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Units 7A - 13A
Second Quarter Vocabulary
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| adept | masterful, thoroughly skilled, accomplished |
| bleak | grim, dreary, cheerless |
| despicable | low, contemptible, vile |
| emancipate | to set loose, to free from slavery, to unchain |
| exploit | to utilize, to develop; an adverturous deed |
| impair | to injure, to damage, to disable |
| languid | lazy, sluggish, listless |
| obtrusive | brash, rude, impudent; conspicuous, protruding, jutting |
| render | to present, to furnish, to deliver officially |
| skeptical | doubting, suspicious, incredulous |
| brevity | terseness, pithiness |
| concise | brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point |
| depreciation | a cheapening, lowering, devaluation |
| divulge | to disclose, impart |
| forestall | to hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off |
| proponent | a supporter, advocate |
| recoil | to shrink, flinch, retreat; a kickback |
| reek | a stench; to stink, smell |
| rivulet | a brook, creek, rill |
| staccato | abrupt, disconnected, disjointed |
| appreciable | perceptible, detectable, considerable |
| blanch | to bleach, drain, wash out; to go white |
| brawny | broad-shouldered, strapping, husky, burly |
| contend | to battle, dispute; to vie; to maintain, assert |
| illustrious | eminent, renowned, prominent, celebrated |
| irreverent | profane, impious, sacrilegious, flippant |
| lithe | supple, flexible, pliant, lissome |
| ponder | to think over, ruminate, contemplate |
| synthetic | artificial, ersatz |
| venomous | nasty, malicious, virulent, malevolent |
| ad infinitum | unceasingly, incessantly, endlessly, ceaselessly |
| bona fide | genuine, authentic, sincere, legitimate, certified |
| clique | inner circle; small, exclusive group of people |
| congenial | friendly, sociable, getting along well with others; agreeable, pleasant, amiable, compatible |
| migration | population shift; a movement from one country or region to another; mass movement |
| perverse | obstinate, inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper, contrary |
| rancid | fetid, stale, spoiled, putrid |
| sever | to separate, amputate, divide into parts, cut off |
| untenable | not capable of being held or defended; indefinsible; impossible to maintain |
| vindicate | to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; absolve, exonerate, acquit; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify |
| adieu | "So long!"; a good - bye, "Farewell" |
| apex | a peak, summit, acme; the highest point, tip |
| bogus | phony, fake, spurious, false, counterfeit |
| interim | temporary, time between; an interval, interlude |
| malign | to speak evil of, to badmouth, to slander |
| malignant | wicked, evil |
| metropolis | a large urban center, major city |
| obstreperous | wild, rowdy; unruly, noisy |
| perilous | risky, chancy, dangerous, hazardous, unsafe |
| sprightly | peppy, lively, spirited, animated, full of life |
| tirade | long and angry speech, a harangue, severe scolding, diatribe |
| assurance | freedom from self - doubt, sureness, poise, self - confidence; a promise |
| console (v.) | to sooth, offer solace, to comfort, to alleviate |
| console (n.) | control unit of an electrical, electronic, or mechanical system |
| dross | rubbish, trash, detritus, waste products; dregs, scum |
| flippant | impudent, disrespectful, impertinent, insolent, saucy; frivolous |
| institute (v.) | to found, to establish, to set up, to bring about |
| institute (n.) | an academy, an organization for the promotion of learning |
| preposterous | ridiculous, senseless, absurd, incredible |
| rabid | fanatical, zealous; raving, furious, berserk; infected with rabies |
| rejuvenate | to renew, revitalize, to make young again, breathe new life into |
| sparse | thin, scanty, scattered, few and far between |
| venture | to try, to chance, to undertake; a gamble, a daring feat |
| auxiliary | additional, back - up; a reserve, accessory |
| cubicle | an enclosure, a hole - in - the - wall |
| envoy | an agent, ambassador, emissary, minister |
| expedient | a contrivance, device; serviceable |
| flair | an aptitude, a bent, a knack, a gift; style, panache |
| heterogeneous | miscellaneous, mixed, variegated |
| impel | to urge, to push, to spur, to propel, to incite |
| inscribe | to engrave, to imprint; to enroll, to enlist |
| prognosis | a prediction, a forecast, a projection |
| repugnant | hateful, odious, revolting, repulsive |
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Spanish III, IV, V, and AP Instructor |
Galion High School |
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