Part 3: 100 Words Every High School Student Should Know
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 precipitous | adj. extremely steep |
| quasar | n. an extremely distant celestial object whose entire output is several times that of the entire Milky Way Galaxy |
| quotidian | adj. commonplace or ordinary, as from everyday experience |
| reciprocal | adj. done, given, felt, or owned in return; complementary |
| sanguine | adj. cheerfully confident, passionate; optimistic - relating to blood |
| subjugate | v. to bring under control, to conquer |
| suffragist | n. an advocate of the extension of political voting rights, especially for women |
| supercilious | adj. feeling or showing haughty disdain |
| tautology | n. needless repetition |
| taxonomy | n. the laws of classification, division into ordered groups |
| tectonic | adj. relating to the construction of a building; architectural |
| tempestuous | adj. characterized by violent emotions or actions; stormy |
| totalitarian | n./adj. relating to a form of government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life |
| unctuous | adj. characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| usurp | v. to take over and occupy without right |
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