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English 11B Vocab exam review
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| oust | to eject or banish |
| plausible | believable |
| surmise | to suppose or guess |
| conviction | a state of being convinced |
| poignant | emotionally moving |
| paltry | a tiny or insignificant amount |
| servile | submissive, slavelike |
| insidious | sly, treacherous |
| pariah | an outcast |
| explicit | clearly stated |
| robust | strong, healthy |
| abridge | to shorten |
| botch | to ruin |
| exacerbate | to make worse |
| desecrate | to treat disrespectfully |
| palatable | pleasant, agreable |
| terse | brief, to the point |
| vehement | passionate, deeply expressed |
| absolve | to forgive |
| depreciate | to go down in value |
| altruistic | unselfish concern for others |
| digress | to go off topic |
| lucid | clear, easily understood |
| imminent | about to occur |
| dormant | as if asleep |
| advocate | to support or urge |
| corroborate | to make more certain |
| lament | to feel or express sorrow |
| nemesis | an opponent you can't overcome |
| animosity | ill will or resentment |
| fidelity | being faithful |
| emigrate | to move to a new country |
| fluke | a stroke of luck |
| grovel | to beg for forgiveness |
| lax | lacking in strictness |
| exorbitant | greatly exceeding the normal |
| inept | incompetent |
| arduous | extremely difficult |
| zenith | the highest point |
| capitulate | to give in or surrender |
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