Final Exam Vocabulary
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mcraffey Plus on June 4, 2012
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From Word Wealth Part I Units 1-8, Part II Units 2-6 ONLY bolded words, for Ms. Pfeiffer's 10th grade honors English final exam
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Ms. Pfeiffer 10th Grade Honors English
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abolish | to do away with, put an end to |
| acquire | to get, procure, obtain |
| adapt | to make suitable, agreeable, harmonious |
| admonish | to warn, reprove, advise |
| affirm | to declare, assert |
| coerce | to compel, bring about by force |
| curtail | to cut down, reduce |
| defer | to delay or postpone |
| divulge | to disclose or reveal |
| implore | to beg, plead, entreat |
| ambush | a lying in wait, or a hiding place for attack |
| contour | outline or profile |
| guile | deceit, trickery; often used lightly in connection with pranks and harmless mischief |
| jargon | lingo, technical language |
| labyrinth | a maze, complicated network or problem |
| medley | a mixture or jumble |
| rapture | ecstasy, thrills, keen delight |
| robot | a mechanical creature, an automaton |
| verge | edge or border |
| zephyr | a gentle breeze |
| appall | to horrify, shock, overcome with fear |
| discern | to see clearly, perceive |
| esteem | to value highly, regard |
| feign | to pretend |
| meditate | to think, reflect, intend, or plan |
| obsess | to haunt, beset, harass |
| redeem | to buy back, make sounds |
| relent | to become less severe, soften |
| salvage | to save, restore, recover (part of) the value |
| wrest | to take by force, twist from |
| brevity | shortness, conciseness |
| censure | strong criticism, condemnation |
| chaos | confusion, disorder |
| citadel | a fortress or stronghold |
| counsel | advice, shared knowledge; legal adviser |
| celebrity | a widely known person |
| custody | keeping, care, guarding |
| deluge | a great downpour or flood |
| demeanor | conduct, behavior, manner |
| epoch | distinctive age or outstanding period of time |
| brusque | abrupt, blunt, curt |
| candid | frank, honest, truthful |
| delinquent | wanting, failing, overdue |
| dour | sullen, gloomy, sour |
| obese | fat, stout, corpulent |
| furtive | sly, stealthy |
| lucid | clear in (and to) the mind |
| macabre | grim, gruesome, death-haunted |
| mature | ripe, fully developed |
| nebulous | vague, hazy, indefinite |
| pensive | deeply thoughtful, wistful |
| placid | calm, serene, unruffled |
| plaintive | sad, mournful |
| plausible | appearing true or reasonable |
| potent | powerful, very effective |
| pungent | sharp, stinging, keen |
| rigorous | rigidly severe, exacting |
| wanton | senseless, malicious, reckless |
| wary | cautious, watchful (in facing danger) |
| wily | crafty, cunning |
| abate | to lessen, decrease |
| cite | to mention, refer to, quote (for proof or example) |
| entice | to allure, attract, or beguile |
| frustrate | to thwart, foil, defeat |
| manifest | show plainly, reveal, display, evince |
| pervade | spread through, permeate |
| purge | cleanse, clear of impurity or guilt |
| reproach | to blame, upbraid |
| resent | to take offense at |
| satiate | to satisfy to excess |
| abyss | a deep or bottomless chasm |
| anecdote | a brief story or incident |
| aperture | a small opening |
| derelict | an abandoned ship, an outcast |
| epithet | a descriptive title |
| fiend | a demon or monster |
| harbinger | a forerunner, herald |
| lament | an expression of sorrow or grief |
| omen | a portent, prophetic sign |
| pestilence | a widespread disease |
| adhere | to stick fast, cling |
| alter | to change or modify |
| assail | to attack |
| augment | to increase, make or become larger |
| chastise | to punish |
| disperse | to scatter, separate |
| diverge | to branch off, go in different directions |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| extricate | to disentangle |
| forage | to search for, ravage, plunder |
| antagonist | a rival, opponent, adversary |
| apathy | lack of feeling, indifference |
| avarice | greed for money, cupidity |
| clarity | clearness |
| conjecture | a guess, inference |
| defiance | bold opposition, open challenge |
| dexterity | skill, adroitness |
| discretion | prudence, wise restraint |
| exertion | vigorous effort |
| exuberance | overflowing spirits, zestfulness |
| copious | abundant, plentiful |
| eminent | outstanding, prominent |
| frugal | sparing, thrifty, economical |
| languid | drooping, listless |
| hostile | unfriendly, warlike |
| laudable | praiseworthy, commendable |
| lenient | mild, merciful |
| luminous | glowing, giving off light |
| nocturnal | occurring at night |
| oblique | slanting, indirect |
| obnoxious | offensive, hateful |
| obtrusive | pushing, demanding attention, showy |
| perpetual | unending, lasting forever |
| regal | royal, notably excellent |
| vagrant | roaming, wandering, or wayward |
| vehement | violent, passionate |
| vindictive | vengeful, seeking revenge |
| vociferous | vocally noisy, clamorous, loudly insistent |
| vulnerable | susceptible to injury or attack |
| zealous | very active, eager, devoted |
| acute | sharp, severe, perceptive |
| agile | nimble, quick and skillful |
| erratic | irregular, wandering, having no fixed course; large rock deposited by a glacier |
| exorbitant | excessive, unreasonable (in what one asks) |
| exultant | joyful, jubilant |
| implicit | unquestioning, implied |
| inane | senseless, empty |
| inert | inactive or lifeless |
| inferior | low(er) in place or quality |
| infernal | hellish, fiendish |
| fugitive | one who flees, a runaway |
| indignation | justifiable anger |
| insolence | insulting behavior, impudence |
| obeisance | a bow or curtsy, respect |
| repose | rest, quiet |
| retinue | a group of attendants |
| sanction | approval, authorization |
| strategy | skill in maneuvering or planning |
| succor | aid, help |
| tyranny | oppressive or unjust government |
