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Post by vocabulitis5 on Jun 23, 2009 11:36:48 GMT -8
Vocab notes
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Post by vocabulitis5 on Jun 30, 2009 11:31:49 GMT -8
95 address: Adress the meeting v address the assembly to direct a speech or statement to
95 augment: augmented medication v augment the forces increase; add to
95 chastise: chastise the criminals v chastise the troublemakers punish
95 covenant: Laws are type of covenant between government and people n God's covenant with man agreement
95 dogged: many people who were successful all had dogged pursuit to reach their goals a dogged pursuit determined; stubborn
95 genealogy: to know where David's ancestors came from, he had to trace his family genealogy back up. n traced his genealogy to a king record of descent; lineage
95 inflated: The ball was useless, because it wouldn't bounce even right after I inflated it. a inflated prices; inflate the tires exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)
95 monotony: The monotonous lecture that Mr.Smith gave us about the universe and human life was so boring that I fell asleep. n monotonous lecture sameness leading to boredom
95 reciprocate: I reciprocated the favor to my boss for his understanding my absence the other day v reciprocate the favor repay in kind
95 spontaneous: During the war, there were spontaneous sound of bombing a spontaneous combustion happening suddenly without preparation
96 adept: The guy at the car repair center was adept at fixing cars a adept at fixing cars very skilled; proficient; expert
96 auspicious: I found my brother's napping time as auspicious moment for attack and poured a bucket of water on him for revenge. a auspicious moment for attack opportune; favorable
96 chattel: Even during the civil war, negroes were considered chattel in the southern parts of U.S n Negroes were considered chattel personal property
96 covert: CIA does a lot of covert military operation. a covert military operation secret; hidden; implied
96 doleful: After puppy got taken away from his mother, puppy kept making doleful expressions a the puppy's doleful expression sorrowful
96 generality: putting generalities in essays for anytest will be the cause of many points being taken off n report was full of generalities vague statement
96 informal: My friends and I had informal discussion about what we should order in the restaurant a informal discussion lacking ceremony; casual
96 monumental: Monumental achievements take long time to get them a monumental achievement massive
96 reconcile: I reconciled with my friend after a big fight we had over a piece of candy v reconcile with her ex; reconcile the checkbook become friendly after a quarrel; correct inconsistencies
96 stalemate: The game was very exciting but I wasn't satisfied with it because it ended in a stalemate. n game ended in a stalemate deadlock
97 adhere: I almost got convinced a lot by the other side during the debate, but I decided to adhere to my opinion v adhere to the opinion to stay attached; stick to
97 austerity: I had to hold my laughter, during the trial because of the austerity of the court n austerity of the court strictness; sternness
97 chauvinist: The chauvinist guy sweared that he would even sacrifice himself for his country n male chauvinist pig blindly devoted patriot
97 covetous: you shouldn't covet other people's belongings a thou shalt not covet avaricious
97 dolt: all of my classes during middle school were full of dolts n classroom full of dolts stupid person
97 generate: the city had to go through black out because the power generators near the city got broken down and couldn't generate power anymore. v power generator cause; produce; create
97 infuriate: Infuriating a teacher whom you asked for the recomendation letter isn't a good idea. v he infuriated the teacher enrage; anger
97 moodiness: I don't like people who get moody very often, because I don't know what they are going to say the next second. n he gets moody fits of depression or gloom
97 recourse: There was no recourse when I almost drowned in the river, because the current was too strong n there was no recourse resorting to help when in trouble
97 stamina: The physical stamina of a runner was so great that he could even run 100 miles without resting n stamina of a runner strength; staying power
98 adherent: The adherents of republicans gathered in the city hall during the election when John McCain came to there. n adherents of the religion supporter; follower
98 authenticate: There was suspicious document in the suspect's bag, so the cops took it and gave it to an expert, but he authenticated it to be just a report v expert authenticated the document prove genuine
98 check: One of the big players in the game checked hand checked a ball in mid air. v stop motion; curb or restrain hand check; body check stop motion; curb or restrain
98 cower: After a coward got threatened by a bully, he cowered in the cornere in fear. v you are coward so you goto the corner and shake in fear cower in the corner in fear shrink quivering, as from fear
98 domicile: my tent becomes the domicile when I go on camping n place where you sleep like dorm domicile in the suburbs home
98 generic: One of the generic traits of Koreans is that they have black hair a generic trait: something general. ex: generic brands (no brands) a common, generic trait characteristic of an entire class or species
98 ingrate: my friend showed a ingrate, even when I helped him, because he was still mad on what I did to him on saturday. n not grateful. what an ingrate! person who is not thankful when he should be
98 morbid: I had morbid thoughts of death when a robber put his gun on my head and threatened that he would kill me if I don't give him money. a negative thoughts of death. morbid thoughts of death given to unwholesome thought; moody; characteristic of disease
98 recuperate: I was really happy when I recuperated from the flu that I had v get better from the illness recuperate from his illness recover
98 stanza: It was a torture trying to write a 8 stanza poem for school assignment n 4 stanzas of the poem division of a poem
99 admonish: My mom always admonished me about playing in the parking lot when I was little. v anytypes of warning admonish the children; admonition to caution or advise against something
99 authoritative: The teacher gave us a authoritative explanation about why we shouldn't run in the building a authority. authoritative explanation having the weight of authority
99 chide: my mom chided me for not coming home on time. v chide the child scold
99 coy: I hate people who are always coy infront of many people, but becomes opposite of that when he/she is with his/her friend a ³»¼þ don't be coy shy; modest; coquettish
99 domineer: teacher domineered the students so she could get the class started with the assignment v to be dominant. boss. AD: anno domini (year of our lord) teacher domineered the students rule over tyrannically
99 genesis: Reading book of genesis is almost like reading a story book n anygenesis: beginning of something Book of Genesis beginning; origin
99 inimitable: the singer had an inimitable talent. a In: not Imitate able great talent no one can match inimitable talent matchless; not able to be imitated
99 mortify:I was mortified when I accidentally said something very stupid v embarassed; humiliated mortified by his mistake humiliate; punish the flesh
99 recurrent: I'm tired with my recurrent routine! a re: back cur: run runs back: happening again recurrent events occurring again and again
99 statute: Statue of limitation is made so that people can't sue someone after certain amount of time n listed law ex: being fined for something statute of limitations law enacted by the legislature
100 adopt: I had to adopt an idea of adopting a child before actually doing it. a adopt a child; adopt an idea to make one's own
100 automaton: There are many factories now getting their word done by automatons n machine that moves by itself work done by automatons a robot
100 chiropodist: Since I have athlete's foot, I had to go to chiropodist. n chiro: hand pod: foot originally hand and foot doctor chiropodist treated the foot podiatrist (foot doctor)
100 crass: I just lost my appetitie trying to think of something crass so I can write a sentence. a it's crass to scratch your ass very unrefined; grossly insensible
100 doodle: Kid who sits next to me during language arts class always doodles on a piece of paper and doesn't pay attention. v doodled all over the book scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time
100 geniality: The geniality of the waitresses made me give them more tips then I usually do. n syn: congenial geniality of the waitresses cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy
100 initiate: Initiating a program is very hard to do. v initiate a new program begin; originate; receive into a group
100 multilingual: I want to become a multilingual and travel all over the world a polyglot multilingual speaker having many languages
100 reek: The guy who was sitting next to me during the concert reeked bad breath v your breath reeks emit (odor)
100 stealth: a stealth bullys egged my friend's house during the night. n ex: sneaky ninja stealth bomber slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness
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Post by vocabulitis5 on Jul 7, 2009 12:34:13 GMT -8
1 abase: he refused to abase himself regardless of what other people say v you put your self down because base is down. refused to abase himself to reduce or lower, as in rank
1 attribute: In the award speech, she attributed her success to her parents v attributed her success to her parents ascribe, explain; give credit
1 cryptic: There was cryptic message written on the tablet that they found in a old tomb a cryptic message: a puzzle mysterious; puzzling
1 ebullient: The girl's ebullient nature was driving her teacher crazy a: this is personality the girl's ebullient nature showing excitement
1 falter: even with a gun pointed at her head, her courage did not falter. v her courage did not falter hesitate; stop short
1 incite: a person incited a riot by giving a very violent speech v ex: firebrands rabble rousers incite a riot arouse to action; goad; motivate
1 lurid: There was lurid cover stories about celebrities breaking up and coming together on a megazine next to the counter a: anything that's sensational lurid cover stories wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome
1 pervasive: There was a pervasive kimchi odor coming out when I opened the refridgerator a: spread out pervasive odor pervading; spread throughout
