Vocab 9-15
Terms
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- Labyrinth
- Something bewilderingly involved or complex.
- Cleft
- Palete, runs from front to back of the middle. --to split
- Asunder
- into different parts or pieces, or apart or separate.
- Taut
- usually refers to that which has been stretched and pulled to the limit; strict or severe well diciplined.
- proximity
- usually refers to nearness in space, sometimes refers to nearness in time.
- incumbent
-
lying or pressing down on something in a physical sense, followed by in or upon.
noun--holder of office. - immure
- confining something within walls; shutting up as though within walls; to imprison, confine, seclude, or isolate oneself.
- palpitate
- to beat rapidlyor strongly as though used to refer to heartbeat. can refer to other throbbings.
- plummet
-
to drop sharply and abruptly or to fall straight downward.
noun--weight - dexterity
- expertness or scal in using ones hands or mind.
- facet
- a small polished surface of a cut gem; any aspect of a many sided object or person.
- pinnacle
- a high peak or highest point in development
- protuberance
- a bulge or swelling or something that protrudes or bulges.
- gesticulate
- to use gestures while speaking; to express by using gestures.
- agile
- nimble, spry or quick and easy in movement or thought
- lithe
- agile, nimbly graceful or bending easily.
- Genesis
- the orgin, creation, or begining of something
- novice
-
a beginer or one who has no training or experience in a specific field.
someone going to be a preiest or nun. - abstain
- to refrain from or to withhold ones self from participation in. implies deliberate selfdenial or non participation.
- abnegation
- a renounciation, or surrender of a right, belief, idea, pleasure etc.
- recant
- to withdraw or renounce publicly. a statement or belief one has formerly witheld.
- breach
- a breaking or violating of a law, promise, or duty. or a breaking of friendly relations can refer to actualy gap.
- obviate
- to make unnessesary to to prevent by effective measures
- deter
- to discourage or prevent someone from action through fear or other unpleasant circumstances or consequences.
- debar
- to exclude, deprive, or prohibit, or to prevent an action. can mean to obstrust but not usually.
- rescind
- to anoll, cancel, repeal or make void. usually applies to laws, contracts, etc.
- raze
- to destroy, demolish, or tear down completely. applies oly to objects, not people.
- cessation
- a stopping, pausing, or discontinuance. a final or temporal stopping.
- oblivion
- forgetfulness or unawareness; or the condition of being entirely forgotten. followed by of or to.
- Ramification
- outgrowth, subdivision, consequence, or branching out usually an extension of a basically, simple, idea or problem.
- Reverberate
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to resound or reach a; or to reflect light or heat.
more often sound. - Garner
- to cellect, accumulate or gather up and store.
- assimilate
- to take and make part of it's self. or to absorb and incorperate.
- infuse
- to pour into or fill; or to introduce, instill or inspire
- permeate
- to penetrate or spread throughout.
- satiate
- to satisfy with more than enough; so as to weary or disgust.
- supplant
- to take the place of; or to remove in order to replace with something else, often someone with force.
- detract
- to take away from; or to diminish in importance or value. to belittle someone's reputation
- enhance
- to heighten increase or intensify
- rejuvenate
- to make young or vigorous again or to renew.
- regress
- to grow worse or move backwards
- adulterate
- to make impure or inferrior by the addition of a substance of less value; or by the removal of a valuable ingrediant
- Partition
- a division, separation, or distribution into parts; or to divide into parts.
- Momentous
- very important
- accessory
- additional, extra, or aiding or contributing in a secondary or less important way.
- Prefatory
- interductory or preliminary
- terminal
- final, concluding, or an end, end part, or limit.
- extempore
- offhand, impromptu, without preperation, or spur of the moment.
- epoch
- a period of time between; or temporary or for the whole time being.
- interim
- meantime, an interval of time or the period of time between; or temporary or for the time being.
- belated
- delayed or too late, suggests undesirable or blameable delay; out of date.
- nocturnal
- of or relating to night or occuring or active at night.
- imagery
- descriptions and figures of speech.
- platitude
- a common place, dull/trite remark or dullness, staleness of ideas or language.
- epigram
- a short and witty poem or saying
- dissertation
- a treatise or formal or lenghthy discussion of a subject in writing. usually paper to greater knowledge.
- missive
- a letter or other form of written communication often formal or official
- Farce
- an exaggerated comedy based on broadly humorous situations. usually contains highly exagerated situations.
- parody
- a musical or literary work that imitates the style of another work or author for comic effects or poor imitations.
- euphony
- sweetness of sounds or combinations of sounds especially in speech.
- lilt
- to sing, play, or speak with a light and graceful swing or rythm or springy movement. sway from side to side.
- aria
- a melody or tone usually refers to an opera.
- sonata
- an extended musical compostion usually written for the piano or other solo instruments.
- florid
- very ornamental and showy often excessivly so.
- depict
- to represent portray or describe.
- alliteration
- the repitition of the same sound in 2 or more neighboring words/sylabylls.
- sonorous
- producing or having a deep rich or impressive sound.
- literal
- actual, real, true to fact, or following the exact words of; or plain or unadorned.
- figurative
- using language in a non-literal way; or metaphorically, or containing figures of speech; a figure of likeness.
- subjective
- personal, or existing in the mind, or arising from the feelings of a person rather than from the object thought of no external reality.
- subtlety
- a fine-drawn line and delicate distinction or the ability or practice of drawing delicate distinctions; or mental acuteness.
- definitive
- decisive, final, or conclusive,; most nearly complete, accuarte and reliable
- inexplicable
- impossible to explain, understand or account for
- construe
- to interpret, explain, or try to find the meaning of.
- ascribe
- to assign, or to attribute to a supposed cause of source. to regard equality as belonging to someone or something
- pith
-
the core essance or essential part of something; or fore or meatiness.
adj--compact. - epitome
- a condensed representationof something; or anything regarded as a symbol or quality or type.
- recapitulation
- to give a summary of or to repeat breifly or in outline form.
- scrutiny
- a careful inspection or close examination
- semblance
- the outward form or appearance of something; or a similairity likeness or copy
- guise
- an outward appearance, semblance, or manner of dress; or a pretense of a falseand descieving appearance.
- provisional
- conditional, tentitive, or temporary
- tenet
- a belief, principle or doctrine, usually refer to doctrine held to be true. esp. one held by an organization/religious group.
- cassock
- long closer fitting garmet worn outside or under clergy's garmets.
- pontiff
- high preist/ cheif justice. religious figure esp. Pope or Bishop.
- curate
- a member of a clergy who assists the head of parish or rector.
- vestment
- ceremonial robe or gown worn by members of clergy for religious services.
- terrestrial
- worldly earthly or relating to the earth or its inhabitants.
- consecrate
- to make holy or set apart as sacred, or to make someone a Bishop, ruler, etc. in a religious or holy ceremony.
- apocalypse
- a writing that claims to reveal the future or any revalation
- idolatry
- the worship of images animals, spirits, physical objects.
- immmolation
- a sacrificing being sacrificed, something sacrificed.
- tithe
- 1/10 of ones income paid to support a church or clergy --to pay any small tax.
- sacrilege
- the act of violating something sacred by intentional injury or by disrespectful treatment.
- sepulcher
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a grave or tomb.
adj--sepulchraw--dismal.gloomy. - apparition
- a ghost or phantom, or something or someone who appears unexpectedly.