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Vocabulary CR, E
Master Vocab Review
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Language - English
10th Grade
05/20/2008

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Lucent
Definition
Shining; luminous
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Luminescence
Definition
Light emitted by other means than burning
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Enclave
Definition
1. A country entirely or mostly enclosed within the territory of another country. District or group isolated or enclosed within a larger one.
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Casuistry
Definition
Use of moral principles to reason out what is right in everyday sit. 2. Subtle but misleading application of reasoning.
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Decadent
Definition
1. Declining or decaying 2. A person who is decaying mentally/morally
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Occident
Definition
The parts of the world that lie west of Asia (W. hemisphere and Europe)
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Recidivism
Definition
Relapse into a former habit
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Cede
Definition
Yield rights or possessions
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Accede
Definition
1. To consent 2. To take office
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Concession
Definition
1. The act of granting/yielding 2. Permission by authority for special use
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Intercede
Definition
1. Act on another’s behalf 2. To mediate a dispute
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Predatory
Definition
1. Preying on another animal 2. Plundering/exploiting/victimizing others
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Depredation
Definition
Destruction/plunder
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Punctilious
Definition
Precise
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Pungent
Definition
Having a strong odor/smell
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Compunction
Definition
Uneasiness caused by guilt
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Expunge
Definition
To omit
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Aesthete
Definition
A person who cultivates a superior appreciate of beauty in the arts- excessive, affected or impractical
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Aesthetic
Definition
Pertaining to an appreciation of beauty
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Beatific
Definition
Demonstrating extreme joy or blessedness
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Beatitude
Definition
1. Supreme blessedness
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Benign
Definition
1. Kindly 2. Not malignant (tumor)
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Benignant
Definition
Beneficial; kindly
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Benison
Definition
Blessing
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Bona fide
Definition
Authentic
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Bonanza
Definition
1. Mass of ore 2. A windfall
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Bon vivant
Definition
Person who enjoys good food/drink and lives luxuriously
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Boon
Definition
1. Jolly 2. Benefit greatly enjoyed
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Debonair
Definition
Suave
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Eugenics
Definition
Study of impr. a species
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Euphemism
Definition
Use of neutral phrase instead of a more explicit one
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Euphony
Definition
Pleasant sounds esp. in language
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Maladroit
Definition
1. Clumsy 2. Tactless
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Malaise
Definition
Vague feeling of illness
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Malapropism
Definition
Humorous misuse of words
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Malefactor
Definition
A wrongdoer
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Malevolent
Definition
Malicious
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Malign
Definition
To speak harmful untruths about another
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Malfeasance
Definition
Misconduct of an official
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Malinger
Definition
To pretend to be sick to get out of something
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Mendacious
Definition
Lying
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Mendicant
Definition
A beggar
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Emendation
Definition
Alteration or improve of writing to remove errors
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Peccadillo
Definition
A small sin or fault
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Impeccable
Definition
Without flaw
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Licentious
Definition
Lacking moral discipline or self restraint
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Illicit
Definition
Illegal
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Censorious
Definition
Faultfinding
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Censure
Definition
Criticize harshly
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Legate
Definition
A representative sent by the pope for a mission
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Allege
Definition
To say without proof
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Relegate
Definition
To banish to a place of exile
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Punitive
Definition
Inflicting or intending punishment
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Impunity
Definition
Safety from punishment or penalty
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Subpoena
Definition
Requirement to appear in court to give/be evidence
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Probity
Definition
Uprightness
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Approbation
Definition
Official approval
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Reprobate
Definition
Morally decadent person
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Reproof
Definition
Scolding
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Vindicate
Definition
To clear from blame
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Vindictive
Definition
Revengeful
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Vendetta
Definition
Bitter feud between two parties
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Arbitrary
Definition
Based on random choice
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Arbitrate
Definition
Judge/decide in manner of umpire/judge
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Hortatory
Definition
Urging to take action
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Exhort
Definition
To urge vigorously
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Judicious
Definition
Good judgment
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Adjudicate
Definition
Settle a case in court
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Abjure
Definition
Renounce formally
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Adjure
Definition
To command solemnly
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Conjure
Definition
Cause as if happened by magic
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Perjury
Definition
Intentionally giving false information
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Rogue
Definition
Malicious/mountebank
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Abrogate
Definition
Abolish/repeal a law
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Arrogate
Definition
Take claim without permission
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Prerogative
Definition
Right or privilege belonging to a person
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Surrogate
Definition
Substitute
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Lucid
Definition
1. Clearly Expressed. 2. Logical
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