1 remorse: The criminal felt remorse for his crime and started crying in his trial, so the judge didn't give him as harsh punishment that he would to others with same criime n: he did a crime and felt guilty feel remorse for his crime guilt; self-reproach
1 subside: The storm that blew our roof off subsided after a while. v: sub: below side: sit to sit under therefore means settle down. storm subsided settle down; descend; grow quiet
2 abridge: our english teacher always carries an abrideged dictionary with her so she could look up words that she doesn't know. v abridged dictionary : dictionary that has just a main definition shorten
2 audacious: I think trying fight a male lion without any firearms is an audacious attempt a: similar to brave, but being challenging something that you can't handle audacious attempt daring, bold
2 cursory: I made a cursory review before I took my history final a: a review that's brief cursory review casual; hastily done
2 ec|centric: Some people with eccentric personality scare me when I'm with them. a: ec=ex: out centric out of center=not normal eccentric personality irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre
2 fanaticism: many muslim religious fanatics are terrorists n religious fanatics excessive zeal (enthusiasm)
2 inclusive: Friedrich Gauss found out how to add from 1 to 100 inclusive when he was little a from 1 to 10, inclusive tending to include all
2 luxuriant: In the shampoo commercials, people always have luxuriant hair a: from luxury luxuriant hair abundant; rich and splendid
2 pessimism: many emo people have pessimistic view of life n pessimistic view of life seeing the bad side only
2 renounce: To switch to buddism, the person renounced her beliefs v when a person give up his belief. renounce her beliefs abandon; disown; repudiate
2 substantiate: In my essay, I lost some points from not substantiating the points with facts v: ex: in essay, you have to substantiate argument with facts substantiate the claim with facts establish by evidence; verify; support
3 abstemious: abstemious eating habits is not only good for diet, but also for your body a: somebody who's on a diet abstemious eating habits moderate in eating and drinking
3 austere: austere judge had no exceptions to the criminals, even if they were related a: also austere lifestyle austere judge strict, stern
3 curtail: They had to curtail the program, because they were lacking resources v: similar to abridge: curtail is curtail the program shorten; reduce
3 eclectic: The researchers doing a eclectic research about electric devices a eclectic research from many disparate sources
3 fastidious: The fastidious dresser spent a lot of money on the clothes a: you don't want to buy clothes for this person fastidious dresser difficult to please
3 incongruous: the fastidious dresser always liked and wore incongrous attires a: an attire that's not fitting incongruous attire not fitting; absurd
3 magnanimous: magnanimous priest made a big donation to college a: mag: big anima: soul/heart magnanimous priest generous; great-hearted
3 phenomena: the researchers kept records of the phenomena n: any events ex: earthquakes ... etc kept records of the phenomena observable facts
3 repel: I had to spray insect repellant on my tent so they won't bug me when I'm asleep v: re: back pel: push to push back insect repellant drive away; disgust
3 subtlety: some subtle humor are very funny n: subtle means very small subtle humor : a humor that's very obvious perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy
4 abstract: Some abstract noun are very hard to give a exact definition. a: abstract noun: idea words ex: love theoretical; difficult to understand
4 authoritarian: many communist countries have an authoritarian government a: authoritarian government ex: N. Korea exercising total control
4 cynical: a cynical writer in times megazine insulted many politicians even those who didn't do anything wrong a: you don't trust people/politician ex: if somebody does something magnanimous then you twick it and make it look bad.. a cynical writer distrustful of human motives
4 edify: The preacher edified the church members about their life styles v: this is what preachers/priest does edify the church members instruct, correct morally
4 feasible: you always need to make a feasible plan, or you'll never get it done a: workable/doable feasible plan practical; workable; likely
4 in|consequenti al: I think just chewing gum quietly during the class is inconsequential to the class a not effecting the consequent inconsequential to the result insignificant; unimportant
4 malicious: cinderella's malicious sisters always bothered cinderella a mal: bad Cinderella's malicious sisters hateful; spiteful
4 philanthropist: a magnanimous donor was a philanthropist n: phil: love anthropo: mankind person who loves mankind donation by the philanthropist lover of mankind
4 replete: our school library is so big that it always replete with books a replete with books: library abundantly filled
4 succinct: The reason I like math is because it always gives me a succint answer. a succinct answer brief; terse; compact
5 abstruse: the essay that I wrote was very abstruse because everything was everywhere a abstruse essay hard to understand; esoteric
5 autonomous: U.S is made out of 50 autonomous states a auto: self nomo: law or order autonomous: self law 50 autonomous states self-governing
5 daunt: when you are playing in andante, you are undaunted by the threat v undaunted by the threat intimidate: make you afraid
5 efface: I had to efface the graffiti for drawing graffiti on the wall v self-effacing: lowering your self in humbling mean efface the graffiti rub out; to erase
5 fell: There was a very big tree in the town, but the lumberjack felled the tree v lumberjack felled the tree: to chop down cut or knock down
5 incontrovertib le: Eventhough there was incontrovertible evidence, he got away with it with a good lawyer a: controversy: disagreement and people argument in: not therefore there's not controversy incontrovertible evidence indisputable; not open to question
5 marred: it's shameful to look at the marred surface of the table with korean letters on it a: marred surface of the table damaged; disfigured
5 piety: piety of the nuns are very strong n: nuns are pious: religiously devoted piety of the nuns religious devotion; godliness
5 reprehensible: people hate terrorists for their reprehensible actions a reprehensible actions of the terrorists deserving blame
5 superficial: the teacher was showing off her knowledge of german grammar, but she truly only had superficial knowledge of grammar a: also used to describe a person who only looks at the outside superficial knowledge of grammar trivial; shallow
6 accessible: One of the reasons I like city is because everything is accessible a: you can access it accessible on foot easy to approach, reach, enter,
6 aversion: I have strong aversion to snakes after one of them fell on my shoulder n: vert: to turn if you have aversion, then you turn away because you don't like it strong aversion to snakes firm dislike
6 debilitate: many people say that they can't do the same exercise anymore because they are debilitated by old age v: lost your availibity debilitated by old age weaken; enfeeble
6 elaboration: you always have to elaborate on the idea or people won't get what you are saying n elaborate on the idea addition of details
6 fervor: fervor of the protesters was growing bigger every second n: very emotional/excitable fervor of the protesters glowing ardor(syn to fervor); intensity of feeling
6 incorrigible: incorrigible habits are very dangerous if they are bad because they can either hurt you or the other people a: corrig: correct therefore not correctable incorrigible habit not correctable
6 materialism: America is a materialistic society n materialistic society preoccupation with physical comforts and things
6 pitfall: you always have to be careful the pitfalls of life, so you won't get in trouble. n: a trap that you fall into pitfalls of life hidden danger
6 reprove: I had to reprove the unruly student so I could fix his incorrigible habit of being unruly v: to scold reprove the unruly student censure; rebuke
6 superfluous: he told me superfluous details about when his toilet overflowed a: flow too much flow therfore unnecessary superfluous details unnecessary; excessive; overabundance
7 acclaim v acclaim the heroes applaud
7 banal a banal essay hackneyed; commonplace; trite
7 decorous a her decorous behavior was praised (decorum) proper
7 elated a elated child at Disneyland overjoyed
7 fitful a several fitful attempts spasmodic; intermittent
7 indefatigable a indefatigable marathon runner tireless
7 meager a meager earnings scanty; inadequate
7 pithy a pithy remark concise; meaningful
7 repudiate v repudiate all debts disown; disavow
7 surpass v surpassed his rival exceed
ped:foot
pedal pedestrian: person who's walking on foot
pedestal: the base of statue (the foot of the statue) bi: 2
two legged animals qudr: 4
quadruped: animal with 4 legs kyklos (cycle): wheel
bicycle bifocal: having two focuses cuspis: point
bicuspid: two pointed tooth bimonthly: every 2 months ex: bimonthly publication bivalve: 2 shelled shellfish phone: sound
quadraphonic: 4 speakers that are around you quadruplets: 4 babies like twins and triplet quadruple: like double triple, quadruple
later: side
quadrilateral: 4-sided figure
telephone: tele: distant phon: sound so sound from distance
bilateral: 2 sided unus: one
unilateral: 1 sided annus (less than 1 year): year anno domini: year of our lord
annual
annuity: payment that you receive once a year biennial: every two years enn (more than 1 year): year
quadrennial: every 4 years semi: one half
semiannual: 6 months biannual: twice in 1 year per: through
perennial: through many years tri:3
triangle tricycle trifocal: 3 focuses
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Post by vocabulitis5 on Jul 14, 2009 12:51:42 GMT -8
7 acclaim v acclaim the heroes applaud
7 banal a banal essay hackneyed; commonplace; trite
7 decorous a her decorous behavior was praised (decorum) proper
7 elated a elated child at Disneyland overjoyed
7 fitful a several fitful attempts spasmodic; intermittent
7 indefatigable a indefatigable marathon runner tireless
7 meager a meager earnings scanty; inadequate
7 pithy a pithy remark concise; meaningful
7 repudiate v repudiate all debts disown; disavow
7 surpass v surpassed his rival exceed
8 acknowledge v acknowledge the truth admit to be real or true
8 barren a antonym: arable barren desert desolate; fruitless and unproductive
8 de|fame v: de: not defamed my character harm someone's reputation
8 elegy n elegy for the dead poem or song of lamentation
