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100 Freshman words all students should know part 1

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accentuateto give emphasis or prominence to
alliterationrepetition of an initial sound
analogysimilarity in some respects
antibodycreates immunity to illness
aspireto be ambitious
bambozzleto deceive or cheat by trickery
bizarrevery odd in manner
boisterousnoisy and unruly
boycottto refuse to buy or sell
camouflagea disguise or concealment
chronologyevents arranged in the order of occurrence
commemorateto honor the memory of
cowerto crouch or huddle up
decorumpropriety and good tastein behavior or dress
deductionsubtraction; reasoning
deignto deem worthy; to condescend
despondenthopeless, dejected
dialogueconversation
divulgeto make known
eclecticcomposed of various materials
ellipsea plane curve such that the sums of the distances of each point in its periphery from two fixed points, the foci, are equal.
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the movement of merchant ships into or out of its ports.
enthusiasticfull of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent
exponentperson or thing that expounds, explains, or interprets
exultto show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly;
fallacya deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc.
flourishto be in a vigorous state; thrive
formidablecausing fear, apprehension, or dread:
gargoylea grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal.
guerillaa member of a band of irregular soldiers that uses guerrilla warfare, harassing the enemy by surprise raids
gurua leader in a particular field
heritagesomething that comes or belongs to one by reason of birth; an inherited lot or portion:
hieroglyphicdesignating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians,
holograma negative produced by exposing a high-resolution photographic plate, without camera or lens, near a subject illuminated by monochromatic, coherent radiation, as from a laser
hypocrisya pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
immuneprotected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation
impertinentintrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil:
inferencethe act of concluding or deciding, draw as a conclusion
introspectiona looking into one's own mind, feelings
jauntylighthearted and merry


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