Elite Boot Camp Vocabulary 1-100
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camquon Plus on December 27, 2011
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Words 1 - 100
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2011 Elite Winter Boot Camp Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 pretense | (n) a false or misleading show of something |
| negligent | (adj) careless; inattentive |
| alacrity | (n) cheerful willingness; swiftness |
| dilemma | (n) a situation in which one must choose between two equally bad alternatives |
| archaeology | (n) the recovery and study of material evidence from the past |
| incredulous | (adj) disbelieving; skeptical |
| reign | (v) to rule, as by a monarch; to be prevalent (n) the period of rule |
| strident | (adj) loud and shrill or grating |
| advocate | (v) to speak in support of something |
| habitat | (n) the place where a person or thing is ordinarily found |
| noisome | (adj) disgustingly offensive; foul |
| dogmatic | (adj) arrogantly asserting unproved principles |
| disperse | (v) to scatter in different directions |
| modest | (adj) limited in amount, extent, etc. |
| provincial | (adj) limited in perspective; unsophisticated |
| amnesty | (n) governmental pardon |
| assail | (v) to attack; to assault |
| exquisite | (adj) of extreme beauty or excellence |
| paleontology | (n) the study of fossils of life forms from the past |
| haughty | (adj) stuck-up; arrogant; snobbish |
| contract | (v) to reduce in size by drawing together |
| ethics | (n) the standards or rules governing proper conduct |
| insular | (adj) narrow in outlook; provincial |
| superficial | (adj) on the surface only; shallow; not thorough |
| veracious | (adj) honest; truthful |
| surmise | (v) to infer something by intuition or with slender evidence (n) such an inference |
| inspire | (v) to have an animating effect upon; influence or impel |
| corrupt | (adj) marked by immorality; dishonest; containing errors (as in a text) |
| rustic | (adj) of or living in the country |
| emblematic | (adj) symbolic, representative of more |
| harrowing | (adj) very distressing; painful |
| allocate | (v) to set apart for a special purpose; designate |
| quest | (n) a pursuit or search |
| futile | (adj) having no useful result |
| harmonious | (adj) in agreement |
| prophecy | (n) a prediction |
| listless | (adj) having no interest in what is going on about one; languid; spiritless |
| dupe | (v) to deceive; to trick (n) a person easily tricked |
| inclined | (adj) disposed willing |
| omen | (n) an indication of the futre |
| inherent | (adj) included as an essential part; intrinsic |
| pensive | (adj) thinking deeply or seriously, often of sad things |
| vitality | (n) the force that distinguishes life from death; exuberance |
| nonchalant | (adj) seemingly unconcerned or indifferent |
| affirmation | (n) a confident declaration of truth |
| quarry | (n) a hunted bird or animal; prey |
| chaste | (adj) pure; not engaging in sexual activity |
| flighty | (adj) unstable or easily excited |
| fervid | (adj) extremely emotional; passionate |
| biennial | (adj) happening every two years |
| juvenile | (adj) not fully grown; immature |
| modicum | (n) a small quantity |
| menace | (n) a threat (v) to threaten |
| paucity | (n) smallness of number; scarcity |
| domestic | (adj) relating to the home or family; relating to one's own country |
| forthcoming | (adj) about to appear; available when needed; communicative |
| telling | (adj) strikingly effective |
| liberal | (adj) generous; giving freely |
| distraction | (n) mental distress; that which amuses or entertains |
| sporadic | (adj) occurring irregularly |
| propaganda | (n) material distributed by those in favor of a specific cause and reflecting their point of view |
| acclaim | (v) to praise enthusiastically, esp. publicly |
| brood | (v) to be deep in thought; to think over moodily and at length |
| compost | (n) a mixture of decaying organic matter (e.e., leaves, manure, etc.) used to improve soil |
| underhanded | (adj) sneaky |
| attract | (v) to pull towards; to stimulate interest |
| millennium | (n) a period of 1000 years |
| vicarious | (adj) felt as if one were taking part in the experiences of another |
| proliferate | (v) to grow or reproduce rapidly |
| oath | (n) a formal promise |
| temperate | (adj) consistent; moderate; without extremes |
| decisive | (adj) conclusive; beyond doubt; showing determination |
| marvel | (v) to be astonished or surprised; to wonder |
| transmit | (v) to send something out; to broadcast; to pass form one person to another |
| aristocracy | (n) a hereditary ruling class; a group considered to be superior to the others |
| vacuous | (adj) lacking substance or intelligence |
| supercilious | (adj) feeling or showing proud contempt |
| radical | (adj) favoring fundamental or extreme change; relating to roots or origins |
| diffuse | (v) to spread around or scatter (adj) widely scattered |
| Olympian | (adj) majestic; God-like |
| outmoded | (adj) no longer in fashion |
| turmoil | (n) extreme confusion; uproar |
| arable | (adj) suitable for growing crops (of land) |
| hierarchy | (n) a ranking according to status or ability; a group having authority |
| junta | (n) a group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power |
| reprehensible | (adj) deserving to be severely criticized |
| rancorous | (adj) bitter and resentful |
| optimum | (adj) the most favorable point or condition |
| appropriate | (v) to set apart for a specific use; to take possession of, often without permission |
| lopsided | (adj) larger or shaped differently on one side than on another |
| abstract | (adj) without reference to specific instance or concrete existence; theoretical (v) to remove |
| frivolous | (adj) of little importance |
| caustic | (adj) capable of burning or corroding by chemical action; bitingly sarcastic, cutting |
| secular | (adj) not religious; worldly |
| perennial | (adj) lasting through the years |
| laudable | (adj) worthy of praise |
| upset | (v) to overturn |
| lavish | (adj) generous; extravagant |
| lethargic | (adj) dull; sluggish; moving slowly |
| sanctuary | (n) a holy place; a place of refuge |
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