8 flagrant a: very clearly wrong. flagrant violation of the rules blatant
8 indelible a del: delete in: not not erasable indelible ink not able to be erased
8 meander v meander through the park wind or turn in its course
8 placate v placate the angry customer pacify; conciliate: make the person calm & not angry
8 rescind v rescind the contract cancel
8 surreptitious a: when you are looking at your cheat sheet on your hand or somethiing surreptitious peek secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
9 acquiesce v: give in to sombody's demand acquiesce to the demand submit or comply silently or without protest
9 beguile v beguiled by the devil mislead or delude
9 deference n showing respect to their opinion show deference to elders respectful submission to opinion of others
9 elicit v elicit answers from students draw out by discussion
9 florid a flower: healthy flower is ruddy, reddish; flowery florid complexion: healthy glow on skin ruddy; reddish; flowery
9 indict v indict the suspect charge
9 mercenary a: for military, it's soldiers who fight for money like ancient swiss soldiers selfish and mercenary interested in money or gain
9 ponderous a ponderous lecture; ponderous burden weighty; unwieldy
9 reserve n judge's air of reserve: how the judge carrys himself self-control
9 susceptible a susceptible to colds impressionable; easily influenced
10 acquire v acquire wealth to gain for oneself
10 belie v a guy smaller then bigger guy lifting a big guy his size belies his strength contradict; give false impression
10 degrade v movies degrade the minorities lower in rank; debase
10 eloquence n eloquence of the speaker expressiveness
10 foolhardy also extremely risky don't be foolhardy rash, bold
10 indifferent a feel indifferent toward the poor unmoved or unconcerned by
10 methodical a methodical approach to the problem systematic
10 pragmatic a pragmatic considerations practical
10 resigned a: given up trying to fight something resigned to die accepting one's fate
10 sustain v sustain an injury / sustain life experience; support; nourish
11 adroit a: right adroit handling of the ball nimble in use hand or body; skillful
11 benevolent a bene: good volo: wishing therefore good wishing person the benevolent priest generous; charitable
11 delineate v delineate the riot in pictures portray
11 elucidate v lucid: clear elucidate the theory explain; enlighten
11 frivolous a: when in a serious conservation, you make a comment that's not very serious frivolous point / frivolous lawsuit lacking in seriousness
11 indigenous a the indigenous people native
11 meticulous a meticulous housekeeper: everything would be clean after this person excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous
11 prattle v baby prattled on babble
11 resolution n New Year's resolution determination
11 sycophant n I'm sick of sycophants servile flatterer; yes man
12 adulation n: like michael jackson adulation of the fans flattery; admiration
12 benign a: bene: good benign sun; benign tumor kindly; favorable
12 denounce v: publicly and openly. when a famous person said something bad, then people denounce it denounce the crime condemn; criticize
12 elusive a: difficult to catch elusive quarterback: a quarterback who's very hard to catch evasive; baffling
12 frugality n: a tv show with a old guy saying that you can be frugal and be a gourmet the frugal gourmet (cook) thrift; economy
12 indiscriminate a you should read indiscriminately choosing at random; confused
12 misanthrope n: mis: hate anthro: human evil misanthrope one who hates mankind
12 precarious a precarious investment uncertain; risky
12 resolve n: resolution a firm resolve determination
12 taciturn a: imagine a cow boy sitting just smoking. taciturn cowboy habitually silent; talking little
13 adversary n: opponent in anything defeat the adversary opponent; enemy; foe
13 bequeath v bequeath the family fortune leave to someone by a will
13 deplore v: I think it's terrible I deplore laziness regret; disapprove of
13 emaciated a emaciated children in Africa thin and wasted
13 furtive a furtive glances stealthy; sneaky
13 indolent a: why are you indolent all the time? indolent couch potato lazy
13 miserly a miserly old man stingy; mean
13 preclude v: include: shut him in exclude: shut him out preclude: shutting it out before it happens preclude the possibility make impossible; eliminate
13 respite n: no time for a break no time for respite interval of relief; time for rest
13 taint v tainted food contaminate; cause to lose purity
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Post by vocabulitis5 on Jul 21, 2009 13:35:11 GMT -8
14 adverse a adverse wind / adverse reaction unfavorable or antagonistic
14 blasphemy n thou shalt not blaspheme cursing; irreverence; sacrilege
14 depravity n depravity of the criminals corruption; wickedness
14 embellish v embellish the truth / embellish the dress adorn; ornament
14 garrulous a garrulous old men loquacious; wordy; talkative
14 induce v sleep inducing pills persuade; bring about
14 misnomer n 'Indian' was a misnomer wrong name; incorrect designation
14 precocious a precocious child advanced in development
14 resplendent a resplendent new clothes dazzling; glorious; brilliant
14 tantamount a statement tantamount to a confession equivalent in effect or value
15 advocate v Lincoln advocated freedom of the slaves speak or write in favor of 15 blighted a blighted by the storm suffering from a disease; destroyed
15 deprecate v the teacher deprecated the use of slang express disapproval of
15 emulate v emulate the tutor imitate; rival
15 glutton n gluttony is a deadly sin one who eats too much
15 inert a remain inert in bed inactive; lacking power to move
15 mitigate v mitigate his anger appease; moderate
15 predator n predators of the jungle creature that eats another animal
15 restraint n show some restraint moderation or self-control
15 temper v temper your temper moderate; tone down or restrain
16 aesthetic a aesthetic value pertaining to a sense of the beautiful
16 bolster v bolster the argument with facts support; prop up
16 deride v people derided Noah scoff at
16 endorse v endorse the candidate / endorse the check approve; support
16 gratify v she felt gratified by the praise to please
16 infamous a OJ's infamous trials notoriously bad
16 mock v mock the teacher ridicule; imitate, often in derision
16 predecessor n Clinton's predecessor former occupant of a post
16 reticence n reticence of the suspect reserve; uncommunicativeness
16 tenacity n tenacity of the detective firmness; persistence
17 affable a kids love their affable teacher friendly; cordial
17 braggart n my brother's a braggart boaster
17 derivative n a derivative of the original formula unoriginal; derived from another source
17 engender v confidence engenders success cause; produce
17 gratuitous a gratuitous violence in movies given freely; unwarranted
17 infer v what can you infer from the passage? deduce; conclude
17 mollify v mollify the angry customer soothe
17 predilection n predilection for classical music partiality; preference
17 retract v retract his statement withdraw; take back
17 tentative a tentative plan hesitant; not fully worked out or developed
18 affirm v OJ affirmed his innocence to assert positively; maintain as true
18 brevity n brevity of a telegram conciseness
18 despondent a despondent mood depressed; gloomy
18 enhance v enhance the program increase; improve
18 gravity n gravity of the situation seriousness
18 ingenious a what an ingenious idea clever; resourceful
18 morose a sad and morose ill-humored; sullen; melancholy
18 presumptuou s a presumptuous challenge arrogant; taking liberties
18 reverent a reverent worshippers respectful; worshipful
18 terse a terse and short concise; abrupt; pithy
19 agenda n morning agenda outline of things to be done
19 cajole v cajoled into doing all the work coax; wheedle
19 despot n despotic ruler tyrant; harsh
19 enigma n he's an enigma puzzle; mystery
19 gregarious a gregarious partygoers sociable
19 inherent a inherent characteristic firmly established by nature or habit
19 mundane a talk about mundane matters worldly as opposed to spiritual
19 pretentious a pretentious teacher ostentatious; pompous
19 rhetorical a rhetorical skills in speech pertaining to effective communication
19 threadbare a threadbare sweater shabby and poor
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Post by vocabulitis5 on Jul 28, 2009 12:04:05 GMT -8
20 alleviate v alleviate the pain to lessen; mitigate
20 calculated a calculated decision deliberately planned
20 detached a feel detached from his family emotionally removed; calm and objective
20 enmity n enmity between the enemies ill will; hatred
20 guile n guile and deceit deceit; duplicity; wiliness
20 innate a innate talent for music inborn
20 munificent a munificent benefactor very generous
20 prevalent a prevalent view widespread; generally accepted
20 rigor n rigor of military training severity
20 thrive v bees thrive in the summer prosper; flourish
21 aloof a aloof at parties at a distance; reserved or reticent
21 candor n thanks for your candor frankness
21 deterrent n death sentence deters crime something that discourages
21 enunciate v enunciate every syllable speak distinctly
21 gullible a don't be so gullible easily deceived
21 innocuous a innocuous error harmless
21 nefarious a nefarious villain very wicked
21 prodigal a prodigal son wasteful; reckless with money
21 robust a a robust young man vigorous; strong
21 tirade n teacher's lengthy tirade extended scolding; denunciation
22 altruistic a altruistic donation unselfishly concerned for others
22 capricious a capricious storm fickle; incalculable
22 detrimental a detrimental to your health harmful; damaging
22 ephemeral a ephemeral life short-lived; fleeting
22 hackneyed a hackneyed plot commonplace; trite
22 innovation n innovation in technology change; introduction of something new
22 negate v negate the argument cancel out; nullify; deny
22 prodigious a prodigious strength marvelous; enormous
22 ruthless a ruthless murderer pitiless; cruel
22 torpor n torpor of a hibernating bear lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy
23 ambiguous a ambiguous answer having several possible meanings
23 caricature n caricature of the president distortion; burlesque
23 devious a the devil's devious ways going astray; erratic; cunning
23 erroneous a erroneous answer mistaken; wrong
23 hamper v hamper the progress obstruct; to block the path
23 insipid a insipid design lacking in flavor; dull
23 nonchalance n nonchalant about his grades indifference; lack of concern; composure
23 profane v profane the name of God violate; desecrate
23 sage n consult the sage wise person
23 tranquility n tranquil waters calmness; peace
