Mrs. Aalberg 1st Quarter Vocabulary
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HeatherAholt on October 26, 2009
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1st quarter vocabulary (Vocabulary 1 - 5)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 fruition | enjoyment derived from use or possession |
| extrude | force or push out |
| gauntlet | a glove of armored leather |
| trilogy | a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme |
| predatory | characterized by plundering |
| unassuaged | not eased or lessened as heat, pain, or grief |
| natal | native; pertaining to one's birth |
| frustrate | bring to nothing; defeat; nullify |
| transluscent | shining or glowing through; admitting passage of light |
| predilection | a prepossession in favor of something; predisposition to choose or like |
| cuisine | the kitchen or cooking department; style of cooking |
| censure | judgment involving condemnation; an official reprimand OR find fault with; criticize as worthy of blame |
| swarthy | being of a dark color or complexion |
| deviate | turn aside from a course; to stray as from a standard or topic OR cause to turn from a previous course |
| mercenary | serving solely for pay OR one who acts solely for pay |
| natation | act or art of swimming |
| unassuming | modest or retiring |
| fulminate | explode suddenly and violently |
| gazette | a newspaper; an official journal |
| transmute | change or alter in form, appearance, or nature (especially to a higher form) OR undergo transformation |
| anarchy | a lack of government and law; confusion |
| patriarch | the male head of family or tribe |
| matriarch | a female head of a family or tribe |
| hierarchy | a group organized by rank |
| archives | collection of records especially about an institution |
| carnal | of or relating to the body or flesh |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control or guidance |
| disingenuous | not straightforward or candid |
| replenish | fill something that had previously been emptied |
| equivocate | be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information |
| remonstrate | argue in protest or opposition |
| vestige | a trace or evidence of something that once existed |
| repugnance | disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive |
| destitute | bereft or not in possession of |
| repercussion | a driving back or being driven back; reverberation |
| obnoxious | highly offensive, arousing strong dislike |
| verbatim | Word for word |
| entice | to attract, tempt |
| acclaim | praise vociferously |
| turbulence | a situation or event characterized by tumult |
| execrable | unequivocally detestable |
| carousal | revelry in drinking |
| remiss | neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless |
| dilate | enlarge or extend in size or bulk |
| venturous | disposed to venture or take risks |
| philanthropy | charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness |
| misanthropy | Hatred of humanity |
| anthropology | the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings |
| anthropomorphism | Giving an animal the traits of a human. |
| anthropocentric | human-centered |
| ostentatious | characterized by or fond of unnecessary display |
| tacit | unspoken, silent; implied, inferred |
| rectify | make right or correct |
| ulterior | adj. lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed |
| artisan | a skilled craftsperson |
| distend | swell from or as if from internal pressure |
| banal | uninteresting or lifeless; commonplace; lacking originality |
| palliate | cause a mistake or offense to appear less serious; cover by excuses |
| supercilious | haughtily disdainful or contemptuous |
| raucous | unpleasantly loud and harsh |
| protagonist | the principal character in a work of fiction |
| ludicrous | ridiculous, laughable, absurd |
| intrepid | fearless |
| impromptu | with little or no preparation or forethought |
| transient | enduring a very short time |
| chivalrous | marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly |
| ascertain | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort |
| diurnal | having a daily cycle or occurring every day |
| pandemonium | a state of extreme confusion and disorder |
| surreptitious | secret and unauthorized |
| incision | a cut |
| concise | short and to the point |
| excision | act of cutting out or removing |
| homicide | murder |
| incisor | a tooth for cutting or gnawing |
| eulogistic | To praise highly in speech or writing, especially in a formal eulogy |
| repudiate | refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid |
| carnivorous | feeding on animals |
| vehement | marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions |
| devout | devoutly religious |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away; arousing disgust |
| ennui | weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom |
| verdant | green with vegetation OR unripe in experience or judgment |
| carrion | dead and rotting flesh |
| carte blanche | complete freedom or authority to act |
| diminution | the act of decreasing or reducing something |
| remedial | tending or intended to rectify or improve |
| venerate | (v.) to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect |
| defer | submit or yield to another's wish or opinion |
| adage | a saying, often in metaphorical form, that embodies a common observation |
| ensue | to follow as a result |
| zenith | highest point |
| hypothetical | Based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation |
| superficial | concerned only with the obvious or apparent; without substance |
| disparage | to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner |
| incredible | hard or impossible to believe |
| credential | a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts |
| credence | belief or trust |
| credulous | disposed to believe on little evidence |
| creditable | praiseworthy; commendable |
| preeminent | standing out above others; superior |
| unbridled | not restrained or controlled; violent |
| nauseous | revolting, disgusting |
| fulsome | offensively excessive or insincere; exceeding the bounds of good taste |
| tremor | shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease) |
| functionary | official (who performs a particular function) |
| prefatory | located in front; preliminary; relating to or constitution a preface |
| uncanny | suggesting the operation of supernatural influences |
| nave | the central area of a church |
| baffle | be a mystery or bewildering to |
| exhilaration | the feeling of lively and cheerful joy |
| rasping | grating; scraping; raucous |
| proponent | a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea |
| redundant | more than is needed, desired, or required |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose |
| meringue | sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar |
| unwitting | not aware or knowing; unintentional |
| bludgeon | a club used as a weapon |
| toady | a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage |
| mete | to distribute by or as if by measure; allot |
| fidelity | the quality of being faithful |
| perfidy | betrayal of a trust |
| diffident | lacking self-confidence |
| fiduciary | held in trust (money or estate) |
| affidavit | a sworn written statement |
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