Set: english exam vocab

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Term Definition
circumvent to avoid; to evade by cleverness
translucent permitting light to pass through, but not transparent
accrue to come as a natural increase or advantage
obituary notice of death with biographical information
caprice a sudden impulse, whim, or unmotivated change of mind
convene to assemble, especially for a meeting
context the circumstances surrounding an event or situation
exult to rejoice greatly
incur to meet with; to run into; to bring upon oneself
celerity swiftness, quickness of speed
concurrent happening at the same time; simultaneous
ambience environment; the surrounding atmosphere
deviate to turn aside from a course, norm, pattern, or subject
transgress to go beyond or over the set limits, to break a rule
mollify to calm; to make gentler or softer in feeling
valor herioc courage; bravery
desultory jumping from one thing to another; rambling; haphazard
aberation straying from what is normal or accepted
transient passing quickly; a person or thing having a short stay
abject humiliating, miserable
impervious not penetrable by light rays, moisture, etc.
discourse conversation
faction a group or clique within a larger group, party, or government
facile acting, working, or proceeding with ease; fluent
beneficence doing good; a kindly action
exodus mass departure or immigration
serpentine resembling a serpent in form or movement; sinuous, winding
resilient buoyant; recovering quickly from illness, change, or misfortune
lionize to regard or treat a person as a celebrity
bovine sluggish, dull

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Creator ktrussell
Created May 12, 2008
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mrs. wischerth said in class today that there would be no root definitions on the exam and most of the words would be in a sentence. kinda like the quizzes we've taken throughout this year.

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bugatti123 : Sup Katherine. Dis is Austin. Thanks for da words!
antcolony3 : Sup Kathryn. This is Nik. Thanks for the quiz. Helped a lot.
ktrussell : glad i could help. good luck on the exam
bugatti123 : this is hard!
azakas : this is austin z. thanx. this really helped!
tp721 : its trent p thnx a lot
ktrussell : austin im sorry it's hard.....lol
rlkoch : P.s. ur posterior
rlkoch : hey kathryn! it's rachel!! this is AMAZING
rlkoch : HELLO!!!
ktrussell : hey rach
ktrussell : join the 7th group!!!
ktrussell : oh just to let u know everyone can see that u wrote "ur posterior" but no one will get it
ktrussell : HEY GUYS SORRY I MISPELLED ABERATION!! it only has one b!! sorry :o )
ktrussell : ur welcome
rlkoch : THIS IS COOL
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  1. accrue → to come as a natural increase or advantage - 30 misses
  2. beneficence → doing good; a kindly action - 28 misses
  3. aberation → straying from what is normal or accepted - 24 misses
  4. caprice → a sudden impulse, whim, or unmotivated change of mind - 20 misses
  5. desultory → jumping from one thing to another; rambling; haphazard - 16 misses
  6. circumvent → to avoid; to evade by cleverness - 15 misses
  7. resilient → buoyant; recovering quickly from illness, change, or misfortune - 13 misses