E-III Classical Vocab-C L-10 (Minus Greek/Latin)
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MCSEnglish3 on May 25, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 supercilious (adj.) | disdainful; haughty and aloof |
| inexorable (adj.) | relentless; unyielding |
| oracle (n.) | a shrine where the ancient Greeks consulted one of their gods for advice or prophecy; a prophecy made at such a shrine; a person who transmits prophecy from a deity; a person/thing regarded as able to give wise guidance |
| oration (n.) | an address or formal speech given on a special occasion |
| orifice (n.) | a mouth or vent; an opening |
| osculate (tr. and intr.v.) | to kiss (usually used playfully) |
| indentation (n.) | a cut or notch |
| indenture (n./tr.v.) | a written contract between two parties; (usually plural) an agreement binding an apprentice to work for a master; to bind by written contract |
| trident (n.) | a long three-pronged fork or weapon |
| orthodontist (n.) | a specialist who corrects irregularly positioned teeth |
| gorge (n./intr.v.) | a deep, narrow passage w/ rocky sides, enclosed between mountains; gluttonous eating; a feeling of nausea (used with "rise"); to eat greedily; to fill full; to stuff |
| disgorge (tr.v.) | to expel from the throat or stomach; to vomit; to discharge violently |
| gargantuan (adj.) | of immense size; gigantic |
| gargoyle (n.) | a grotesque carved human or animal figure, esp. one used as a rainspout carrying water clear of a wall |
| regurgitate (tr.v.) | to cause to pour back or cast up partially digested food; to vomit; to rush or surge back |
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