Ms. Taylor's Vocab. Unit 14
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eramire on April 2, 2012
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AP English III, AP English Language and Composition
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 coalesce | (v) to blend together or fuse so as to form one body or substance [L. co- together + alere- to nourish, make grow + esce- to begin to] |
| derisive | (adj) disdainful, contemptuous, scornful, mocking, characterized by derision [L. de- of + ridere- to laugh] |
| convolution | (n) a rolled up or coiled condition; a rolling up, coiling, or twisting together [L. com- together + volvere- to roll] |
| truncate | (v) to shorten by or as if by cutting off; lop, abridge, abbreviate, trim [L. truncus- lopped] |
| probity | (n) complete and confirmed honesty, decency, virtue, and honor; total integrity [L. probus- good] |
| noxious | (adj) harmful to physical health; morally corrupting [L. nox- harm] |
| unimpeachable | (adj) beyond doubt or reproach, above suspicion; impossible to discredit, impeccable, unquestionable [L. un- not + in + pedica- shackle (from ped=foot)+ able] |
| licentious | (adj) morally or sexually unrestrained; having no regard to accepted rules, customs, or laws; lascivious, dissolute, profligate |
| polemic | (n) controversy; a controversial argument, an aggressive attack on or refutation of a specific opinion or doctrine; a person who makes controversial claims (adj) controversial [Gk. polemos- war] |
| repartee | (n) a swift, witty reply; conversation full of such remarks, banter; skill in making such remarks [Fr. repartie- retort (from fencing)] |
| populous | (adj) full of people; filled to capacity; densely populated; having a large population [L. populus- people] |
| supervene | (v) to ensue, to take place or occur as something additional or unexpected; to follow immediately after, either as a consequence or in contrast [L. super- over, above, beyond + venire- to come] |
| mete | 1. [Ger. messen- measure] (v) to distribute or apportion by or as if by measure, to allot, dole. 2. [L. meta- goal] (n) a limit or boundary line |
| curmudgeon | (n) a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous, irascible, churlish person [origin unknown, maybe from "cur" (dog)] |
| beguile | (v) to mislead or deceive through trickery, flattery, etc.; to cheat; to charm or divert; to cause to vanish unnoticed [(skillful deception)] |
| acetic | (adj) practicing strict self-denial for the sake of personal or spiritual discipline (n) one who leads a life of self-discipline, especially to express religious devotion [Gk. askein- to train] |
| adumbrate | (v) to outline or sketch broadly, produce a faint image of; to foreshadow or prefigure; to darken, disclose partially, overshadow [L. ad- toward + umbra- shadow] |
| apotheosis | (n) the elevation of a person to the rank of a god; the ideal example, epitome, quintessence [L. apo- transform + theos- god] |
| contumacious | (adj) stubbornly or willfully disobedient, openly rebellious, obstinately defiant, pigheaded, intractable, contrary [L. con- with + tumere- to swell] |
| burgeon | (v) to grow or develop quickly, to flourish, thrive; to put forth new buds, leaves, greenery, or shrubbery [OFr. burjon- bud] |
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