Kent English 9 Vocabulary Set 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 circum | around |
| spect(are) | watch |
| pre | before |
| ven(ire) | to come |
| annus, -enn | year |
| circumspect (adj) | careful, cautious |
| circumvent (v) | go around or bypass |
| predispose (v) | make susceptible |
| prerogative (n) | a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
| annual (adj) annual (n) | occurring every year (adj), a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year (n) |
| perennial (adj) perennial (n) | recurring again and again (adj), a plant lasting for three seasons or more (n) |
| admonish (v) | warn strongly |
| relinquish (v) | to let go, give up |
| spurious (adj) | intended to deceive |
| cumbersome (adj) | difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight |
| breach (v) breach (n) | a failure to perform some promised act or obligation (v), an opening (n) |
| unbridled (adj) | not restrained or controlled |
| spasmodic (adj) | occurring in spells and often abruptly; characterized by spasms |
| deadlock (n), deadlock (v) | a standstill resulting from the opposition of two sides (n), to bring to such a standstill (v) |
| efface (v) | to wipe out or erase |
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