Greely English Midterm
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Kailtny-James on February 2, 2010
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english vocabulary, accelerated
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Abash | to destroy the self-confidence, or self-possession of; make ashamed |
| Abate | to deduct or subtract, to reduce in amount, |
| Aberrations | the act of departing from the normal, mental or disorder |
| Abominable | A loathsome, very bad, poor, inferior, unpleasant, hateful thing |
| Analogy | a similarity between like features of two things, |
| Appalling | causing dismay or horror |
| Apparent | readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible; easily perceived |
| Aspirations | strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition |
| Assuage | to soothe, calm, to appease, to make milder or less severe |
| Barbarism | a barbarous or uncivilized state or condition |
| Barrister | any lawyer |
| Barter | to exchange in trade, to bargain away unwisely or dishonorably |
| Benevolence | desire to do good to others; goodwill, an act of kindness; a charitable gift |
| Cadence | the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement |
| Caliber | the diameter of something of circular section, degree of merit or excellence; quality |
| Callous | made hard; hardened, insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic |
| Capricious | subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic |
| Caricature | a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things |
| Cantankerous | disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish |
| Chagrin | a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation. |
| Charlatan | a person who pretends to more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack |
| Complacency | a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like |
| Concept | a general notion or idea |
| Counterpoised | any equal and opposing power or force, to balance by an opposing weight; counteract by an opposing force |
| Deduce | to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer |
| Deficient | lacking some element or characteristic; defective. a person who is deficient |
| Defraud | to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud |
| Denounce | to condemn or censure openly or publicly, to make a formal accusation against |
| Delegate | a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy |
| Concerted | done or performed together or in cooperation, contrived or arranged by agreement |
| Corroborative | to make more certain; confirm |
| Diffuse | to pour out and spread, as a fluid |
| Diversity | variety; multiformity |
| Edifice | a building, esp. one of large size or imposing appearance |
| Malinger | to pretend illness, esp. in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work |
| Wrest | to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist |
| Embellish | to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn |
| Facility | readiness or ease due to skill, aptitude, or practice |
| Nemesis | an opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome |
| Omnipotent | almighty or infinite in power, as God |
| Paroxysm | any sudden, violent outburst |
| Explicitly | fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied |
| Falter | to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent |
| Feasible | capable of being done, effected, or accomplished |
| Flux | continuous change, passage, or movement |
| Gaudy | cheaply showy in a tasteless way; flashy |
| Imbibe | to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink |
| Manifest | to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly. To prove; a list of the cargo carried by a ship; readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious |
| Rapt | deeply engrossed or absorbed |
| Fathomable | to measure the meaning of somethng, to penetrate the truth |
| Libation | The pouring out of liquid or wine in an honor of deity, a pouring out |
| Dilettantism | The practices or characteristics of an art lover |
| Disparagement | Something that casts in a bad light as in a remark, or essay |
| Encroachment | entry to another's property without right or permission |
| Equable | Free from variations or changes, like a uniform or law |
| Equilibrium | The state of being at rest because of balance due to equal action of opposing forces |
| Extortion | The act of the crime of obtaining money |
| Garish | crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration |
| Herald | a royal or official messenger |
| Incessant | continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending |
| Lacerated | mangled; jagged; torn. pained; wounded; tortured |
| Nuances | A slight difference in color, a subtle difference or distinction in expression |
| Ostentations | Pretentious show as in of wealth or importance |
| Permeated | to be diffused through; pervade; saturate |
| Rancor | bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice |
| Repercussions | an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action |
| Fulminations | a violent denunciation or censure |
| Gaunt | extremely thin and bony |
| Homogeneous | of the same kind or nature |
| Impact | the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision |
| Inanity | he striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision |
| Insidious | operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect |
| Jocund | cheerful; merry; gay; blithe; glad |
| Magnanimous | generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness |
| Moratorium | an authorized period of delay or waiting |
| Hellion | A rowdy, mischievous, trouble making person |
| Labyrinth | A maze of paths, a combination of passages or pathways, intricate state of things |
| Livid | Deathly pale, reddish, dark grayish-blue, feeling strangulated because of strong emotion |
| Mediocre | Neither good or bad, unacquainted, of only moderate quality |
| Illusion | To deceive by producing a misleading impression of life |
| Inarticulate | Not fully expressed because of lacking the ability to express oneself in a clear voice |
| Incontrovertible | Indisputable, to not be discussed anymore, not open for question |
| Indigenous | Being from an original place or particular region, country |
| Intractable | Hard to relieve or cure, not manageable, not easily directed |
| Integrity | an unimpaired sound, soundness of moral characteristics, the state of being whole |
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