24 ambivalent a she felt ambivalent uncertainty or fluctuations
24 censorious a censorious church groups critical
24 devise v devise a plan think up; plan
24 erratic a erratic behavior odd; unpredictable
24 hardy a hardy plants sturdy, robust
24 insolvent a insolvent business bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
24 notoriety n OJ's notoriety disrepute; ill fame
24 profligate a wild and profligate companions dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral
24 sanction v sanction the new policy approve; ratify
24 transient a transient guests at a hotel momentary; temporary
25 analogous a analogous situation corresponding in some particular
25 censure v teacher censured the student blame; criticize
25 didactic a didactic puzzle teaching; instructional
25 equivocal a equivocal answer ambiguous
25 haughtiness n haughtiness of the cheerleaders pride; arrogance
25 instigate v instigate the people to revolt urge; start; provoke
25 novelty n novelty of a new toy something new; newness
25 profound a profound idea deep; not superficial; complete
25 satirical a satirical humor mocking
25 trepidation n feel trepidation about the interview fear; nervous apprehension
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26 anarchist n anarchy in the USA one who advocates no law
26 clemency n show clemency to prisoners being lenient; mildness
26 diffuse v diffusion of the gas spread widely
26 erudite a erudite professor learned; scholarly
26 heed v heed my warning pay attention to; consider
26 insularity n insularity of the islanders narrow-mindedness; isolation
26 nullify v nullify the contract to make invalid
26 profusion n apologized profusely overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess
26 saturate v saturate the sponge soak thoroughly
26 trifling a a trifling matter trivial; unimportant
27 anecdote n speech began with an anecdote a short account of an incident (often amusing)
27 coercion n they coerced him to confess use of force to get compliance
27 digression n one of the teacher's digressions wandering away from subject
27 esoteric a esoteric theory hard to understand
27 heresy n Galileo was tried for heresy opinion contrary to popular belief (or religion)
27 insuperable a insuperable barrier insurmountable; unbeatable
27 nurture v nurture the children nourish; educate; foster
27 proliferation n proliferation of gang violence rapid growth; spread; multiplication
27 savory a savory meal tasty; pleasing, attractive or agreeable
27 trite a trite conversation in movies hackneyed; commonplace
28 antagonistic a antagonistic antagonist acting in opposition; hostile
28 compile v compile data to gather together
28 diligence n work with diligence steadiness of effort
28 eulogy n eulogy for the heroes expression of praise (often in funerals)
28 homogeneous a homogeneous population of the same kind
28 integrity n honesty and integrity uprightness; wholeness
28 obdurate a obdurate in his refusal stubborn
28 prolific a prolific writer abundantly fruitful
28 scanty a scanty supply of food meager; insufficient
28 truncate v truncate the number cut the top off
29 antidote n antidote for the poison a medicine that counteracts poison
29 complacent a complacent look self-satisfied
29 diminution n diminution of value lessening; reduction
29 euphemism n euphemism for 'dead' mild expression for harsh one
29 hyperbole n hyperbole in poems exaggeration; overstatement
29 intervene v intervene in the dispute come between
29 objective a objective opinion not influenced by emotions; fair
29 propriety n behave with propriety fitness; correct conduct
29 scrupulous a scrupulous worker conscientious; extremely thorough
29 turbulence n plane experienced some turbulence state of violent agitation
30 antiquated a antiquated antiques old-fashioned; old
30 compliance n compliance with the school rules conformity to requirements
30 discerning a discerning professor mentally quick and observant; having insight
30 evanescent a evanescent pleasure fleeting; vanishing
30 hypocritical a hypocritical church members pretending to be virtuous
30 intimidate v the bully intimidated the kids frighten
30 obliterate v obliterate the enemy forces destroy completely
30 protract v protract the discussion prolong
30 scrutinize v teacher scrutinized every detail examine closely and critically
30 turmoil n political turmoil great commotion and confusion
31 apathy n apathy for the poor lack of interest or concern
31 composure n nothing would shake her composure mental calmness
31 discriminating a discriminating taste in art able to see differences
31 exacerbate v exacerbate the situation worsen; embitter
31 hypothetical a a hypothetical situation supposed; based on assumptions
31 intractable a intractable teenager unruly; stubborn; unyielding
31 oblivion n his mind was lost in oblivion obscurity; forgetfulness
31 provincial a provincial attitude unsophisticated; pertaining to a province
31 seclusion n live in seclusion isolation; solitude
31 undermine v undermined the teacher's authority weaken; sap
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Post by vocabulitis5 on Aug 11, 2009 11:58:19 GMT -8
32 apocryphal a apocryphal tales untrue; made up
32 comprehensiv e a comprehensive review for the test thorough, inclusive
32 disdain v: you don't like the poor people, and you think they are not worth spending time on I disdain the poor treat with scorn or contempt
32 exalt v: something that you would hear in the church exalt the name of God praise; raise in rank or dignity
32 iconoclastic a: icon clash therefore hippies were clashing against icons of the society iconoclastic hippies of the 60's attacking traditions
32 inundate v inundated with homework overwhelm; flood; submerge
32 obscure v syn: ambiguous, but there's two types of this definition obscure meaning darken; make unclear
32 provoke v provacative (positive) provoke the dog to attack stir to anger; cause retaliation
32 sedentary a root: sit sedentary occupation requiring sitting
32 uniformity n uniformity of style sameness; monotony
33 appease a from hitler gaining military power, and other europian countries being afraid appease the Germans to make calm or content
33 concede v he conceded that he was wrong admit; yield
33 disinclination n inclination: the likely disinclination to study unwillingness
33 excerpt n an excerpt from the novel selected passage
33 idiosyncrasy n something strange about the person everyone has his idiosyncrasies individual trait, usually odd
33 invert v invert the fraction turn upside down or inside out
33 obstinate a abjurate obstinate child stubborn
33 proximity n close proximity to school nearness
33 servile a trying to apease other people servile obedience slavish; cringing
33 unkempt a unkempt lawn disheveled; uncared for in appearance
34 apprehension n fearlful and worried about something feeling of apprehension fear of future trouble
34 conciliatory a angry despite conciliatory words reconciling; soothing
34 dismiss v teacher dismissed the idea put away from consideration; reject
34 execute v execute the program put into effect; carry out
34 ignominy n ignominy of his defeat deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
34 ironic a ironic result resulting in a contrary outcome
34 ominous a ominous storm clouds threatening
34 prudent a prudent investor cautious; careful
34 skeptic n couldn't convince the skeptic doubter
34 unobtrusive a unobtrusive undercover agent inconspicuous; not blatant
35 arable a a land that's good for farming arable land fit for growing crops
35 concise a concise definition brief and compact
35 disparage v par: equal; dis: not therefore not equal disparage his rival's effort belittle
35 exemplary a exemplary student serving as a model; outstanding
35 illicit a illicit drugs illegal
35 irreproachable a irreproachable conduct blameless; impeccable
35 opaque a opaque shower window dark; not transparent
35 qualified a qualified answer limited; restricted
35 sluggish a like a slug felt sluggish in the mornings slow; lazy; lethargic
35 unprecedented
precedente: have happened before a unprecedented success novel; unparalleled
36 arbitrary a arbitrary decision: random decision contingent solely upon one's discretion
36 concur v con: with cur: to run concur: run with therefore agree I concur with the decision agree
36 disparity n par: same dis:not disparity: not sameness disparity in rank difference
36 exemplify v exemplify the idea serve as an example of
36 illusory a illusory promises deceptive; not real
36 irresolute a irresolute in his decision uncertain how to act; weak
36 opportunist n negative word betrayed by the opportunist one who chooses expediency over principles
36 quandary n in a quandary about which school to attend dilemma
36 somber a somber news / somber colors: serious colors ex: grey,black gloomy; depressing; dark; drab
36 unwarranted a unwarranted rudeness unjustified; groundless; undeserved
37 arbitrate v arbitrate the dispute to decide as a third person (as a judge)
37 condone v I cannot condone your behavior overlook; forgive
37 dispassionate a dis: not passionate therefore no personal feelings dispassionate judge calm; impartial
37 exhaustive a exhaust: used up exhaustive research thorough; comprehensive
37 im|muta|ble a im: not muta: change so not changable nothing is immutable unchangeable
37 jocular a jocular jokes said or done in jest
37 optimism n optimistic outlook seeing the positive sides to everything
37 quiescent a quiescent volcano at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
37 soporific a soporific lectures sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
37 usurp v usurp the throne seize another's power or rank
Etymology Review Quiz: IWP 1-10
Roots (40Questions X 2pts)
ped foot bi 2 later side cycle wheel quadr 4 uni 1 semi one half
phone sound ann year enn year centum center mill 1000
meter measure optiko vision chronos time in, im not ex out verto turn intro inward extro outward manus hand cura care sectus cuts in the body
lingua language plico imply ad inter between duo 2 octo 8 trans across con with re again dis not de not fero bring chiro hand graph picture gonia angle octoginta tele sound
Vocab (20Questions X 1pt)
biped 2 feet
unilateral 1side figure
bicentennial two hundread
chronic forever chronometer therme millennium t expedite to get out of the way of your foot introvert curator person in charge
optometrist impede foot revert linguistics study of language
recede quadrisect cut into four pieces
explicate pliable duplex podiatrist foot doctor
octogenarian
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38 arbitrator n arbitrator arbitrates judge
38 conflagration n conflagration of 1666 great fire happened in england great fire
