Set: honores english vocab
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All 38 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
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eloquence | forceful or persuasive expressiveness |
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adage | metaphorical saying embodying a common observation |
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denouement | end |
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rhetoric | effective in using language |
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gauche | lacking social grace |
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insolent | rude |
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fauna | animals |
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forestall | to prevent |
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statute | a permanent rule |
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delegate | representative |
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abdicate | to renounce something of power (throne) |
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concede | admit |
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effusive | unduly demonstrative; overflowing |
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servile | slavishly submissive |
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genre | type |
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inconsolable | cannot be comforted |
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lament | to feel sorrow |
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sordid | vile |
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squalor | filth and misery |
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uncouth | awkward |
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contrive | to plan |
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admonish | to caution |
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bungle | to do clumsily |
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mollify | to soften |
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belligerent | warlike |
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tirade | prolonged outburst of bitter, out spoken denunciation |
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vehement | strongly emotional |
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furor | mania; fury; rage; madness |
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calamity | a great misfourtune |
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morbid | unhealthy mental state |
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callous | hardened |
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charlatan | someone who pretends to know more than they do |
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condescending | patronizing |
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comprehensive | inclusive |
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corpulent | fat |
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adulterate | make impure |
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imminent | impending |
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implication | something implied |
Set Information
| Terms | 38 |
| Creator | JimmyC13 |
| Created | January 24, 2008 |
| Group | CHS class of ONE ONE |
| Tags | english, vocab, wilman, midterm, honores, week1week18 |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Group: CHS class of ONE ONE |
Description
some English vocab terms from Wilman, whole definition not there, FEEL FREE TO CORRECT/ADD
plz correct spelling if u find anything wrong
Most Missed Words
- rhetoric → effective in using language - 1 miss
- gauche → lacking social grace - 1 miss
- forestall → to prevent - 1 miss
- delegate → representative - 1 miss
- genre → type - 1 miss
- contrive → to plan - 1 miss
- admonish → to caution - 1 miss