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Vocab Ch. 10-12
US Literature with Beltramo at Sacred Heart Preparatory
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By: Josh Feiber
Created: 2011-01-26
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Attest
To declare or be evidence of something as true, genuine, or accurate
Axiom
A statement or principle that requires no proof, truth is obvious
Churlish
Lacking good manners, rude
Concoct
To make up, prepare, invent
Derivative
Something that grows out or results from
Differentiate
To see the difference
Disparage
To criticize in a negate manner
Dissipate
to break up and spread out so thinly as to disappear
Esoteric
Not generally known or understood
olfactory
relating to the sense of smell
plethora
too great a number, excess
refurbish
to make like new
secrete
to produce, give off
vagary
a departure from the normal
volatile
evaporating quickly
agrarian
having to do with farming
burgeon
to grow and expand rapidly
cataclysm
a sudden violent change
culinary
having to do with cooking
denigrate
to attack the reputation of
gourmet
a person who likes fine food
grandiloquent
using loft or pompous language
hybrid
the offspring of 2 animals or plants of different species, anything that is of mixed origin
manifold
having many different kinds, forms, parts
palatable
acceptable or pleasing, to a sense of taste
panacea
something that is supposed to cure all ills or difficulties
plebeian
of or pertaining to the common people
scourge
something that causes pain and suffering, social evil
stalemate
a halt in a struggle b/c both sides are equally strong and neither side will give in, deadlock
temperate
Mild, moderate, restrained
aftermath
consequence or result
aphorism
a short statement of truth or principle
catharsis
a releasing of the emotions, often through the arts, that brings about spiritual reliving of tension
cohort
a group that is moving or working together
culpable
deserving blame or censure
diabolical
devilish, wicked, evil
enormity
the state or quality of being monstrous or outrageous
gibe
to utter taunting, sarcastic words
innocuous
harmless, unlikely to offend
necessitate
to require, to make necessary
odyssey
long, adventurous journey
partisan
strong supporter or advocate, armed fighter opposed to an occupying army, strongly biased in favor a particular party
posterity
a persons descendants, future generations
premeditated
fully planned beforehand, deliberate
scurrilous
vulgar, coarsely abusive
About this deck
By: Josh Feiber
Created: 2011-01-26
Size: 45 flashcards
Views: 6
Created: 2011-01-26
Size: 45 flashcards
Views: 6
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