38 disperse v disperse the crowd chase the crowd away and make them scatter apart scatter
38 exhilarating a exhilarating workout feel more refreshed and eneregated invigorating and refreshing
38 impair v closed captioned for the hearing impaired injure; hurt
38 judicious a judicious investment investment that's good sound in judgment; wise
38 opulence n opulence of the ballroom think synderella in a ball room extreme wealth; luxuriousness
38 ramble v ramble on for hours talking on and on for hours wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)
38 sporadic a sporadic occurrence occurence that happens every on and off occurring irregularly
38 vacillate v don't vacillate when making don't keep changing your mind decisions waver; fluctuate
39 archaic a archaic words words like thee and thou antiquated; of an earlier period
39 confound v con: means mixing things together confounded by the SAT questions confuse; puzzle
39 disputatious a disputatious lawyer argumentative
39 exonerate v OJ was exonerated found not guilty acquit; exculpate
39 impeccable a can't be criticized impeccable manner faultless
39 labyrinth n lost in the labyrinth underground maze maze
39 orator n orator's speech any person who stands in front of crowd and speaks public speaker
39 rancor n rancor against the foe bitterness; hatred
39 spurious a spurious arguments when someone is convincing you to buy something false; counterfeit; illogical
39 vaporize v vaporize the liquid turn into vapor
40 arid a arid desert extremely dry; parched
40 constraint n time constraint compulsion; repression of feelings
40 disseminate v disseminate the propaganda scatter (like seeds)
40 expedient a most expedient method suitable; practical; politic
40 impecunious a impecunious bum without money
40 laconic a laconic reply brief and to the point
40 ornate a ornate Italian sofa excessively decorated
40 ratify v ratify the amendment approve formally; confirm; verify
40 spurn v spurn the villain's offer reject; scorn
40 venerate v venerate the leader revere
41 arrogance n arrogance of the teacher stuck-up; offensive display of self-importance
41 contend v the author contends that . . . struggle; assert earnestly
41 dissent v dissent from majority disagree
41 expedite v expedite the delivery hasten
41 impede v impede progress hinder; block; delay
41 lament v lament the death of the King grieve; express sorrow
41 ostentatious a ostentatious dresser showy; pretentious
41 raze v raze the building destroy completely
41 squander v squander the money waste
41 verbose a verbose speaker wordy
42 articulate a articulate speaker using language fluently
42 contentious a loud and contentious voices imagine you in a room and hear someone fighting inthe next room quarrelsome
42 dissonance n dis: not sonance: sound dissonance in music discord
42 explicit a explicit instructions / explicit language totally clear; definite
42 implausible a im: not plausible: believable implausible excuse unlikely; unbelievable
42 lampoon v lampoon the President in caricatures ridicule
42 pacifist n pac: peace peace-loving pacifists one opposed to violence
42 rebuttal n rebuttal to the argument refutation; response with contrary evidence
42 stagnant a stagnant pool of water like after rain motionless; stale; dull
42 viable a livable a viable plan practical or workable
43 artifacts n Roman artifacts any handmade object of earlier period
43 contract v contract the muscle / contract a disease: catch a contagious disease compress or shrink; to catch a disease
43 divergent a two divergent paths differing; deviating
43 exploit v exploit the illegal immigrants when the employers use illegal immigrants by paying them less make use of, sometimes unjustly
43 implement v implement the plan: to put into effect ;kitchen implement: kitchen tools put into effect; tool
43 languish v languished in prison for years loss of life; loss of strength lose animation; lose strength
43 parody n parody of the song humorous imitation
43 recant v recant the testimony take it back disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement
43 static a opp: dynamic figure: a person who changes to become better at last. protagonist static character unchanging; lacking development
43 vigor n: being powerful vigor of a young man active strength
Lesson 11
deka: 10 decade: 10 yrs decalogue: 10 commendments? decagon: 10 figured figure
penta: 5 pentagon: 5 sided figure decimal centenarian: cent: 100 therefore someone who is in 100 or little over 100 years old
Lesson 13. sedeo (sed,sid,sess): sedentary: sitting sediment: stuffs that you found at the bottom of the liquid sedate: to give a person some drugs to make him calm
super: supersede: replace ex: the new law supersedes the new law
cedo:go recede recession
ject: to throw reject: throw it back inject: throw something into usually as a shot eject deject: thrown down emotionally syn: depressed de: down ject: throw
pre: before preside side: sit president reside: place where you sit again and again precede
dis: away or apart dissident: to sit away from the other person from the disagreement
sub: below subnormal: below normal submarine: marine: sea so submarine goes below the sea subsidence insidious: hiding for a attack
nihil: nothing annihilate: destroy completely to nothing nihilist: a person who believes in nothing nihilism nihilistic
ses: sit session: people sitting together for a meeting ob: over obsess: over sit: thing sits on your mind all the time assiduous: to or toward
sentio: feeling sentiment: feeling or opinion sentimental: being very emotional pre: presentiment sentient: able to feel dissent: feel apart from the group resent: you dislike what someone has done to you ad: to assent con: with consent: permission
sentio, sensus sensitive insensitive: you don't feel sensous ous: full of sensous: full of feelings sensory: have to do with the 5 senses
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44 artisan n: people who make things with hands skilled artisans a craftsperson
44 contrite a- feeling sad; regretful. contrite tears penitent; feeling sorry for past actions
44 doctrine n- ideas of religion ex: in christianity, about jesus religious doctrine principle, position, or policy
44 extol v-lift the value extol the heroes praise; glorify
44 implication n- from imply ply: fold implications of the law something hinted or suggested
44 laud v laud the heroes praise
44 parsimony n parsimonious parents stinginess
44 recluse n-re: back cluse: shut; incluse recluse: a person who shuts himself from the society live as a recluse hermit; loner
44 steadfast a God is steadfast god is unchanging; he's always loyal loyal; unswerving
44 vilify v vilify the President What enemies of the president would do. slander: make up lies about the other person so it will ruin his reputations
45 ascendancy n ascend: go up. If I'm over you, then I have some power over you ascendancy over the followers controlling influence; dominance
45 converge v con: together therefore coming together marchers converged in Washington come together
45 document v document as a verb, like in a research, you have to show where you got the information document the evidence provide written evidence
45 extra|neous a extra: outside beyond extraneous details details that are unnecessary not essential; superfluous
45 implicit a related: implied; implication something that is hinted, suggested implicit agreement understood but not stated
45 lavish a lavish gifts gifts that are wasteful liberal; wasteful
45 partisan a partisan supporters favoring one party one-sided; prejudiced
45 recount v counting again therefore retelling it. recount the events retell the story narrate or tell; count over again
45 stoic a ever-stoic Mr. Spock mr.spock: half human and half alien character and spock is unemotional. impassive; unmoved by joy or grief
45 vindicate v when teacher says that you cheated on the test but she finds out later that you didn't. vindicate his honor clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support
46 ascetic a ascetic monk you don't worry about the materialistic things practicing self-denial; austere
46 conviction n opinion becomes conviction when it becomes very strong religious convictions strongly held belief
46 dogmatic a n. dogma when doctrine becomes very serious, it becomes dogma dogmatic teachings asserting opinions in arrogant manner
46 extricate v extricate the trapped whales if the whales were tangled in the giant in the giant fishing nets free; disentangle
46 impudence n means rude impudence of rude students kind of redundunt because impudence means rude. impertinence; insolence
46 lethargic a feel lethargic after lunch drowsy; dull
46 paucity n paucity of customers when you just opened a store scarcity
46 rectify v rectify the situation set right; correct
46 stolid a kind of like stoic stolid personality dull; impassive
46 virtuoso n highly skilled expert virtuoso of the violin highly skilled artist
47 aspire v aspire to be an actress to seek ambitiously
47 cordial a def: friendly cordial invitation when you get invitation to wedding/party gracious; heartfelt
47 dormant a dorm: where you sleep could also mean just being lethargic bears stay dormant for the winter sleeping; lethargic
47 exuberance n exuberance of welcome relatives overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm
47 inane a inane remarks what kids make silly; senseless
47 levity n levity of the jokes lightness of the joke lack of seriousness; lightness
47 penury n penury of the homeless severe poverty; stinginess
47 redundant a repeated redundant explanation superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy
47 strident a strident laughter very harsh sounding laughter like witch's laughter loud and harsh; insistent
47 virulent a something like a disease virulent disease; virulent attitude extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter
48 assuage v like massage assuage the pain ease, lessen
48 corroborate v a witness corroborated the suspect's story confirm
48 dubious a dubious reply doubtful; filled with questions
48 facilitate v facilitate recovery help bring about; make less difficult
48 inception n at the inception of the program start; beginning
48 linger v linger at the playground for hours just hang around without doing much loiter or dawdle
48 perfunctory a perfunctory proof-reading superficial; not thorough
48 refute v like rebuttal refute the argument disprove
48 stupefy v fy: make therefore make stupid stupefied by the dumb answer make numb; stun; amaze
48 volatile a volatile chemical; volatile temper changeable; explosive;
49 astute a a teacher might say "you made a very astute observation!!" astute answer wise, shrewd
