English 11 Honors Vocab 1-3
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bballspiker1653 on October 15, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 camaraderie | rapport and goodwill |
| frangible | fragile; easy to break |
| litany | any long, repetitive, or dull recital |
| moratorium | suspension of activity; an authorized delay |
| zealous | fervent; fanatical |
| desiccate | to dry out; to remove moisture |
| wrenching | causing mental or physical pain |
| replete | full; abundant |
| interminable | tiresome and long; seemingly endless |
| arable | suitable for cultivation of land |
| lugubrious | mournful; gloomy |
| truncate | to shorten |
| ubiquitous | occuring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent |
| vernacular | everyday language |
| equanimity | composure; calmness |
| metamorphosis | a transformation or dramatic change |
| donnybrook | a fight; an uproar |
| nonchalant | unconcerned; indifferent |
| vestige | a trace or evidence of something that once existed |
| interlocutor | someone who participates in a conversation |
| procrustean | strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances |
| stygian | dark and forbidding |
| sophistry | a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument |
| carte blanche | boundless authority; unlimited power to act |
| incantation | a chant; a recited magical spell |
| cosmopolitan | worldly; sophisticated |
| rife | abundant; prevalent |
| nomenclature | technical names or naming system used in an art or science |
| brigand | a robber or bandit |
| contemptuous | haughty; scornful |
| scapegoat | one who bears the blame for others |
| peremptory | not allowing refusal or delay; imperative |
| atelier | an artist's or a designer's workshop |
| axiom | a universal truth; an established rule |
| dulcet | melodious; pleasing to the ear |
| usurp | to take over; to seize power |
| patronizing | treating with condescension; acting superior |
| iniquity | an evil or wicked act |
| archaic | no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| vacillate | to waver; to sway indecisively |
| perspicacious | keen; mentally sharp |
| abstemious | using or consuming sparingly |
| talisman | a magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck |
| expurgate | to remove vulgar or objectionable material |
| pellucid | transparent clear |
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