Eng Vocab 9-10
Terms
undefined, object
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lucent
adj -
shining; luminous
permitting light to pass through -
Lucid
adj -
clearly expressed; easy to understand
logical rational; sane
lucidity-n -
Elucidate
v -
to make clear; to clarify
elucidation-n; elucidative-adj; elucidator-n -
Pellucid
adj -
very clear; allowing max amt of light to pass throug
very clear in meaning or style -
luminary
n -
an object (sun or moon) tht gives light
a person who is outstanding in a particular field -
Luminescence
n -
light emitted by other means than burning (biochemical rxn; radiation)
luminescence-v; luminescent-adj -
Muster
v -
to assemble people; especially troops for a specific purpose
to gather; to summon -
Remonstrate
v -
to speak in protest or disapproval
remonstration-n; remonstrative-adj; remonstrator-n -
Umbrage
n - extreme offense; resentment
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Adumbrate
v -
to give a sketchy outline
to foreshadow indistinctly
adumbration-n -
Denigrate
v -
to speak derogatively of someone's character or reputation
denigration-n; denigrative-adj; denigrator-n -
Necromancy
n -
the art of predicting events by allegedly communicating with the dead
black magic, witchcraft, sorcery -
Pall
n -
a cover for a coffin or tomb
a coffin, especially w/body in it
anything that covers, darkens, mks gloomy
to become dull, tiresome, lifeless -
Palliate
v -
to make a situation especially offense; to mk excuse for something or someone
to mk less sever; to alleviate -
Pallid
adj -
deficient in color; abnormanlly pale complexion
lacking color; vitality or intrest; dull -
Apocalypse
n -
a prophetic disclosure especially concerning a universal cataclysm
any widespread destruction
last book of bibel [Revelation] contains prophesis abt the ultimate destruction of the world
apocalyptic-adj; apocalyptical-adj;
apocalypticism-n; apocalyptist-n -
Apocryphal
adj -
false; counterfiet; doubtful especially in authorship or authencity
apocrypha-n; apocrypha-n -
Apoplexy
n -
a strok; sudden loss of muscular control-result of rupture of blood vessel
apoplectic-adj -
Apopstate
n -
a person who forsakes his/her principle, religion, allegiances
apostasy-n; apostate-adj; apostatize-v -
Castigate
v -
to punish; to criticize severly
castigation-n; castigator-n; casitgatory-adj -
Chasten
v -
to seek to improve thru punishment; to discipline
chastened-adj; chastener-n -
Occlusion
n -
something that blocks; an obstrucction
occlude-v; occludent-adj; occlusive-adj -
Recluse
n -
someone who lives alone and avoids company; a hermit
reclusion-n; reclusive-adj -
Clavier
n - a keyboard instrument
- Conclave
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a private, exclusive, secert mtg
conclavist-n -
Enclave
n -
a country entirely enclosed w/in the territory of another
a district or group isolate or enclosed w/in another
enclave-v -
Diadem
n - a crown or headband worn as a sign of authority
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Diatribe
n - an abusive criticism or attack
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Diametrical
adj -
relating to diameter
exactly or completely opposite -
Diaspora
n -
any group migration or flight from a country
the dispersion of jews from middle east - apo
- away from
- Claudo, claudere, clausi, clausum
- to close
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Castus
Castigo, castigare, castigavi, castigatum -
pure, spotless
to punish, to correct, to restrain - Clavis
- key
- dia
- through
- Monstro, monstrare, monstravi, monstratum
- to point out; to show
- Umbra
- shade, shadow
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Luceo, lucere, luxi, luctum
lux, lucis -
to shine
light - Lumen
- light
- niger
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black
dark colored - pallo, Pallere, Pallui, Palletum
- to be pale; to long for