2011 Elite 476-500 AB
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camquon Plus on July 8, 2011
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Elite Summer Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cantankerous | (adj) bad-tempered; quarrelsome |
| prototype | (n) the original model; someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of a class |
| vituperative | (adj) harshly critical |
| futile | (adj) having no useful result |
| cultivate | (v) to promote growth, to nurture |
| holistic | (adj) dealing with something as a whole rather than by its individual parts |
| juxtapose | (v) to put side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast |
| epitome | (n) a representative example of a type |
| disarming | (adj) reducing or preventing criticism with charm |
| delude | (v) to make someone believe something that is untrue; to deceive |
| euphoria | (n) a feeling of great happiness |
| waver | (v) to be uncertain of something; to sway |
| acerbic | (adj) sharp in smell and taste; harsh in tone |
| immerse | (v) to cover completely in a liquid; to engage wholly |
| bivouac | (n) temporary encampment, often in an unsheltered area |
| posit | (v) to assume as a fact or principle |
| watershed | (n) a critical point that marks a division |
| vacuous | (adj) lacking substance or intelligence |
| quirk | (n) a rapid twist and turn; an individual mannerism |
| allude | (v) to refer to indirectly |
| levitate | (v) to rise or cause to rise and float in the air |
| benediction | (n) blessing |
| arrogate | (v) to claim for one's self unjustly |
| transcend | (v) to exceed; to go beyond or above the limits |
| agitate | (v) to move violently; to disturb |
| temporize | (v) to act evasively in order to gain time |
| pittance | (n) a small amount, esp. of money |
| toddle | (v) to walk with short, unsteady steps, like a child |
| duel | (n) a prearranged combat between two persons |
| temporal | (adj) relating to time |
| skeptical | (adj) tending to question or doubt |
| gallant | (adj) brave and noble |
| bristle | (v) to react in an angry or offended manner |
| crony | (n) a long-time friend or close companion |
| dauntless | (adj) incapable of being intimidated |
| mosaic | (n) an image created by the assembly of many small colored pieces, e.g., tiles |
| embryonic | (adj) not yet developed; at an early stage |
| giddy | (adj) dizzy; lightheaded |
| palette | (n) a board which an artist can hold while painting and on which colors can be mixed; the range of colors used in a particular painting or by a particular artist |
| forfeit | (v) to surrender or be forced to surrender |
| brooch | (n) large, decorative pin |
| hallucination | (n) a false perception of reality; a delusion |
| eon | (n) a long period of time |
| diurnal | (adj) daily; occuring during the daytime |
| aberration | (n) a departure from what is right, true correct |
| ad infinitum | (adv) lasting forever; continuously |
| manuscript | (n) a book or other document written by hand; an author's original copy of a document submitted for publication |
| staunch | (adj) strongly loyal |
| evoke | (v) to call forth or call to mind |
| stanch | (v) to stop the flow of something |
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