2011 Elite 976-1000 AB
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camquon Plus on August 4, 2011
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2011 Elite Summer Boot Camp Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 arbitrate | (v) to settle a dispute or a fight between two parties |
| pretentious | (adj) claiming dignity or importance, esp. when undeserved |
| remiss | (adj) careless in, or negligent about, attending to a task |
| hoodwink | (v) to deceive; to mislead |
| nostalgia | (n) a general longing for the time past or to return home |
| formidable | (adj) inspiring fear or dread |
| corpulent | (adj) very fat; obese |
| fictitious | (adj) not real; false |
| impinge | (v) to have an effect on something, esp. a negative one; to encroach |
| prevail | (v) to triumpth over; to be or become most common |
| opulence | (n) extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance |
| declaim | (v) to recite a speech, poem, etc.; to announce formally |
| munificent | (adj) generous |
| bliss | (n) perfect happiness |
| gingerly | (adv) very carefully; cautiously |
| obligatory | (adj) legally or morally required |
| grimace | (n) a facial expression that shows disapproval or pain (v) to make such an expression |
| dismay | (v) to destroy courage or resolution; to cause to lose enthusiasm, to disillusion |
| turbid | (adj) cloudy, muddy; in a state of turmoil |
| sanctify | (v) to make holy; to make legitimate or binding |
| reimburse | (v) to repay |
| limpid | (adj) perfectly clear; transparent |
| antidote | (n) a cure for a disease or poison |
| divulge | (v) to reveal or make known |
| forbear | (v) to be patient or avoid doing |
| allay | (v) to reduce the intensity of; to calm |
| plucky | (adj) showing courage in unfavorable circumstances |
| anterior | (adj) placed before or in front; earlier |
| decipher | (v) to read or interpret something confusing or illegible; to convert from a code |
| glower | (v) to frown; to glare with anger |
| trepidation | (n) strong fear or dread marked by trembling or hesitancy |
| medium | (n) a method or way of expressing something |
| propriety | (n) good manners; proper behavior |
| consternation | (n) a sudden feeling of anxiety, shock, or confusion |
| cacophony | (n) a harsh, jarring sound |
| eponym | (n) a person after whom a place, people, disease, etc. is named |
| soporific | (adj) promoting sleep |
| prolix | (adj) wordy and tedious |
| prostrate | (adj) lying face down, esp. as a sign of humility or worship; physically or emotional exhausted |
| cursory | (adj) superficially done; performed rapidly |
| bombast | (n) pompous speech |
| complicity | (n) association or participation in a wrongful act |
| unconscionable | (adj) beyond reason; not restrained by conscience |
| tenure | (n) holding or possession of an office or property; guaranteed permanent employment, especially as a teacher |
| traverse | (v) to travel over or through |
| ample | (adj) enough, or more than enough; plentiful |
| flounder | (v) to proceed with clumsiness and confusion |
| discord | (n) conflict or disagreement |
| venomous | (adj) malignant; spiteful; secreting poison |
| quaff | (v) to drink quickly or with enthusiasm |
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