isee vocab part 4
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cplscream17 on November 23, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 fission | to split apart |
| vacate | to clear out |
| entice | to lure or attract using temptation |
| constrict | to compress, to make tighter, to stop the development of something |
| vehement | having deep feeling |
| heed | to give careful attention, to accept |
| epoch | period of time, era |
| ebullient | overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement, high spirited |
| despondent | deeply depressed |
| synopsis | short summary, outline |
| diminish | to become or make smaller in size, number or degree |
| usurp | to seize, to take by force, usually dealing with power |
| splice | to join, to bind, to attach |
| admonish | to scold, to advise against something |
| petrify | to turn to stone, to paralyze with fear or with surprise |
| bravado | a showy and pretentious display of courage |
| assailable | able to be attacked by blows or words |
| scrupulous | having a strict moral code |
| slander | a false statement meant to injure |
| trite | lacking originality,inspiration, and interest |
| palatable | acceptable to the palate or the mind, good tasting |
| contentious | eager to quarrel |
| fauna | animals of a given area |
| dormant | temporarily inactive, asleep |
| endorse | to approve, to support |
| terse | concise, brief, often in a rough manner |
| vigor | strength, energy |
| futile | hopeless, useless |
| celestial | relating to the heavens |
| amorous | loving, inclined to love |
| inadvertent | unintentional |
| reign | to rule over, the period in which one rules |
| quell | to subdue or put an end to |
| renowned | well known, famous, celebrated |
| fusion | joining together |
| heterogeneous | made up of different parts, mixed |
| antidote | remedy |
| reinforce | to strengthen by addition |
| sinister | threatening, evil, menacing |
| vitalize | to give life to |
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