49 credulity n cred: believe don't be so credulous belief on slight evidence
49 duplicity n dup: 2 have hidden side. duplicity of character double-dealing; hypocrisy
49 fallacious a fallacy: a long belief fallacious reasoning false; misleading
49 incidental a incidental expenses not essential; minor
49 listless a listless mood no desire for anything lacking in spirit or energy
49 peripheral a ex: computer peripheral: printer etc peripheral view marginal; outer
49 relegate v relegated to a lower position banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
49 submissive a submits submissive students yielding; timid
49 voluble a volvo: roll therefore voluble speakers roll with their toungues voluble speaker fluent; glib; talkative
50 atrophy n atrophy of the skin because of some sort of disease wasting away
50 criterion n plural: criteria criterion for admissions gpa; sat standard used in judging
50 duration n duration of the trip length of time something lasts
50 fallow a land that's not used for that season fallow land plowed but not sowed
50 in|cisive a cis: cut cutting into something. incisive criticism cutting; sharp
50 lofty a loft: in a barn there is a room called loft that's raised up lofty goals very high goals very high
50 perpetuate v: ex: perpetuate racism perpetual motion make something last
50 relevant a relevant to the issue is it related? is it important? pertinent; referring to the case in hand
50 subordinate a subordinate officer occupying a lower rank; inferior
50 zealot n religious zealot religious fenatic fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
Etymology Review Quiz: IWP 11-21
Roots (40Questions X 2pts)
deka 10 sedeo sit super above cede go ject throw cycle nihil nothing sub below ob over sentio feeling extra outside; beyond
murus wall urb city pre before re again; back
ad con with quadr 4 dis away later side graph picture chiro hand
trans quint 5 de not fero carry sectus plico fold inter vert turn manus hand cura care ex centum 100 meter measure therme heat chronos ann year phone sound semi partial
Vocab (20 Questions X 1pt)
decalogue assiduous centenarian sentiment sediment dissent sedate insensible supersede extrasensory dejected thrown down
mural painting of the wall
precede immure dissident intravenous subside intraurban nihilism intravenous
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Post by vocabulitis5 on Sept 1, 2009 11:45:07 GMT -8
51 abash v abashed by his grades make ashamed or embarrassed
51 append v append a bibliography attach
51 camouflage n camouflage uniform hiding by blending into the surrounding
51 connoisseur n connoisseur of fine art person competent to act as a judge of art
51 disband v The soldiers disbanded to break up or dissolve
51 forensic a forensic evidence; lawyer's forensic manner suitable for debate in court
51 imply v what does the author imply? suggest a meaning not expressed; signify
51 martial a martial arts; martial law warlike
51 practical a practical knowledge based on experience; useful
51 sedition n sedition against the government resistance to authority; insubordination
52 abate v storm abated to reduce in amount or degree
52 appraise v appraise the pearl estimate value of
52 canine a K-9 police unit related to dogs
52 connotation n negative connotations of the word suggested or implied meaning of an expression
52 disburse v disburse scholarship funds to pay out money for expenses
52 foreshadow v foreshadow the ending give an indication beforehand; portend; prefigure
52 importune v importuned her for donations beg persistently
52 martyr n died as a martyr one who voluntarily suffers death for his religion or cause
52 preamble n Preamble to the Constitution introductory statement
52 seedy a seedy motel room run-down; decrepit; disreputable
53 abbreviate v she abbreviated her speech to shorten
53 appreciate v stock prices appreciated increase in worth
53 canker n canker sore like a sore in the mouth any ulcerous sore; any evil
53 conscientious a a conscientious editor editor who is very careful. scrupulous; careful
53 dis|claim v claiming not disclaim responsibility (not being responsible) / read the disclaimer disavow; disown
53 fore|sight n looking ahead enough foresight to be prepared ability to foresee future happenings; prudence
53 impostor n person who pretends to be someone else. fooled by an impostor someone who assumes a false identity
53 maternal a mother. maternal instincts pertaining to a mother
53 precise a precise answer exact
53 seep v water seeped through ooze; trickle
54 abdicate v abdicate the throne to give up or renounce
54 apprehend v apprehend the criminal arrest; dread; perceive
54 canny a canny customers shrewd; thrift
54 con|sensus n sensus: feel con: together un|animous uni: one anima: mind decided by a consensus general agreement
54 dis|close v unclose let it out of the box/let it out disclose secret information to make known; reveal or uncover
54 fore|stall v fore: before stall: stop stoping before forestall the enemy attack prevent by taking action in advance
54 im|poverished a impoverished family poor
54 matri|arch n like monarchy. and matri: mother so women leads the group opp: patriar ruled by a matriarch woman who rules a family or larger social group
54 predetermine v predetermined fate predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly
54 seethe v seethed with anger be disturbed; boil
55 ab|errant a error ex: erratic ab: away aberrant behavior like guy dressing like a girl. not normal or usual
55 appropriate v appropriated the land like squading. acquire; take possession
55 cantankerous a cantankerous old man who gets annoyed very well ill humored; irritable
55 consistency n their stories lacked consistency when both of the stories match. absence of contradictions
55 discord n concord: harmony discord: no harmony discord between partners lack of concord or harmony
55 forgo v when you're grounded, you might have to forgo something forgo desserts for a week give up; do without
55 im|pregnable a cannot pregnate it impregnable fort invulnerable
55 maudlin a comes from marry magdalen from bible maudlin ending very sad, crying effusively sentimental
55 pre|lude n pre: before lude: lead prelude to war introduction; forerunner
55 sensual a sensual experience devoted to the pleasures of the senses; carnal; voluptuous
56 abettor n aiding and abetting someone who supports or aids (a wrongdoing)
56 aptitude n how ap you would be for some situation aptitude test fitness test. fitness; talent
56 canvass v canvas: fabric you paint on canvass: people who go around and do something canvass the neighborhood to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, etc
56 console v my condolesses console the widow lessen sadness or disappointment
56 dis|cord|ant a caco|phony: ugly sound discordant sounds being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous
56 forlorn a sad and forlorn sad and lonely; wretched
56 impromptu a syn: spontaneous; improvised; extemporaneous impromptu speech without previous preparation
56 maul v like christians mauled by a lion handle roughly
56 pre|meditate v thinking about it before hand premeditated murder first degree murder plan in advance
56 sentinel n sentinels on guard sentry; lookout
lesson 21 sens: feeling sensational sensible: jusdicious. make good judgements insensible: unconscious; can't feel anything sensual: full of the senses sensuality
extra: beyond extrasensory: ESP like telepathy extraordinary: beyond the ordinary extracurricular extraneous (extraneous details) extramarital (relationship): out side of marriage
murus: wall extramural: playing with other school mural: painting on the wall immure: put sombody inside walls
intra: inside intramural: inside the wall. forced intravenous: IV
urbs: city intraurban: something related to the city ex: intraurban gang violence urban
Lesson 22 urbane: city like urbanity suburban suburbanite: person who lives in suburb exurb: like suburb, but further away from the city exurbanite
specio, spectus: look intro|spect: looking in your self spectator: person who looks or watches something inspect: looks into things spectacle: a show. something worth watching spectacles: eye glasses ex|pect: looking out for something to happen introspection: looking into your self. noun introspective: consensus: dissension: minority disagreeing with the majorty
Lesson 25 fluo(fluv-, flux-, fluct) fluid influence: influenza: flume: a passage way for something to flow superfluous superfluity affluent: money flowing? affluence eff|luent: out flow effluence effluvium: polution flux: constant change fluctuate fluctuation inf|lux: flowing in efflux: flowing out
lesson 26 confluent: flowing together ex: confluent traffic. refluent: flowing backward reflux:flowing back ex: acid reflux syndrome
Lesson 31 circum: around circumference: circumnavigate: sailing circumfluent: flowing around
Lesson 28 philos: love, biblion: book biblio|phile: person who loves book. usually a book collector biblio|graphy
sophos: wisdom philosophy: sophisticated: wisdom sophistication sphistry: you are misleadingly wise. logically misleading sophistical: adj
anthropos: mankind philanthropist: loves man kind philanthropy philanthropic
misein: hate misanthropist: hates mankind
gyne: women misogyny: hatred of women misogynist misogynous philogyny
Lesson 29 moros: fool moron moronic sophomore: half wise half foolish sophomoric: being foolish. pretending to be wise
pejor: worse pejorative: insulting word moronism moronity
Lesson 30 misogynous: hate women philogynous gynecology: medical field dealing with women
gamos: marriage mysogamy: hating marrage monogamy: one marriage bigamy: 2 gamy polygamy: many marriages
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57 abhor v I abhor chemistry detest; loathe; abominate
57 aquatic a aquatic sports pertaining to water
57 capacious a capacious trunk spacious
57 consolidation n debt consolidation unification; becoming firmer or stronger
57 discount v discount the new theory to deduct a certain amount; to disregard
57 formality n formality of the ceremony ceremonious quality; something done just for form's sake
57 improvise v improvise the lines make up without planning
57 maxim n moral maxims proverb; a truth pithily stated
57 premise n premise of the argument assumption; postulate
57 sequester v sequester the jury isolate; retire from public life; segregate
58 abolish v abolish slavery to put an end to; make void
58 arboretum n trees in the arboretum place where trees are exhibited
58 capitulate v the captain capitulated surrender
58 consonance n out of consonance harmony; agreement
58 discourse n philosophical discourse conversation; formal discussion
58 formidable a a formidable foe menacing; threatening
