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English 12 Vocabulary 6

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Rogto ask
abrogateto abolish or annul
abrograteto treat as if nonexistent
arrogateto claim or seize without justification
derogatoryexpressing a low or poor opinion of someone or something
prerogativea special or exclusive right, power or privledge that sets one apart from others
quisto seek or obtain
inquisitiona questioning or examining that is often harsh or severe
prerequisitea privledge or profit that is provided in addition to one's base salary
acquisitiveeagar to acquire; greedy
requisitiona demand or request (such as for supplies) amde with proper authority
pleto fill
complementsomething that fills up or makes perfect; the amount needed to make something complete
depleteto reduce in amount by using up
implementmake steps to fulfill or put into practice
repletefully or abundantly filled or supplied
metrmeasure
metricrelating to or based on the metric system
odometeran instrument used to emasure distance traveled
symmetricalhaving or exhibiting balanced proportions or the beauty that results from such balance
tachometera device used to measure speed of rotation
audhas to do with hearing
auditora person who formally examines and verifies financial accounts
auditoryperceived or experienced through hearing
auditiona trial performance to evaluate a performer's skills
inaudiblenot heard or capable of being heard
sonsound
dissonantclashing or disagreeing
resonancecontinuing or echoing of sound
sonichaving to do with sound or the speed of sound in air
ultrasoundthe use of sound vibrations above the limits of human hearing to produce images with which to diagnose internal bodily conditions
errto wander
aberrantstraying or differing from the right, normal or natural type
errantwanderign or moving about aimlessly
erratichaving no fixed course
erroneousmistaken, incorrect
ced/ cessto go or to proceed
accedeto give into a request or demand
antecedenta preceding event, state, or cause
concessionthe yeilding of a point or privilege often unwillingly
precedentsomething done or said that may be an example or rule to guide later acts or a similar kind
Augean stablea condiition or place marked by great accumulation of filth or corruption
Croesusa very rich person
dragon's teethseeds of conflict
Hadesthe underground home of the dead in Greek Mythology
lethargiclazily sluggish
Midas Touchthe talent for making money in every venture
Pyrrhic Victorya victory won at excessive cost
stygianextremely dark, dank, gloomy and forbidding like the River Styx


Marion Junior and Senior High School
Marion, NY

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