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Vocabulary #1
American Literature with Millen at San Diego High School
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By: Julie Millen
Created: 2011-09-08
Size: 180 flashcards
Views: 389
Created: 2011-09-08
Size: 180 flashcards
Views: 389
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abates
stops
adorn
to decorate
ardent
passionate
elicit
to draw out, to bring forth
enthrall
ro captivate, to place under a spell
former
the first
ponder
to think carefully
procure
to get
regale
to entertain
sheer
complete
transparent
arrogance
self-importance
gloat
to express self-satisfaction
humble
modest, respectful
abandon
to give up
dreary
dull, dismal
lament
to express grief or sorrow
vengeance
the desire to pay someone back
clench
to hold tightly
instill
to inspire
accustomed
used to
abhor
to hate
bigot
prejudiced person
enfranchise
to give voting rights
kindle
to start a fire literally or metaphorically
talisman
a lucky charm
renumeration
payment for work done
placid
calm
hamper
to hinder or obstruct
counterfeit
fake, false
noxious
lethal, deadly
abrasive
rough or harsh
bilk
to cheat
plagiarism
to take credit for someone else's ideas
hanger
where you put your clothes
hangar
where you put your airplane
covert
secret
knotty
difficult to understand
nuance
a fine shade of meaning, a subtle difference
renown
fame
tangent
going off the main subject
fanatic
a person with excessive zeal for a subject
predilection
a personal preference
paradox
a contradictory statement that is in fact true
propriety
socially acceptable behavior
ideology
the beliefs of a group of people
disproportionate
an unequal amount
subservient
acting like a servant
ascertain
to find out definitely
arbitrate
to determine the outcome of a dispute, to mediate
iniquity
gross injustice or wickedness
pallor
paleness
wily
clever, craft
daft
stupid, insane
ameliorate
to make better
tainted
contaminated, corrupted
notorious
famous for bad things
corroborate
to support with evidence or authority
deference
respect shown to an elder or superior
callous
unfeeling, unsympathetic
immaculate
spotlessly clean
begrudge
to regard with displeasure or disapproval
heinous
outrageously wicked or evil
beguile
to trick or cheat
calamity
deep trouble or misery
contention
dispute, argument
faction
a group working against another group
licentious
disregarding accepted rules or behavior
indignant
feeling anger at unjust treatment
probity
uprightness in one's dealings, honor
quail
to lose courage
flailing
searching in frustration
deposition
testimony taken in writing
gait
pace, the manner of walking
base
the lowest form
perturbed
troubled
sniveling
whining
conciliatory
eager to make peace
intimation
hint
inert
motionless, inactive
canny
clever, smart
abstain
to go without
blighted
ruined
credulous
gullible, ready to believe anything
enshroud
to cover
haughty
arrogant
lachrymose
sad
obfuscate
to deliberately make something difficult to see or understand
plethora
a lot of something
repudiate
to shun or disown
tedium
boredom
accolade
praise
bolster
to support or prop-up
obliterate
to destroy
cryptic
puzzling in meaning
ephemeral
short lived
hedonist
a pleasure seeker
quell
to diffuse or calm a situation
plummet
to fall suddenly or steeply
resolution
a decision
tentative
not certain, not sure
bombast
pompous language
curtail
to cut short
heed
to listen to
lampoon
to make fun of
podium
a raised platform
oblivious
totally unaware
resonant
echoning
tenuous
flimsy, not strong
epicure
someone who likes good food and drink
acquiesce
to give in
alacrity
eagerness
burgeon
to put forth new shoots, to grow
deleterious
harmful
euphemism
a polite way of saying soething unpleasant
hypocritical
insincere
lethargic
lacking energy
ogle
to stare at obviously
postulate
hypothesize
robust
strong, sturdy
tractable
dutiful, obedient
adversity
hardship
broach
to start to discuss
esoteric
obscure, difficult to understand
hoary
old
lavish
on a grand scale, wasteful
obtuse
mentally dull
portent
a warning sign
revere
to worship
tome
a large book
justapose
to place next to each other for comparison
alleviate
to make less severe
cacophony
loud, discordant sounds
denounce
to condemn, to speak out against
exasperated
frustrated, annoyed
ignominy
shame
lithe
flexible, easily bending
omniscient
all knowing
pragmatist
a practical person
saccharin
falsely sweet
transient
short-lived
altruism
putting others first
caldron
a large cooking pot
deplore
to regret, to disapprove of
exculpate
to free from blame
illusory
false, misleading
lobbyist
someone who petitions for a particular cause
onus
burden
precarious
unstable, risky
trepidation
fear
sagacious
wise
arbitrary
random, for no definite reason
clairvoyant
psychic
discriminate
to make a clear distinction
meander
to wander back and forth
flamboyant
showy, ornate
infallible
perfect, flawless
pathos
evoking sadness or pity
prosody
study of poetic meter and word choice
solicit
to ask for
variegated
multi-colored, speckled
bequeath
to leave something for someone in one's will
conundrum
a puzzle
emulate
to imitate something admired
gullible
easily fooled
jubilant
ecstatic, really happy
nostalgia
a longing for the past
pious
very religious
refute
to disprove
sybarite
a lover of luxury
zany
crazy or wacky
apathetic
lacking concern or emotion
cunning
sly, clever at being deceitful
disparate
sharply differing
flabbergasted
astounded
injunction
an official warning
impudent
casually rude
irrevocable
incapable of being taken back
ostentatious
excessively showy, glitzy
preponderance
superiority in importance or quality
salve
a soothing ointment
About this deck
By: Julie Millen
Created: 2011-09-08
Size: 180 flashcards
Views: 389
Created: 2011-09-08
Size: 180 flashcards
Views: 389
About StudyBlue
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