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Mrs Edwards 2nd semester vocab words

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46730966abrogateto repeal, to set aside, to nullify
46730967abscondto leave quickly and secretively
46730968accoladeaward or honor, high praise
46730969adjureto command or urge solemnly and earnestly
46730970aggrieveto distress, to mistreat
46730971ameliorateto make better, to ease or improve
46730972anathemasomething or someone loathed or intensely disliked
46730973ancillarysubsidiary, subordinate
46730974antipodalsituated on opposite sides of the earth, or being exactly opposite
46730975apostasyabandonment of a loyalty or religion
46730976assignationa secret meeting, a tryst, or something assigned
46730977bandyto toss back and forth, to exchange, to use in a glib way
46730978bathosa transition from the illustrious to the commonplace, overdone pathos, triteness
46730979biliousill-tempered, cranky, angry
46730980bivouactemporary encampment
46730981bumptiouspushy, conceited, noisily self -assertive
46730982Byzantineextremely intricate or complicated in structure
46730983cabala secret group of conspirators, a clique
46730984calumnyslander, deliberate false statements
46730985cavilto quibble, to raise trivial objections
46730986comportto behave
46730987concomitantaccompanying, attending, going along with
46730988conflagrationa large, disastrous fire
46730989coteriean intimate group of people with a common interest
46730990decimateto kill or destroy a large part of something
46730991depredateto prey upon, to plunder with violence if necessary
46730992determinisma philosophy that says things are determined in ways that are out of human hands
46730993dichotomydivision into two often contradictory parts
46730994dissipateto break up, to squander, to indulge excessively in sensual pleasure
46730995draconiansevere, exceedingly harsh
46730996effeteexhausted, lost vitality, over -refined
46730997enervateto weaken, to sap the strength
46730998ennuiboredom, listlessness, lack of interest
46730999ensconceto settle in snugly, to hide in a secure place
46731000eruditescholarly, deeply learned, well read
46731001fecklesslacking responsibility, ineffective
46731002feralwild, like an wild animal, savage
46731003fetterto impede, retrain, hamper
46731004flagellateto whip, or to punish as if by whipping
46731005fomentto stir up, to incite
46731006forswearretract, renounce or recant
46731007gestalta structure whose parts cannot stand alone
46731008gesticulateto gesture, especially when speaking
46731009girdto invest with authority, to brace
46731010histrionicoverly dramatic, theatrical, deliberately affected
46731011ignominiousdisgraceful, dishonorable
46731012impecuniouswithout money, penniless
46731013impugnto attack the integrity of something
46731014implacablenot capable of being appeased or mollified
46731015inchoatejust beginning, not organized or orderly, incomplete
46731016iniquitousevil, unjust
46731017insouciantnonchalant, lighthearted, unconcerned
46731018intransigentuncompromising, stubborn
46731019inveteratehabitual, deeply rooted or established
46731020juggernauta massive, unstoppable object
46731021lassitudea weariness, listlessness, a state of lethargy
46731022libidinouslustful, lascivious
46731023machinationscheming activity for an evil purpose
46731024malfeasancean illegal act—-especially by a public official
46731025martinetone who adheres strictly to the rules
46731026mendaciousdishonest, deceitful
46731027myopiathe quality of nearsightendness, lacking foresight
46731028naïvecharmingly gullible
46731029nepotismshowing favoritism to friends or family, as in granting positions in jobs or politics
46731030nihilismthe belief that there are no values or morals in the universe, that existence is senseless or useless
46731031noisomeharmful, unwholesome, stinking, putrid
46731032obduratestubborn
46731033obsequiousfawning, subservient, servile
46731034onerousburdensome, oppressive, troublesome
46731035onusburden, blame, obligation
46731036opprobriousdamning, extremely critical, disgraceful
46731037panaceaa remedy that cures everything
46731038paradigma model or example
46731039philistinea smugly insensitive and ignorant person who has no knowledge of intellectual or artistic objects
46731040phlegmaticcalm, indifferent, not easily aroused
46731041plebeiancommon, vulgar, low class
46731042pluralisma society in which distinct groups function together but retain their identities
46731043portentan omen, a sign nor something coming, a foreshadowing
46731044probityhonesty, uprightness
46731045prurientlascivious, have lustful thoughts or desires
46731046punctiliousmeticulously attentive to detail, exacting
46731047recidivismthe act of repeating an offense
46731048redoubtableformidable, fearsome, deserving of respect
46731049remunerationpayment, recompense
46731050rifewidespread, abounding, occurring frequently
46731051ruminateto muse upon
46731052sallowsickly, greenish-yellow
46731053saturninesullen, gloomy, depressed
46731054sententiouspreachy, pompous, using wise sayings excessively
46731055slatternlysqualid, slovenly, foul, unclean
46731056somnolentdrowsy, sleepy
46731057spatea sudden outburst
46731058stalwartunwavering, robust, sturdily built
46731059tendentiousadvancing a point of view, biased
46731060timorousfearful, easily frightened
46731061umbragedispleasure or resentment
46731062vagarya whim, an unpredictable action
46731063venerateto honor, to worship, to respect
46731064veracioustruthful, honest
46731065vitrioliccorrosive, biting, bitterly scathing
46731066wontcustom, habit

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