Vocab 7-10 Semester 1
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MrsButvilas on December 12, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adroit | skillful; clever |
| macroscopic | visible to the naked eye |
| fatuous | foolish; inane |
| bovine | pertaining to cows or cattle |
| ferret | to search or drive out |
| affectation | a phony attitude; pose |
| knell | a sound made by a bell, often rung slowly for a death or funeral |
| dichotomy | a division in two parts |
| callow | young and inexperienced |
| laconic | using few words; short; concise |
| quiddity | an essential quality |
| patent | evident or obvious |
| peccadillo | a minor offense; a misdeed |
| sagacious | wise; having keen perception and sound judgement |
| rationalize | to make an excuse for |
| deride | to ridicule; to mock |
| censure | to criticize sharply |
| gambol | to frolic; to romp around playfully |
| immolate | to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire |
| recondite | difficult to understand; profound |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster |
| quagmire | a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation |
| gibe | to scoff; ridicule |
| agape | open-mouthed; surprised; agog |
| carcinogen | causing cancer |
| olfactory | pertaining to smell |
| imperious | domineering; haughty |
| grotesque | absurd; distorted |
| neologism | a new word or expression |
| hackneyed | commonplace; overused |
| machination | an evil design or plan |
| pejorative | having a negative effect; insulting |
| harbinger | an omen or sign |
| nubile | suitable for marriage in age and physical development, referring to a female |
| sapient | wise; full of knowledge |
| chimerical | imaginary; fantastic |
| masochist | one who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering |
| finesse | diplomacy; tact; artful management |
| heterogeneous | different |
| eclectic | choosing from various sources |
| grandiose | impressive; showy; magnificent |
| raiment | clothing; garments |
| blanch | to whiten; to make pale |
| hybrid | anything of mixed origin |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiar personality trait |
| idolatry | excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object |
| adulterate | to make impure; to contaminate |
| emanate | to come forth; to send forth |
| garish | tastelessly gaudy |
| immutable | unchangeable; fixed |
| diadem | a crown |
| bucolic | pertaining to countryside; rural; rustic |
| redolent | having a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative |
| impecunious | without money; penniless |
| sedition | rebellion or resistance against the government |
| defile | to pollute; to corrupt |
| gratuitous | unnecessary or uncalled for |
| onus | a burden; a responsibility |
| impious | disrespectful towards God |
| caveat | a warning |
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