Sadlier-Oxford Level G Units 7-9
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arappoport on February 10, 2012
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Grammar, MacPherson 2011-2012 Level G
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 allege | to assert without proof or confirmation |
| arrant | thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant |
| badinage | light and playful conversation |
| conciliate | to overcome the distrust of, win over; to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent |
| countermand | to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first |
| echelon | one of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit; a steplike formation or arrangement |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful |
| fatuous | stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way |
| irrefutable | impossible to disprove; beyond argument |
| juggernaut | a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| lackadaisical | lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted |
| litany | a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list |
| macabre | grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject |
| paucity | an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth |
| portend | to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of |
| raze | to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out |
| recant | to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract |
| saturate | to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully |
| saturnine | of a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood |
| slough | to cast off, discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through as if through mud; a mire; a state of depression |
| allay | to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve |
| bestial | beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility |
| convivial | festive, sociable, having fun together, genial |
| coterie | a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, a group of people with a common interest |
| counterpart | a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement |
| demur | to object or take exception to; an objection |
| effrontery | shameless boldness, impudence |
| embellish | to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details |
| ephemeral | lasting only a short time, short-lived |
| felicitous | appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy |
| furtive | done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen |
| garish | glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way |
| illusory | misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality |
| indigent | needy, impoverished |
| inordinate | far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive |
| jettison | to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or despises people |
| pertinacious | very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied |
| picayune | of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded |
| raiment | clothing, garments |
| acclamation | (n) a shout of welcome, an overwhelming verbal note of approval |
| bucolic | (adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural, relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral, a short descriptive poem of rural or pastoral life |
| calumniate | (v.) to slander, to accuse falsely and maliciously |
| chary | (adj.) Extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow, reserved, diffident |
| collusion | (n.) Secret agreement or cooperation |
| dilettante | (n.) a dabbler in the arts, one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; superficial |
| imperturbable | (adj.) not easily excited, emotionally steady |
| increment | (n.) an enlargement, increase, addition |
| mandate | (n.) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; to issue an order |
| paltry | (adj.) trifling, insignificant, mean, despicable, inferior, trashy |
| paroxysm | (n.) a sudden outburst, a spasm, convulsion |
| pedantry | (n.) a pretentious display of knowledge, overly rigid attention to rules and details |
| peregrination | (n.) the act of traveling, an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country |
| redolent | (adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly, tending to arouse memories or create an aura |
| refulgent | (adj.) shining, radiant, resplendent |
| shibboleth | (n.) a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others, a commonplace saying or truism |
| tyro | (n.) a beginner, novice, one with little or no background or skill |
| unremitting | (adj.) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless |
| vacillate | (v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another, to waver weakly in mind or will |
| vituperative | (adj.) harshly abusive, severely scolding |
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