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Term Definition
amend to improve through change or correction
derelict abandoned; negligent
exposition a statement intended to give background information or to explain something difficult
foray a sudden raid; an initial attempt, esp. outside one's usual field
fracas a noisy fight
improvident not preparing for the future; incautious
inimical harmful in affect; hostile
lapse to decline from a previous level or standard; to come to an end
torpid inactive; sluggish; dormant
transient passing with time; remaining only briefly
aural perceived by the ear
banshee in Celtic mythology, a female spirit who presages a death by wailing
cacophony a harsh jarring sound
dissonant harsh and disagreeable in sound
drone to make a continuous, low buzzing or humming sound; to speak monotonously
dulcet pleasant sounding
reverberate to reecho
stentorian extremely loud
timbre the distinguishing quality of a sound
warble to sing with trills or other musical embellishments
ascertain to discover with certainty, as through examination
criterion a measuarble value; a standard for judging
discern to perceive and understand so as to make distinctions
discerning demonstrating insight or good taste
discreet careful about what one says or does; prudent
discrete individually distinct or separate
excrete to separate (waste matter) and eliminate from the body
hypocrisy the pretense of having virtues or beliefs that one does not really have
indiscriminate unselective; random; unrestrained
secrete to put or keep in a hiding place; to conceal
abdomen the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis; the belly
analgesic a medication that relieves pain
carcinogenic causing cancer
cardiac relating to the heart
cauterize to burn with a specialized instrument, esp. to stop bleeding
larynx the part of the throat containg vocal cords
pectoral of or located in or on the chest or breast
pulmonary relating to the lungs
quarantine enforced isolation to prevent the spread of disease; to isolate for such pupose
ulcerous having a lesion on the skin or inner mucous membrane
adhere to stick to; to be a firm follower
agreeable pleasing or pleasant; willing or ready to consent
ambush a sudden attack from a concealed position; to make such an attack
amicable showing friendliness or good will
asset a valuable thing, quality, or resource
authoritative of acknowledged accuracy or excellence; highly reliable
camouflage concealment by disguise; to conceal
complex having two or more interrelated parts; not simple
contrive to bring about artificially
descry to catch sight of, esp. something distant or obscure
dint power; effort
effulgent shining forth brilliantly
emigration departure from one country for another
ensemble a group, esp. of performers working as a unified whole
estuary the part of a river that meets a sea
filch to steal, esp. something of little value
flounce to move in a lively or bouncy manner
foreboding a sense of impending evil, esp. one without definite cause
forum a meeting that invites public participationl a medium (e.g., newspaper, etc.) for conducting a discussion
frank open and sincere; straightforward
frantic very excited by strong emotion; characterized by rapid and unorganized activity
gratis free of charge
heritage something immaterial, such as a custom, passed from one generation to another
holocaust a great or total destruction, esp. by fire; mass killing; genocide
implode to violently collapse inward
inconsequential unimportant
indignation anger aroused by something unjust or evil
insolvent unable to pay debts as they become due
kiosk a small booth from which tickets or newspapers are sold; a column-like structure for posting notices
lewd preoccupied with sex and sexual desire
lout an awkward, stupid person
marrow the soft tissue that fills the cavities of most bone; the innermost, essential part
maunder to talk in a rambling way; to move aimlessly
metaphysical highly abstract or theoretical; lacking physical form
minutiae trivial details
muckraker one who seraches for and exposes miconduct in public life
nudge a gentle push; to push gently
parameter one of a set of measurable factors that determine a system's behavior and are varied in an experiment
payload freight; the revenue-carrying part of cargo
penurious extreme or petty unwillingness to spend money
pert trim and stylish in appearance; impudently bold
plunder to rob; to take wrongfully
prepossessing impressing favorable
principal of highest importance; chief
prohibitive forbidding; so great as to discourage purchase or use
pundit a person who gives opinions or commentary; an educated prson
referendum direct popular vote on a law or measure of public policy
robust strong and full of health
rustle to move with soft sounds; to steal cattle
sacrosanct very sacred, holy, or inviolable
schema an outline or model, often drawn as a diagram
sensate having physical perception
spontaneous occuring naturally or without forethought
stultify to make absurdly useless, esp. by degrading; to make appear foolish
sylvan characteristic of woods or forests
unguent an ointment for soothing or healing
visage facial features or expression
wend to go or proceed
whet to sharpen; to make keen
wily full of cunning

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Created February 16, 2008
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vis4vocab : Changed qurantine → enforced isolation to prevent the spread of disease; to isolate for such pupose to quarantine → enforced isolation to prevent the spread of disease; to isolate for such pupose
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Most Missed Words

  1. cacophony → a harsh jarring sound - 2 misses
  2. analgesic → a medication that relieves pain - 2 misses
  3. quarantine → enforced isolation to prevent the spread of disease; to isolate for such pupose - 2 misses
  4. dissonant → harsh and disagreeable in sound - 1 miss
  5. stentorian → extremely loud - 1 miss
  6. warble → to sing with trills or other musical embellishments - 1 miss
  7. discrete → individually distinct or separate - 1 miss