Spelling Lists Challenge 1-4
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saraquah Plus on September 21, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 absorption | the process of a substance being taken up by another |
| accompaniment | an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another |
| accomplice | partner in crime |
| acquiesce | to give in |
| acquittal | a judgment of not guilty |
| affiliation | the act of becoming formally connected or joined |
| altercation | noisy quarrel |
| ambiguous | having more than one possible meaning |
| animosity | hatred |
| apparatus | equipment designed to serve a specific function |
| austerity | severity; strictness |
| approximately | imprecise but fairly close to correct |
| authentic | genuine |
| auxiliary | functioning in a supporting capacity |
| deprivation | lacking or doing without something; loss |
| derelict | failing in what duty requires |
| diffidence | lack of self-confidence |
| disastrous | having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences |
| distinction | a distinguishing difference |
| dominant | exercising influence or control |
| dormitory | a building containing living quarters |
| drudgery | unpleasant, dull, or difficult work |
| elicit | to draw forth |
| elimination | the removal of something |
| equinox | the time when day and night are of equal length |
| escapade | a reckless adventure |
| espionage | spying |
| indespensable | absolutely necessary |
| indisputable | beyond doubt or question; certain |
| insufficient | not enough |
| interrogative | a sentence that asks a question |
| irreconcilable | not able to agree |
| judicious | proceeding from good sense or judgment |
| labyrinth | a maze |
| liasion | one who acts as a link between groups |
| lustrous | reflecting light |
| magnanimous | noble and generous in spirit |
| magnificence | splendid or imposing in character, size, or appearance |
| maintenance | that which supports or sustains |
| benevolent | generous in providing aid to others |
| bravado | a swaggering show of courage |
| blasphemous | disrespectful toward what is considered sacred |
| camouflage | to hide by blending in with surroundings |
| capricious | impulsive and unpredictable |
| carburetor | mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion |
| cavalcade | procession; parade |
| celestial | pertaining to the sky or heavens |
| cerebral | involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct |
| chagrin | strong feelings of embarrassment |
| chaotic | lacking a visible order or organization |
| chasm | a deep opening in the earth's surface |
| chastise | to criticize severely |
| chronic | lasting |
| citadel | fortress |
| cocoon | protective covering |
| conceivable | capable of being understood |
| concurrent | happening at the same time |
| consciousness | having knowledge of |
| contiguous | having a common boundary or edge |
| correspondence | communication by exchange of letters |
| corroborate | to confirm; to back up with evidence |
| espionage | spying |
| etiquette | manners established by society |
| exaggeration | overstatement |
| exemplary | outstanding |
| expediency | convenience |
| facsimile | an exact copy or reproduction |
| fallacy | a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning |
| feasibility | possibility |
| fictitious | imaginary |
| finesse | delicate skill |
| flourescent | a form of artificial light |
| fulfill | fill or meet a want or need |
| grammatically | correct according to the established rules of grammar |
| gruesome | shocking or horrifying |
| handkerchief | a square piece of cloth used for wiping your nose, face, or hands |
| hideous | very ugly, offensive, shocking |
| homogenize | make the same |
| hypocrisy | pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiar personality trait |
| impasse | a problem or predicament with no obvious resolution |
| impropriety | improper |
| incandescent | brilliant; giving off heat or light |
| maintenance | the work of keeping something in proper condition; upkeep |
| malicious | wishing or appearing to wish evil to others |
| martyr | person who dies for his beliefs |
| metamorphosis | a transformation |
| molecular | the simplest parts of a living system |
| monotony | sameness |
| morose | gloomy |
| multiplicity | state of being numerous |
| nausea | the state that precedes vomiting |
| nonchalance | lack of concern; indifference |
| notoriety | the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality |
| oblique | slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct |
| occasionally | sometimes |
| olfactory | relating to the sense of smell |
| omnipotent | all-powerful |
| palatable | agreeable in taste |
| pandemonium | chaos |
| panorama | an unbroken view of a wide area |
| partiality | a predisposition to like something |
| patriarch | the male head of family or tribe |
| pediatrician | doctor for children |
| peril | danger |
| curriculum | course of study in a school or college |
| incessant | continuing without interruption |
| inconsolable | very sad; unable to be comforted |
| perjury | lying under oath |
| philanthropy | charity |
| picturesque | like a picture; pleasing or charming to look at |
| pittance | a small amount, esp. of money |
| playwright | someone who writes plays |
| poignancy | quality of being deeply moving |
| potpourri | a collection containing a variety of things |
| prejudice | an unfair opinion not based on facts |
| premonition | a feeling about the future |
| primitive | simple or crude |
| proximity | nearness |
| surveillance | close observation of a person or area |
| swelter | suffer from oppressive heat |
| synthesis | combining parts into a whole |
| tantalize | tease; torture with disappointment |
| technician | someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process |
| technique | method |
| tedious | tiresome and boring |
| tenuous | flimsy; not solid |
| tirade | a long angry speech |
| transcend | to rise above or go beyond |
| quibble | to argue about little things |
| quizzical | puzzled, questioning |
| recipient | a person who gets something |
| redundant | needlessly repetitive |
| reek | stink |
| relevancy | the relation of something to the matter at hand |
| remembrance | the ability to recall past occurrences |
| renegade | someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw |
| renovate | restore to good condition; renew |
| reservoir | tank used for collecting and storing a liquid |
| respite | a break; intermission |
| retaliate | to react in response to a wrong |
| retrieve | to find and bring back |
| sabotage | diliberatly damage |
| salient | outstanding, prominent |
| satisfactorily | sufficiently meeting the demand |
| saunter | to stroll |
| scavenger | someone or something who/which collects things that have been discarded by others |
| scourge | punish severely |
| scuttle | to sink a ship by cutting holes in it |
| seethe | to be violently angry |
| significance | importance |
| transient | temporary; fleeting |
| tremor | shaking |
| turbulence | wild or disturbing activity |
| ulterior | hidden |
| unanimous | in complete agreement |
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