Sadlier Oxford Vocabulary Workshop; Level E; unit 7-9
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lnortier on February 20, 2012
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Units 7,8 and 9 for the quarter midterm
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Language Arts-4, Mr. Giddings, 2012-13, 8B
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English | Latin |
|---|---|
 allocate | (v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute. |
| ardent | (adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned. |
| assiduous | (adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent. |
| brash | (adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent. |
| capricious | (adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies. |
| chastise | (v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely. |
| copious | (adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose. |
| deviate | (v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional. |
| emaciated | (adj.,part.) unnaturally thin. |
| exult | (v.) to rejoice greatly. |
| gnarled | (adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy. |
| indemnity | (n.) a payment for damage or loss. |
| inkling | (n.) a hint; a vague notion. |
| limpid | (adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood. |
| omnipotent | (adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority. |
| palatable | (adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption. |
| poignant | (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell. |
| rancor | (n.) bitter resentment or ill-will. |
| sophomoric | (adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited. |
| spontaneous | (adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance. |
| abhor | to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply |
| amend | to change in a formal way; to change for the better |
| buffet | (v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; (n.) a slap or blow |
| chaos | great confusion, disorder |
| commodious | roomy, spacious |
| corrosive | eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic |
| discern | to see clearly, recognize |
| extant | still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost |
| implicate | to involve in; to connect with or be related to |
| inter | to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of |
| renegade | (n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox |
| reprehensible | deserving blame or punishment |
| somber | dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit |
| squalid | filthy, wretched, debased |
| turbulent | disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy |
| vociferous | loud and noisy; compelling attention |
| voluminous | of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length |
| waive | to do without, give up voluntarily, to put off temporarily, defer |
| animosity | strong dislike; bitter hostility |
| apathy | a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest |
| apprehensive | fearful or anxious, especially about the future |
| commend | to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of |
| compatible | able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system |
| condolence | an expression of sympathy |
| consecrate | to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose |
| decrepit | old and feeble; worn-out ruined |
| deride | to ridicule, laugh at with contempt |
| ingenuous | innocent, simple; frank, sincere |
| multifarious | having great variety; numerous and diverse |
| obsolete | out-of-date, no longer in use |
| omnivorous | eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes |
| parsimonious | stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority |
| reprisal | an injury done in return for injury |
| revel | to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration |
| stultify | to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on |
| suave | smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses |
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