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Mrs. Yates Orange Book Midterm Vocab

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278583712Acculturationthe modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another the resultant blend
278583713Anomalousabnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
278583714Contriveto plan with ingenuity, invent to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan
278583715SoporificTending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy something that induces sleep
278583716BlazonTo adorn or embellish to display conspicuously to publish or proclaim widely
278583717FloutTo mock, treat with contempt
278583718Jadedwearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
278583719Decadencedecline, decay or deterioration a condition or period of decline or decay excessive self-indulgence
278583720Expediteto make easy, cause to progress faster
278583721Sangfroidcomposure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
278583722ScourgeTo whip, punish severely A cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
278583723Simulateto make a pretense of, imitate to show the out signs of
278583724Seditiousresistant to lawful authority having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
278583725Ascribeto assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
278583726Inadvertentresulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
278583727Meritoriousworthy, deserving recognition and praise
278583728Innuendoa hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a degogatory sense)
278583729VapidDull, uninteresting, tiresome lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
278583730Unctuousexcessively smooth or smug trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety, fatty, oily pliable
278583731Hackneyedused so often as to lack freshness or originality
278583732Luridcausing shock, horro, or revulsion sensational pale or sallow in color terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
278583733Fermenta state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action
278583734Querulouspeevish, complaining, fretful
278583735Petulantpeevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
278583736Provincialpertaining to an outlying area local narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside a person with a narrow point of view a person from an outlying area a soldier from a province or colony
278583737Aggrandizeto increase in greatness, power, or wealth to build up or intensify to make appear greater
278583738Elicitto draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
278583739Intercedeto plead on behalf of someone else to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
278583740UnwieldyNot easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
278583741Castigateto punish severely to criticze severely
278583742Hiatusa gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
278583743Interloperone who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
278583744Repudiateto disown, reject, or deny the validity of
278583745Contrabandillegal traffic, smuggled goods; adj. illegal, prohibited
278583746Aurathat which surrounds (as an atmosphere) a distinctive air or personal quality
278583747Brusqueabrupt, blunt, with no formalities
278583748Exhortto urge strongly, advise earnestly
278583749Epitomea summary, condensed account an instance that represents a larger reality
278583750Aspersiona damaging or derogatory statement the act of slandering or defaming
278583751Stringentstrict, severe rigorously or urgently binding or compelling sharp or bitter to the taste
278583752Circuitousroundabout, not direct
278583753Affablecourteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
278583754ScathingBitterly severe, withering causing great harm
278583755Propensitya natural inclination or predilection toward
278583756Inferto find out by reasoning to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought to hint, suggest, imply
278583757Surmiseto think or believe withut certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess likely idea that lacks definate proof
278583758CaveatA warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
278583759Bizarreextremely strange, unsual, atypical
278583760EquitableFair, just, embodying principles of justice
278583761Tenuousthin, slender, not dense lacking clarity or sharpness of slight importance or significance lacking a sound basis, poorly supported

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