| impute | attribute or ascribe (to another) |
| renounce | give up, cast off, deny a claim (formally) |
| reprimand | to rebuke formally or severely |
| requite | to repay, reward |
| segregate | to separate, set apart |
| subjugate | to bring under control, subdue |
| surmount | to rise above, overcome |
| tabulate | to organize (data) in tables and columns |
| traverse | to move across or pass over |
| vilify | to speak of evil, defame |
| intricate | complicated, complex |
| martial | warlike, military |
| negligible | trifling, unimportant |
| obstinate | stubborn, dogged, not easily subdued |
| precarious | insecure, uncertain |
| redundant | repetitious, unnecessary to the meaning |
| requisite | necessary, indispensable |
| servile | yielding, submissive, benefitting low position |
| sundry | various, assorted, diverse |
| valiant | brave, courageous |
| accelerate | to speed up, increase the speed |
| compensate | to make up for, pay |
| exaggerate | to overstate, magnify, inflate |
| humiliate | to lower the self-respect of, mortify; from the Latin humus (earth) |
| impale | to pierce, thrust through |
| jeopardize | to endanger |
| perpetrate | to perform, carry out |
| promulgate | to make known, spread widely |
| resuscitate | to revive, bring back to life |
| simulate | to feign, pretend, imitate |
| metaphor | an implied comparison; a comparison without like or as |
| moron | person of low intelligence, fool |
| nonentity | a person or thing of no importance |
| parity | equality, equivalence |
| satellite | a small body revolving around a larger one; a person, group, nation dependent on a larger one |
| scroll | an ancient rolled manuscript |
| simile | an expressed comparison; a comparison using like or as |
| sovereign | the supreme ruler, monarch |
| stratum | a layer or level |
| tenacity | unyielding firmness |
| affinity | attraction, kinship; readiness to combine with, often mutual (in chemistry) |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power, a tyrant |
| effigy | image, likeness |
| hybrid | a cross between two varieties |
| illusion | something not what it appears to be |
| opulence | wealth, abundance |
| precision | exactness, accuracy |
| proximity | nearness |
| reminiscence | a calling to mind, recollection |
| reprisal | act of retaliation, especially in war |
| adroit | skillful, clever |
| facile | easily done, moving easily or quickly |
| feline | catlike, sly, stealthy |
| mediocre | average, commonplace |
| prodigious | enormous, marvelous, superhuman |
| prosaic | dull, monotonous, uninteresting |
| punitive | intended to punish, bringing punishment |
| spontaneous | arising naturally from within, bubbling up |
| subtle | delicate, artful, requiring acuteness |
| transient | fleeting, short-lived |
| austere | rigorous, stern, severely simple |
| avid | eager, greedy |
| capricious | subject to whims, changeable |
| competent | capable, skillful, well qualified |
| diffident | shy, timid, unassertive |
| diminutive | undersized, small |
| formidable | hard to overcome, causing fear or dread |
| inexorable | unyielding, unrelenting |
| inscrutable | mysterious, unfathomable, beyond comprehension |
| inveterate | habitual, deeply established; used of practices which have become habitual through long repetition and are not easily changed |
| lugubrious | mournful, doleful, dismal |
| melancholy | gloomy, brooding, sadly thoughtful |
| meticulous | scrupulous about details |
| munificent | very generous, lavish |
| opportune | timely, advantageous, seasonable |
| plebeian | common, ordinary, low-class |
| precipitous | very steep |
| precocious | ahead in development (especially mental); exhibiting exceptionally mature qualities |
| pugnacious | quarrelsome, inclined to fight |
| querulous | fretful, complaining |
| allege | to declare or assert |
| arraign | to call before a court, summon to trial |
| bequeath | to give or bestow in one's will |
| disburse | to pay out, expend (money); more technical than to expend and more formal than pay |
| encroach | to intrude, trespass |
| exonerate | to clear from blame or guilt |
| incriminate | to involve or implicate in a crime |
| actuary | an insurance analyst and statistician |
| alibi | the claim of having been elsewhere when an offense was committed; informally, an excuse |
| debenture | interest-bearing bond, voucher of indebtedness |
| increment | an increase (usually at specific intervals) |
| libel | written or printed defamation |
| litigation | a lawsuit, or legal disputation |
| option | a choice or a right of choice |
| solvency | ability to meet all financial obligations |
| bereavement | loss or desolation, especially by death; from Old English word meaning to rob |
| condolence | formal expression of sympathy |
| dirge | a funeral hymn, a song or poem of grief |
| epitaph | a tombstone inscription |
| interment | burial |
| abstain | to refrain, keep oneself from |
| alienate | to make hostile or unfriendly, to estrange |
| assess | to estimate; to impose a tax, fine, payment |
| assimilate | to absorb, incorporate, make or become like or part of (that which incorporates it) |
| cajole | to coax or wheedle, persuade by flattery |
| concede | to admit, yield, grant |
| condescend | to come down to another's level, deign |
| deprecate | to disapprove, protest against; literally "to pray down or away" |
| dissipate | to dispel, waste, live dissolutely |
| elicit | to draw forth (information) |
| emaciate | to make very lean |
| exasperate | to irritate thoroughly, infuriate |
| altercation | an angry dispute or quarrel |
| anguish | intense suffering |
| apparition | specter or phantom, a sudden appearing; to shepherds, the act of appearing |
| barrage | a shower (of artillery fire), a heavy onslaught |
| clairvoyant | one who has natural or preternatural insight |
| duplicity | double-dealing, deception |
| façade | the front or face |
| holocaust | widespread destruction, especially by fire |
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