Wordly Wise 3000; 2nd Edition; Book 10; Lessons 11-15
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This is a mass list of the 75 vocabulary words we are responsible for on the English final. These are all the words from lesson 11 to 15.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 agrarian | adj. Having to do with farming or agriculture |
| burgeon | v. To grow an expand rapidly; to flourish |
| cataclysm | n. A sudden and violent change; a catastrophe |
| culinary | adj. Having to do with cooking |
| denigrate | v. To attack the reputation of; to criticize in a derogatory manner |
| gourmet | n. A person who likes fine food and is a good judge of its quality adj. |
| grandiloquent | adj. Using lofty or pompous speech or expression |
| hybrid | n. 1. The offspring of two animals or plants of different species or varieties 2. Anything that is of mixed origin or composition adj. |
| manifold | adj. Having many different kinds, forms, or parts |
| palatable | adj. Acceptable or pleasing, especially to the sense of taste |
| panacea | n. Something that is supposed to cure all ills or difficulties; a cure-all |
| plebeian | adj. Of or pertaining to the common people; common; unrefined |
| scourge | n. Something that causes great pain and suffering; a social evil v. To punish severely, especially by whipping; to devastate |
| stalemate | n. A halt in a struggle because both sides are equally strong and neither side will give in; a deadlock |
| temperate | adj. Mild, moderate; restrained |
| aftermath | n. A consequence or result, often a negative one |
| aphorism | n. A short statement of truth or principle; a wise saying |
| catharsis | n. A releasing of the emotions, often through the arts, that brings about spiritual renewal or a relieving of tension |
| cohort | n. 1. A group that is moving or working together 2. One who assists another, especially in a dubious or criminal activity; an accomplice |
| culpable | adj. Deserving blame or censure |
| diabolical | adj. Devilish; wicked or evil |
| enormity | n. 1. The state or quality of being monstrous or outrageous 2. The state or quality of being huge, immense |
| gibe | v. To utter taunting, sarcastic words n. The state or quality of being huge, immense |
| innocuous | adj. Harmless; unlikely to offend |
| necessitate | v. To require; to make necessary |
| odyssey | n. 1. A long, adventurous journey 2. An intellectual or spiritual quest |
| partisan | n. 1. A strong supporter or advocate 2. An armed fighter opposed to an occupying army adj. Strongly biased in favor of a particular party, cause, or position |
| posterity | n. A person' descendants; future generations |
| premeditated | adj. Fully planned beforehand; deliberate |
| scurrilous | adj. Vulgar; coarsely abusive |
| adjunct | n. Something or someone joined or added to something else but not essentially a part of it |
| belie | v. To give a false impression of; to contradict |
| carnage | n. Great destruction of life; slaughter |
| dilemma | n. A problem that seems to have no satisfactory solution; a difficult choice |
| diverse | adj. Differing from one another; having various or distinct parts |
| eradicate | v. To get rid of; to uproot |
| flout | v. To ignore in a disrespectful or scornful way |
| foment | v. To stir up, to rouse; to instigate |
| insurrection | n. An open revolt against legal authority; a rebellion |
| mandatory | adj. Ordered by an authority; required |
| mitigate | v. To make or become less serious or severe; to ameliorate |
| pretext | n. An effort to conceal the real intention or state of affairs; an excuse |
| singular | adj. 1. Denoting to a single person or thing, contrasted to more than one 2. Extraordinary; exceptional 3. Strange or unusual |
| somnolent | adj. 1. Tending to cause sleepiness 2. Drowsy |
| stalwart | adj. 1. Strong; sturdy 2. Firm; resolute |
| abominate | v. To hate or loathe intensely adj. 1. Detestable, loathsome 2. Disagreeable and unpleasant |
| abridge | v. To shorten in duration or extent; to diminish |
| animosity | n. Intense ill will |
| auspicious | adj. Favorable, promising |
| beleaguer | v. 1. To besiege; to surround with an army 2. To surround with troubles; to harass |
| confidant | n. A person to whom secrets are told |
| constituent | n. 1. One of the parts that make up a whole 2. A voter represented by a particular official |
| iniquitous | adj. Unjust; wicked |
| inure | v. To adjust to and accept unpleasant or undesirable conditions |
| inveigh | v. (used with against) To complain or protest strongly |
| predecessor | n. A person or thing that has held a position or office before another |
| sabotage | n. Acts that intentionally damage, hinder, or seek to discredit v. To engage in intentionally damaging acts |
| sadistic | adj. Taking pleasure in causing pain |
| scathing | adj. Harshly critical |
| transpire | v. 1. To become apparent; to come to light 2. To happen or occur |
| aberration | n. 1. A departure from the norm or what is considered right, natural, or normal; a flaw or defect 2. The failure of a mirror or lens to reproduce an image in focus |
| antiquated | adj. Grown old; out-of-date; old-fashioned |
| celestial | adj. 1. Of or relating to the skies or heavens 2. Heavenly, divine; of the finest or highest kind |
| certitude | n. The state of being certain of the truth or rightness of something |
| disburse | v. To distribute something or pay out money, especially from a public or other fund |
| galaxy | n. 1. A vast cluster of stars and other matter, billions of which make up the known universe 2. A group of brilliant or notable people or things |
| intractable | adj. Hard to manage, tame, or control; stubborn; not easily cured |
| juncture | n. 1. A joining or coming together; the place where such a connection occurs 2. A point in time made critical by the timing of the circumstance |
| juxtapose | v. To place side by side |
| maelstrom | n. 1. A large and violent whirlpool or something resembling a whirlpool 2. A place or state of great turmoil or confusion |
| optimum | adj. Best or most favorable |
| pillory | v. To expose to public score or contempt |
| proliferate | v. To grow, expand, or multiply at a rapid rate |
| remiss | adj. Negligent; careless; lax (usually followed by the word 'in') |
| titanic | adj. Marked by great strength, size, or influence |
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