G Block LAST VOCAB FOR YEAR- wells
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tinsleyullrich15 on May 2, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 disavow | to disown |
| venerate | to revere, respect |
| proselytize | to convert or recruit |
| sectarian | pertaining to a sect or group |
| quandary | dilemma, uncertainty |
| languish | to lose vigor, become weak |
| ephemeral | fleeting, doesnt last |
| hedonism | devotion to pleasure |
| aversion | strong dislike, opposition |
| delusive | misleading, deceptive |
| fratricide | act of killing one's brother |
| dexterity | agility, skill with using hands and body |
| corporeal | relating to the body |
| bifurcate (verb) | to divide into two |
| sentient | conscious, power of perception and senses |
| ubiquitous | pervasive, everywhere |
| linguistic | relating to language |
| spurious | not authentic or true |
| supersede | to replace, to eclipse |
| autonomy | independence |
| profuse | spending or giving in excess or abundance |
| imperative | mandatory |
| impropriety | lacking manners, inappropriate |
| catalyst | accelerate; jumpstart |
| secular | of this world, non religious |
| celibate | person who abstains from sex |
| scion | descendent |
| irreconcilable | incompatible, incapable of compromise |
| viable | capable of living, growing, working |
| constituent | voter |
| panacea | cure all solution |
| annex | to add |
| plebiscite | direct vote by the people |
| elucidate | to articulate, announce |
| retract | to draw back |
| contiguous | in close proximity |
| nuance | subtle difference in meaning |
| enigma | mystery |
| apex | the vertex, climax |
| usury | lending of money at a high interest rate |
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