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