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Vocabulary 11Piquet

Up to date as of 10-23-07 for Piquet's English 11 class.

Terms

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quicken
to come back to life
deference
respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another
vigor
healthy physical or mental energy or power
ameliorate
to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory
desolate
solitary
usury
the lending or practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest
amenable
ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield
trite
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
conjecture
the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof
repudiate
to reject as having no authority or binding force
emulate
to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass
allegory
a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms
prodigious
extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.
amalgamation
to mix or merge so as to make a combination
raiment
clothing; apparel; attire
pathos
a feeling of sympathy or pity for
incisive
penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant
gossamer
an extremely delicate variety of gauze, used esp. for veils
proclivity
natural or habitual inclination or tendency
nutriments
a source of nourishment; food.
heterodox
not in accordance with established or accepted doctrines
infamy
the disgrace to somebody's reputation caused by an infamous act or behavior
stringent
rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe
evanescent
vanishing; fading away; fleeting
toil
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort
vestment
an official ceremonial robe
barbarity
brutal or inhuman conduct; cruelty
plebeian
belonging or pertaining to the common people
ductile
able to undergo change of form without breaking
drivel
childish, silly, or meaningless talk or thinking
hackneyed
made commonplace or trite
simulate
to assume or have the appearance of characteristics of
sustenance
means of sustaining life; nourishment
marrow
the essence, core, or key part of something
scruples
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions; conscience
salient
prominent or conspicuous; evident
wanton
deliberate and without motive or provocation
impertinent
intrusive or presumptuous
inclement
not kind or merciful
misdemeanor
a crime less serious than a felony and resulting in a less severe punishment
cajole
to persuade by flattery or promises
physiognomy
judging by expression (facial feature)
anathema
person or thing detested or loathed
deplorable
causing or being a subject for grief or regret
earnest
serious in intention, purpose, or effort
aphorism
a verse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation
lassitude
a state of weariness accompanied by listlessness or apathy
inscrutable
not expressing anything clearly and thus hard to interpret
tempest
a violent commotion, disturbance, or tumult
orthodox
of, pertaining to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc
accord
to be in agreement with
providence
the foreseeing care and guidance of God or nature over the creatures of the earth
interloper
to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license
invariably
always or almost always
beneficent
doing good or causing to be done;
precocious
unusually advanced or mature in development, esp. mental development
reticent
disposed to be silent or not to speak freely
incessant
continuing without interruptoin
throng
a great number of things crowded or considered together
propinquity
nearness in place; proximity
approbation
official approval or sanction
indubitable
unquestionable
propagate
to reproduce, spread, or breed
sagacious
having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd
enumerate
to specify
edifice
a building, especially one of imposing appearance or size
scathing
bitterly severe, as a remark
vitriolic
very caustic; scathing; mean, harsh
promontory
a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland
lurid
sensational and shocking, with graphic details of horror, devastation, or violence
rend
to separate into parts with force of violence
melancholy
feeling or making somebody feel a thoughtful or gentle sadness
vagrant
a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment
emancipate
to free from restraint, influence, or the like
venerable
commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity
scintillating
to sparkle; flash
allusion
passing reference or indirect mention
caveat
a warning or caution
exult
to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy
perverse
contrary
countenance
appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face
nebulous
not clear, distinct, or definite
acute
sharp or severe in effect; intense
transcend
to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed
vivacity
liveliness; animation; sprightliness

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