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Vocabulary for the College Bound Student

abhorrent- unwittingly

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abhorentDisgusting, loathsome, or repellent; Feeling repugnance or loathing
abhor-abhor- (verb) To regard with horror or loathing; detest:
admonish-(verb) To reprove gently but earnestly; To counsel (another) against something to be avoided; caution
admonition-(noun) Mild, kind, yet earnest reproof.; Cautionary advice or warning.
ambrosial-(adj.) Suggestive of ambrosia; fragrant or delicious.; Of or worthy of the gods; divine.
confine-(verb) To keep within bounds; restrict:; To shut or keep in, especially to imprison.
confinement-(noun) The act of confining or the state of being confined ; Lying-in.
decade-(noun) A period of ten years.; A group or series of ten
detonate-(noun) To explode or cause to explode
detonation-(noun) The act of exploding; An explosion
ephemeral- (adj)Lasting for a markedly brief time:; Living or lasting only for a day, as certain plants or insects do.
gullible- (adj)Easily deceived or duped.
gull- (verb)A person who is easily tricked or cheated; a dupe
haggle- (verb)To bargain, as over the price of something; dicker; To argue in an attempt to come to terms
immerse- (verb)To cover completely in a liquid; submerge ; To baptize by submerging in water ; To engage wholly or deeply; absorb
immersion- (noun)The act or an instance of immersing.; The condition of being immersed; Baptism performed by totally submerging a person in water
insomnia- (noun)Chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time
insomniac- (noun)One who suffers from insomnia
lapse- (noun)The act or an instance of lapsing, as a usually minor or temporary failure; a slip, a deterioration or decline, a moral fall
lapse- (verb)To fall from a previous level or standard, as of accomplishment, quality, or conduct; To deviate from a prescribed or accepted way
probe- (noun)An exploratory action, expedition, or device, especially one designed to investigate and obtain information on a remote or unknown region
prober- (noun)investigator, one who probes
render- (verb)To submit or present, as for consideration, approval, or payment; To give or make available; provide
rendering- (noun)A payment in kind, services, or cash from a tenant to a feudal lord
repast- (noun)A meal or the food eaten or provided at a meal
replenish- (verb)To fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to; To inspire or nourish
score- (noun)A notch or incision, especially one that is made to keep a tally.;
snub- (verb)To ignore or behave coldly toward; slight; To dismiss, turn down, or frustrate the expectations of.
snub- (noun)A deliberate slight or affront
suture- (noun)The process of joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by or as if by sewing.
unwittingly- (adv)Not knowing; unaware; Not intended; unintentional


Matt Perricone

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