11th Grade Vocabulary List 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abdicate | to formally give up a position or responsibility; to step down from a high government office or other powerful position |
| bandy | to exchange or pass back and forth; trading words or blows |
| bete noire | something one does not like or finds extremely fearful |
| cavalcade | a procession, especially one involving people on horses or in vehicles |
| dalliance | a lighthearted undertaking; carefree spending of time |
| enervate | to weaken; to deprive of vitality, strength, or endurance |
| funereal | reminiscent of a funeral; that which is dark, brooding, and mournful |
| fratricide | the act of killing a brother; the murder of a male sibling |
| hegemony | predominant influence, especially in reference to the affairs of nations |
| lascivious | wanton or lustful; that which excites sexual desires |
| malady | an ilness or unwholesome condition; a disorder or disease causing discomfort |
| misogamy | hatred of marriage; someone who holds only contempt for the institution of marriage and refuses to take a husband or wife |
| opine | to make one's opinion known; to state ones view |
| pandemic | widespread; something that is general, common, or all encompassing |
| potentate | a powerful person; an influential political or business figure |
| salient | relevant to the matter at hand |
| misogyny | hatred of women; someone who holds a bitter contempt for all women |
| symbiotic | the quality of two dissimilar organisms living in the same place in a mutually beneficial relationship; certain mutually beneficial human relationships |
| tractable | manageable or easy to control; someone who takes instruction or guidance easily |
| virile | forefully masculine; characterized by the drive and energy thought to be common among men |
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