58 impunity n violate laws with impunity freedom from punishment or harm
58 mediate v mediate the dispute settle a dispute through the services of an outsider
58 preposterous a that's preposterous! absurd; ridiculous
58 serenity n serene waters calmness; placidity
59 abominate v abominable snowman dislike strongly
59 arcade n shop at the arcade a covered passageway with shops
59 caprice n don't act on caprice whim
59 conspicuous a conspicuous error easily seen; obvious
59 discredit v discredit the witness to injure the credit or reputation of
59 forsake v why have you forsaken me desert; abandon; renounce
59 inadvertent a inadvertent mistake unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly
59 mediocre a mediocre quality ordinary; commonplace
59 prestige n prestige of the university impression produced by achievements or reputation
59 serpentine a serpentine road winding; twisting
60 aboriginal a Australian aborigines native; indigenous
60 arcane a arcane tradition secret, mysterious
60 caption n caption of a cartoon title; text under illustration
60 conspiracy n conspiracy to kill the president treacherous plot
60 discrepancy n discrepancy in the testimonies difference; inconsistency
60 forte n vocabulary is my forte strong point or special talent
60 inalienable a inalienable rights not to be taken away
60 meditation n decide after some meditation reflection; thought
60 prevail v truth shall prevail induce; triumph over
60 servitude n life of servitude slavery; compulsory labor
61 abortive a abortive attempt unsuccessful; imperfectly developed
61 archaeology n Indiana Jones studies archaeology study of mankind
61 carafe n carafe of wine glass water bottle
61 constituent n letters from angry constituents supporter
61 discrete a two discrete problems separate; distinct
61 forthright a forthright honesty outspoken; straightforward; frank
61 inanimate a inanimate objects lifeless
61 meek a blessed are the meek quiet and obedient; spiritless
61 prey n predator and prey animals chased as food
61 sever v sever the rope cut; separate
62 abrasive a abrasive cleaning powder tending to scratch or scrape
62 archetype n archetypal symbols prototype; primitive pattern
62 carat n one carat diamond unit of weight for precious metals
62 construe v you have misconstrued my meaning explain; interpret
62 discretion n parental discretion advised freedom of judgment or choice
62 fortuitous a fortuitous meeting accidental; by chance
62 inarticulate a inarticulate in front of girls speechless; producing indistinct speech
62 melancholy a melancholy mood gloomy; morose; blue
62 problematic a problematic issue doubtful; unsettled; questionable; perplexing
62 severity n severity of the punishment harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity
63 abrogate v abrogate the outdated law to abolish; put an end to
63 archipelago n visit the archipelago group of closely located islands
63 cardinal a the cardinal rule chief; most important
63 consummate a consummate liar / consummate the deal complete; the best
63 disembark v disembark from the ship to go ashore from a ship
63 foster v foster home; foster an idea rear; encourage
63 inaugurate v inaugurate the President start; initiate; install in office
63 memento n memento of the visit token; reminder
63 procrastinate v procrastinate till the last day postpone; delay or put off
63 shackle v legs were shackled chain; fetter
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Post by vocabulitis5 on Sept 15, 2009 11:38:33 GMT -8
64 abscond v abscond with the money to depart in secret manner
64 archives n records in the archives public records; place for such records
64 carnal a carnal pleasures fleshly
64 contaminate v contaminated water pollute
64 disfigure v disfigured face to mar the appearance or beauty of; deform; deface
64 frail a frail creature delicate; weak
64 incapacitate v incapacitated by the illness disable
64 menial a menial work suitable for servants; lowly; mean
64 promote v promote world peace help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
64 sham v a sham offer pretend
65 absolute a absolute or relative complete; perfect
65 ardent a ardent love letter expressing intense feeling; passionate
65 carnivorous a carnivorous animals meat-eating
65 contemporary n Shakespeare's contemporaries person belonging to the same period
65 disgruntled a disgruntled workers displeased and discontented; sulky; peevish
65 franchise n McDonalds franchise right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell in one territory
65 incarcerate v incarcerate the prisoners imprison
65 mentor n my teacher and my mentor a wise and trusted counselor or teacher
65 prophetic a prophetic visions foretelling the future
65 shambles n left in shambles wreck; mess
66 abstain v abstain from drinking to refrain from doing something
66 arduous a arduous efforts hard; strenuous
66 cascade n cascade of fresh rain small waterfall
66 contempt n contempt and hatred scorn; disdain
66 dishearten v disheartened by low test grades discourage; cause to lose hope
66 frantic a frantic protesters desperate, wild, excited
66 incendiary(a) a incendiary bomb; incendiary speech used for starting a fire; tending to inflame the senses
66 merger n business merger combination (of two business corporations)
66 proponent n proponents of the new law supporter; backer; opposite of opponent
66 sheathe v sheathe the dagger place into a case
67 abstinence n abstinence from drinking any self-restraint or self-denial
67 aristocracy n ruled by aristocracy hereditary nobility; privileged class
67 caste n caste system of India one of the social classes in Hindu society
67 contention n It is our contention that... claim; thesis
67 disheveled a disheveled appearance untidy
67 fraudulent a fraudulent advertising cheating; deceitful
67 incendiary(n) n burned down by an incendiary arsonist
67 mesmerize v the show mesmerized the kids hypnotize
67 prosperity n economic prosperity good fortune; financial success; physical well-being
67 shrewd a shrewd investor clever; astute
68 abusive a abusive parents mistreating; wrongly used
68 armada n Spanish Armada fleet of warships
68 castigate v OJ should be castigated punish
68 contest v he contested the answer dispute
68 disingenuous a disingenuous excuse lacking in frankness or candor; insincere
68 fray n jump into the fray brawl
68 incentive n an incentive to study spur; motive
68 metamorphosis n metamorphosis of a butterfly change of form; major transformation
68 prototype n prototype of the new car original work used as a model by others
68 shun v shunned his old friends keep away from
69 abut v houses that abut to be adjacent
69 aromatic a aromatic coffee fragrant
69 casualty n casualties of war serious or fatal account
69 context n meaning in context the writing preceding and following the quoted part
69 disinterested a disinterested judge unprejudiced
69 frenzied a frenzied animals madly excited
69 incessant a incessant chatter uninterrupted; unceasing
69 metaphor n comparison by metaphor implied comparison
69 pseudonym n author's pseudonym pen name
69 sibling n sibling rivalry brother or sister
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Post by vocabulitis5 on Sept 22, 2009 11:58:31 GMT -8
ROOTS 1. ad- 2. amo 3. annus-year 4. anthropos-people 5. bi-2 6. biblion 7. bona, bonus 8. cedo 9. centum 10. cheir (chiro-) 11. chronos 12. circum- 13. con-with 14. cornu 15. cuspis 16. deka-10 17. deus 18. dipsa 19. dis- 20. ego 21. extra- 22. fidelis 23. fides 24. fluo 25. gonia 26. graphein 27. gyne 28. in- 29. intra- 30. jacio-, ject 31. kleptes 32. kyklos 33. later 34. megas 35. metron 36. mille 37. misein 38. monos 39. moros 40. murus 41. nihil 42. nonaginta 43. nymphe 44. ob- 45. octoginta 46. okto 47. optiko 48. ped-foot 49. pejor 50. per 51. philos 52. phone-sound 53. polys-many 54. pous 55. pre-before 56. pyros-fire 57. quadr-4 58. re-again 59. satyr 60. sedeo 61. semi-partial 62. sentio, sensus-sense 63. septuaginta 64. sesqui 65. sonus 66. sophos-wise 67. specio, spectus-see 68. sub-below 69. super-over 70. theos 71. therme 72. tri-three 73. unus 74. urbs 75. valva
70 ac|cede v ac: toward cede: go go toward accede to the demand to give consent; to agree
70 arrears n in arrears with debt being in debt
70 catalyst n catalyst in the reaction agent which brings about a chemical change
70 contiguous a 48 contiguous states adjacent to; touching upon
70 dis|jointed a disjointed explanations disconnected
70 fret v don't fret over your grades to be annoyed or vexed
70 incidence n high incidence of murders rate of occurrence; particular occurrence
70 metaphysical a metaphysical philosophy pertaining to speculative philosophy
70 psyche n human psyche soul; mind
70 simile n compare with a simile comparison made using the words 'like' or 'as'
71 accelerate v car accelerated to cause to move faster
71 artless a artifice artless child without guile; open and honest
71 catapult n attack with catapults slingshot; a hurling machine
71 contingent a the deal is contingent on a condition dependent on; conditional
71 dislodge v ant: lodge: when something is stuck in throat dislodge the food caught in his throat remove
71 friction n friction in the group; friction of rubbing clash in opinion; rubbing against
71 in|clement a clement: mild inclement: not mild inclement weather stormy; unkind
71 metro|polis n polis: city move to the metropolis large city
71 pungent a pungent odor stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
71 simplistic a simplistic answer oversimplified
72 accessory a auto accessories supplementary part or object; decoration
72 ascend v ant: descend ascendency ascend the mountain go up; climb
72 catastrophe n the flood was a catastrophe calamity
72 contortions n contortions of the patient twisting; distortions
72 dismal a dismal mood gloomy; cheerless; dreary
72 frigid a Frigidaire refrigerators intensely cold
72 incline n steep incline slope; slant
72 microcosm n micro: small cosmo: universe mini-world the microcosm within Korea town small world; the world in miniature
72 punitive a pun: punishment punitive laws punishing
72 simulate v flight simulator feign; pretend
73 acclimate v acclimate to the climate to become accustomed to new environment
73 ascertain v ascertain the truth find out for certain
73 causal a causal relationship: cause and effect relationship
causal connection implying a cause and effect relationship
73 contraband n officers seized the contraband illegal trade; illegal good
73 dismantle v dismantle the engine take apart
73 frolic v children frolicked about play in a frisky, lighthearted manner
73 inclined a inclined to procrastinate tending or leaning toward; bent
73 migrant a migrant workers changing its habitat; wandering
73 puny a puny kid insignificant; tiny; weak
