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Second Semester Vocabulary

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to repeal, to set aside, to nullify
to leave quickly and secretively
award or honor, high praise
to command or urge solemnly and earnestly
to distress, to mistreat
to make better, to ease or improve
something or someone loathed or intensely disliked
subsidiary, subordinate
situated on opposite sides of the earth, or being exactly opposite
abandonment of a loyalty or religion
a secret meeting, a tryst, or something assigned
a transition from the illustrious to the commonplace, overdone pathos, triteness
ill-tempered, cranky, angry
temporary encampment
pushy, conceited, noisily self-assertive
extremely intricate or complicated in structure
a secret group of conspirators, a clique
slander, deliberate false statements
to quibble, to raise trivial objections
to behave
accompanying, attending, going along with
a large disastrous fire
an intimate group of people with a common interest
to kill or destroy a large part of something
to prey upon, to plunder with violence if necessary
a philosophy that says things are determined in ways that are out of human minds
division into two often contradictory parts
to break up, to squander, to indulge excessively in sensual pleasure
severe, exceedingly harsh
exhausted, lost vitality, over-refined
to weaken, to sap the strength
boredom, listlessness, lack of interest
to settle in snugly, to hide in a secure place
scholarly, deeply learned, well read
lacking responsibility, ineffective
wild, like a wild animal, savage
to impede, retrain, hamper
to whip, or to punish as if by whipping
to stir up, to incite
retract, renounce or recant
a structure whose parts cannot stand alone
to gesture, especially when speaking
to invest with authority, to brace
overly dramatic, theatrical, deliberately affected
disgraceful, dishonorable
without money, penniless
to attack the integrity of something
not capable of being appeased of mollified
just beginning, not organized or orderly, incomplete
evil, unjust
nonchalant, lighthearted, unconcerned
uncompromising, stubborn
habitual, deeply rooted or established
a massive, unstoppable object
a weariness, listlessness, a state of lethargy
lustful, lascivious
scheming activity for an evil purpose
an illegal act--especially by a public official
one who adheres strictly to the rules
dishonest, deceitful
nearsightedness, lacking foresight
charmingly gullible
showing favoritism to friends or family, as in granting positions in jobs or politics
to belief that there are no values or morals in the universe, that existence is senseless or useless
harmful, unwholesome, stinking, putrid
stubborn
fawning, subservient, servile
burdensome, oppressive, troublesome
burden, blame, obligation
damning, extremely critical, disgraceful
a remedy that cures everything
a model or example
a smugly insensitive and ignorant person who has no knowledge of intellectual or artistic objects
calm, indifferent, not easily aroused
common, vulgar, low class
a society in which distinct groups function together but retain their identities
an omen, a sign or something coming, a foreshadowing
honesty, uprightness
lascivious, have lustful thoughts or desires
meticulously attentive to detail, exacting
the act of repeating an offense
formidable, fearsome, deserving of respect
payment, recompense
widespread, abounding, occurring frequently
to muse upon
sickly, greenish-yellow
sullen, gloomy, depressed
preachy, pompous, using wise sayings excessively
squalid, slovenly, foul, unclean
drowsy, sleepy
a sudden outburst
unwavering, robust, sturdily built
advancing a point of view, biased
fearful, easily frightened
displeasure or resentment
a whim, an unpredictable action
to honor, to worship, to respect
truthful, honest
corrosive, biting, bitterly scathing
custom, habit

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