ages; primitive.
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quintessence
Definition
The best or most typical example.
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serrated
Definition
Having a saw-toothed or notched edge.
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veritable
Definition
Being, in fact, the thing named or described; literally so. Often used to emphasize the aptness of a metaphor.
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viviparous
Definition
Producing living young instead of eggs, in the manner of most mammals and some reptiles and fishes.
Term
acumen
Definition
Keenness of the mind; shrewdness.
Term
apotheosis
Definition

1. The elevation of a person or thing to divine status.

2. The highest point or best example. 

Term
askew
Definition
Turned or twisted to one side; out of line.
Term
chasten
Definition
To correct or improve by disciplining; to cause to be more carful or restrained.
Term
demarcation
Definition

1. The act or process of setting a boundary; the boundary itself.

2. Separation; distinction. 

Term
dictum
Definition
A statement or pronouncement.
Term
erstwhile
Definition
Of an earlier time; former.
Term
forte
Definition
An activity at which a person excels.
Term
habitué
Definition
A person who regularly goes to a particular place.
Term
nonplus
Definition
To cause to be at a loss as to what to say or do.
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peripatetic
Definition
Of or relating to going from place to place, especially on foot.
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prodigal
Definition
One who spends lavishly or wastefully.
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sycophant
Definition
One who uses flattery to win favor or to ingratiate him- or herself.
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vacuous
Definition
Lacking intelligence or ideas; intellectual emptiness.
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wraith
Definition
A shadowy or ghostlike figure.
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