73 sinister a has to do with left sinister ghosts evil
74 acclivity n uphill go up the acclivity an upward slope
74 aseptic a a: no; not septic: about germs aseptic hospital rooms preventing infection
74 caustic a caustic remark burning; sarcastically biting
74 con|vene v con: with vene: come Congress convened assemble
74 dismay v dismayed by the low score discourage; frighten
74 frustrate v frustrate the enemy's plan thwart; defeat
74 in|coherent a incoherent murmur unintelligible; muddled; illogical
74 migratory a migratory birds wandering
74 pyro|maniac n pyro: fire maniac: crazy someone crazy about fire fire set by a pyromaniac a person crazy about fire
74 skimp v skimp and save provide scantily; live very economically
75 accolade n Oscar award is the highest accolade award or honor
75 aspirant n aspirant for public office seeker after position or status
75 cede v cede territory yield (title, territory) to; surrender
75 convention n the common convention; computer convention social or moral custom; large meeting
75 dismember v limbs dismember the body parts cut into small parts
75 fugitive(a) a fugitive thoughts fleeting or transitory; roving
75 incompatible a incompatible personalities inharmonious
75 militant a militant organization combative; bellicose
75 quack n that doctor's a quack charlatan; imposter
75 slander n sued for slander defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements
lesson 1-3 ego: self egoist: person who cares about himself egotist: likes to talk about himself (braggar)
alter: other altruist: person who cares about other people
intro: inward extro: outward verto: turn introvert: shy extrovert: outgoing
ambi: both ambivert: both
misein: hate anthropos: mankind misanthrope: person who hates mankind
gyne:women misogynist: person who hates women
gamos: marriage misogamist: person who hates marriages
asketes: monk ascetic: person who lives like a monk (pursues no pleasure in life) ego: self/pride
centrum: center egocentric: you are the center of universe
mania: crazy egomaniac: crazy about your self alternate: aubstitute alternative: choice alteration: change
dexter: right ambidextrous: ability to use both hands equally dexterous: skillful with hand
sinister: left sinister: evil
gauche: left gauche: socially clumsy gaoucherie
droit: right adroit anthropology philanthropy gynecology
monos: 1
polys: many polygamy: many marriage polygyny: many wives
andros: man polyandry: many husbands misanthropy: hating mankind misogyny: hating women misogamy: hating marriage
Lesson 4-6 internus: inside intemist:doctor who knows generally about inside
logos: study word gynecologist: women doctor
ovsterix: midwife obstetrician: a doctor who dealt with delivery
paidos; pedis: child pediatrician: child doctor
derma: skin dermatologist: skin doctor
ophtalomos: eye ophthalmologiest: eye doctor
orthos: straight orthopedist: a doctor who straightens childrens bones
kardia: heart cardiologist: heart doctor
neuron: nerves neurologist: doctor for brain/nerve
psyche: mind psychiatrist: doctor for mind intern: doctor in training obstetrics: delivering babies pediatrics: child doctor psychosis (osis: sickness; pain): sickness in brain psychotic
iatreia: medical healing psychiatry pediatrics
agogos: leading pedagogical: leading of children
demos: people demagoguery: person who's the bad leader
hypos: under hypodermic: inner skind epidermis: outder skin taxidermy: skinning skins pachyderm: thick skinned
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Post by vocabulitis5 on Sept 29, 2009 14:17:00 GMT -8
VOCABULARY Roots Used Definition pedestrian watch for pedestrians pedal people walking
pedestal girlfriend on a pedestal biped humans are bipeds bi, pedal
animals walking on 2 legs
quadruped dogs are quadrupeds quadra, pedal
animals walking on 4 legs
bimonthly bimonthly publication bi
2
quadraphonic quadraphonic sound effects quadra, phonic
harmony of 4 different sounds
annuity his annuity is his only income ann annual payment
biennial biennial event bi, ennial
every 2 years
quadrennial quadrennial elections quadra, ennial
every 4 years
semiannual semiannual visits semi, annual
twice a year
biannual biannual field trips bi, annual
twice a year
impede illegible writing impedes reading impediment he has a speech impediment expedite please expedite this delivery exclude the book excludes pertinent facts extrovert he is an extrovert at church introvert he is an introvert at school expedition shopping expedition sesquipedalian befuddled by sesquipedalians curator curator of the museum sinecure get my son a sinecure pedicure we gave the dog a pedicure covert CIA’s covert operations revert revert to our old methods pervert he has perverted the story of Eden invert invert the fraction vertebrae damage to the vertebrae can be fatal versatile versatile musician podium the principal spoke from the podium tripod tripod for the camera bisect bisect the angle bilingual bilingual students linguistics linguistics course linguist a linguist joined the research imply what does the author imply? implicit implicit message explicit explicit language explicate explicate the poem duplicate duplicate copies triplicate triplicate copies insinuate are you insinuating that I cheated? infer to infer from the passage confer I have to confer with my teacher differ I beg to differ! defer deferred payments dissect dissect the frog recede the tide is receding complicate don’t complicate the issue complex complex math problem pliable pliable young student pliers bend it with pliers podiatrist see a podiatrist about your toe chirography chirography is an obsolete art chiropractor see a chiropractor about your back octagon house in a shape of an octagon octogenarian my grandpa is an octogenarian decade I’m a decade older than you are decalogue you must obey the decalogue decagon draw a decagon pentagon draw a pentagon centenarian I have known only one centenarian sedentary sedentary job sediment sediment in the lake sedate sedate judge sedative I need some sedative for the pain supersede new tax law supersedes the old inject inject fumes into the room recession recession of the 80’s eject he ejected from the plane dejected I feel dejection injection received an injection of sedatives preside president presides a meeting reside you reside at you residence precede A precedes B dissident all dissidents will be killed! subnormal you math skills are subnormal subside his anger will subside soon insidious insidious plot to kill the president annihilate let’s annihilate the enemy! nihilist Albert Camus may be a nihilist session two tutoring sessions per week obsess he obsesses over his new car assiduous assiduous student sentiment your sentiments about the OJ case sentimental sentimental value presentiment his presentiment became reality sentient animals are sentient beings dissent dissidents dissent from the group resent I resent that! assent the classmates assented to plan consent parental consent for the field trip sensitive sensitive skin insensitive an insensitive remark 76 accommodate v accommodate the guest to provide for; for act kindly to
76 assail v assail the victim assault; attack
76 celerity n work with celerity speed; rapidity
76 conventional a conventional oven ordinary; typical
76 disparate a par: equal two disparate beliefs basically different; unrelated
76 fundamental v fundamental rules basic; primary; essential
76 inconsistency n inconsistency in the testimonies state of being self-contradictory
76 mimicry n mimic: copy mimicry of parrots imitation
76 quadruped n four-footed quadruped four-footed animal
76 slither v snake slithers slip or slide
77 accomplice n accomplice to the murder person who helps in a crime
77 assent v assent to the idea agree; accept
77 celestial a celestial planets heavenly
77 converse(n) n converse of a theorem opposite
77 dispatch n police dispatcher / finish with all dispatch speediness; message sent with all due speed
77 furor n a furor on the Stock Exchange frenzy; great excitement
77 incredulous a incredulous look withholding belief; skeptical
77 minuscule a minuscule size extremely small
77 queasy a I feel queasy easily nauseated; squeamish
77 smelt v smelt metal melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
78 accord a cord: harmony ac: toward she was in accord with the verdict to be in agreement
78 assessment n What is your assessment of the situation? evaluation; judgment
78 celibate a priests must stay celibate unmarried; abstaining from sex
78 converse(v) v converse with friends to talk with others
78 dispel v think like unspell dispel the mystery scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
78 fusion n fusion of many groups union; coalition
78 increment n 10 dollar increments increase
78 minute a minute size extremely small
78 quell v quell the riot extinguish; put down; quiet
78 smirk n wipe that smirk off your face conceited smile
79 accost v the principal accosted the student to confront boldly; to approach
79 assiduous a assiduous worker diligent; hard working
79 censor n uncensored movie overseer of morals
79 convert(n) n a religious convert one who changes religion
79 dispirited a dispirited team lacking in spirit
79 futile a futile attempt useless; hopeless; ineffectual
79 incriminate v incriminating evidence accuse
79 mirage n mirage in the desert unreal reflection; optical illusion
79 quench v quench your thirst douse or extinguish; assuage or satisfy
79 sobriety n sobriety check point moderation (esp. with alcohol); seriousness
80 accrued a accrued interest added repeatedly over some period
80 assimilate v assimilate to the culture absorb; become accustomed to
80 cerebral a cerebral discussion pertaining to the brain or intellect
80 convert(v) v convert Fahrenheit to Celsius to change
80 dissect v dissect frogs analyze; cut apart in order to examine
80 gainsay v gainsay the truth deny
80 incur v incurred a large debt bring upon oneself
80 mirth n mirth of the holidays merriment; laughter
80 quiver(n) n arrows in a quiver case for arrows
80 solicit v no soliciting allowed request earnestly; seek
81 acetic a acetic flavor pertaining to vinegar or acetic acid
81 assumption n wrong assumption something taken for granted
81 ceremonious a ceremonious affair marked by formality
81 convex a convex lens curving outward
81 dissident a political dissidents dissenting; rebellious
81 gait n gait of a horse manner of walking or running; speed
81 indentation n indentation on the door notch; deep recess
81 misapprehensi on n misapprehension of the facts error; misunderstanding
81 quiver(v) v quiver in fear tremble; shake
81 solicitous a solicitous about his health worried; concerned
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