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Vocab Unit 7

AB
visagethe appearance or face of a person
vis-a-visin relation to or compared with
visionarya person with foresight or imagination
visitationa visit or short stay, often for some definite purpose
auspiciouspromising success; favorable; fortunate; prosperous
conspicuousobvious or noticeable; sstriking in a way that attracts attention
introspectiona looking within oneself to examine one's own thoughts or feelings
perspicacioushaving acute or shrewd mental vision or judgment
equivocateto use ambiguous language in order to deceive; to avoid giving a direct answer
irrevocableimpossible to call back or retract
provoketo call forth or stimulate a feeling or action; to anger
vociferousmaking noisy or emphatic outcries
cacophonyharsh or unpleasant sound
phoneticrealting to or representing the sounds of the spoken language
polyphonicreferring to a style of music in which two or more melodies are sung or played against each other in harmony
symphonya usually long or complex musical composition for orchestra
curativehaving to do with curing diseases
curatorsomeone n charge of something where things are on exhibit
procureto get possession of or obtain
sinecurea job or position requiring little work but usually providing some income
perimeterthe boundary or distance around a body or figure
periodontalsurrounding the teeth; concerning or affecting the tissues around the teeth
peripateticHaving to do with walking; moving or traveling from place to place
peripheralhaving to do with the outer edges; auxiliary or supplemental
sensationalan intense but brief interest or emotional reaction; extremely or unexpectedly excellent
sentientaware of and responsive to sense impressions
sentimenta thought or attitude colored by feeling; opinion; tender feelings of affection
sensuoushighly pleasing to the senses
sophistrycleverly deceptive reasoning or argument
sophisticateda arefined knowledge of the ways of society; highly complex or developed
sophomoricoverly impressed with one's own knowledge; but infact undereducated and immature
theosophya set of teachings abouat God and the world based on mystical insights into their nature and workings
Achilles Heela vulnerable point
Cassandraa person who predicts misfortune or disaster
arcadiaa region or setting of rural pleasure and peacefulness
cyclopeanhuge or massive
draconianextremely severe or cruel
myrmidona loyal follower who executes orders unquestioningly
nemesisa powerfull frightening opponent or rival who is usually victorious
Trojan Horsesomeone or something tht works from within to defeat or undermine


Marion Junior and Senior High School
Marion, NY

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