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Vocabulary Group 1-9th Grade

Terms

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parable
a simple story from which a moral lesson may be drawn
imperturbable
unable to be disturbed or excited; impassive
jocose
humorous, joking, facetious
prelate
a high ranking ecclesiastic such as a bishop
dupe
to deceive, to cheat...a person easily fooled
renowned
a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored; famous
thether
a rope or chain fastened to an animal
ethereal
referring to the upper regions of space, light, airy, delicate, celestial
talon
a claw
quixotic
extravagantly chivalrous; impractical
candid
sincere, honest, impartial
burgeon
to put forth, to sprout- a bud, a sprout
corroborate
to support with evidence or authority; to make more certain
talisman
anything with magic power; a good luck
deciduous
shedding leaves annually; shedding antlers or insect wings
fallow
land plowed but not sown......left uncultivated, when describing the mind, untrained, inactive
piscine
of or resembling a fish
munificent
bountiful, lavish, generous
debacle
an overthrow; a rout; a sudden great disaster; a breakdown or collapse
crass
grossly stupid; dull; coarse; gross
mentor
wise and loyal advisor; a teacher
dirge
a lament with music; a funeral hymn
propitious
favorably inclined, boding well, being of good omen or auspicious
copse
a thicket of small trees
captious
intended to entrap or confuse; quibbling, carping, faultfinding
cloistered
secluded; hidden from the world, usually religious seclusion
chagrin
vexation, disappointment, mortification, embarrassment
elliptical
resembling an ellipse or flattened circle; having words or word omitted without being unintelligible
burnish
to polish, to make shiny by rubbing; a gloss or polish
bellicose
showing readiness to quarrel or fight
piscatorial
of the fishes, fishing, or people who fish
mull
to grind, to cogitate or ponder; to hear, sweeten, or flavor with spice
deleterious
harmful, injurious
cadaver
a corpse or dead body, especially of a person
harbinger
a person or thing that comes before to announce what is to follow
persiflage
light, frivolous, flippant style in speaking or writing; banter, raillery
recant
to renounce belifs formerly held
knell
to ring especially for a death, funeral, or disaster; to toll; to summon, announce, or proclaim as if by a knell; the slow solemn sounding of a bell; an omen or signal of sorrow or death; any deep mournful sound
clandestine
secret, hidden, underhanded
minx
a pert and saucy girl
succumb
to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire; to cease to exist, die
mime
an ancient Greek or Roman farce; a clown; to play a part with gestures not words
incognito
with true identity not revealed; under disguise, with an assumed name
acrimonious
marked by hard or biting sharpness, especially of words, manner, or disposition; bitter
enjoin
to order officially, to forbid or prohibit
enigma
a perplexing statement, matter, or person; a riddle
sedulous
dilgient, persistent, hard working
piquant
agreeably pungent or stimulating to the taste
ephemeral
lasting one day, short-lived, transitory
indigenous
native, growing or produced naturally in a country or region
ecclesiastical
of the church, or relating to the organization of the church clergy
callow
undeveloped, inexperienced, immature
chimerical
imaginary, fantastic, unreal, absurd, impossible
castigate
to punish, chastise, or rebuke
quibble
to argue evasively; a petty evasion
nebulous
cloudy, misty, vague
satiate
to gratify with more thatn engough; sufficient or more then enough
prude
a person who is overly modest or proper
Samaritan
a person who comes to the aid of another; a native of Samaria
nefarious
wrong, wicked, villainous
jubilant
joyful and triumphant
specter
a ghost or an apparition
forensic
characteristic of or suitable for a law court or public debate; referring to a lawyer skilled in this area
fortuitous
happening by chance, accidental, luck
solon
a wise person, a law maker
laity
all people not included in the clergy; all people not included in a given profession
gourmand
a lover of good food; a glutton
frugal
not wasteful, thrifty
symposium
a formal meeting at which several speakers deliver a topic or related topics; a collection of opinions on a subject; a discussion
sedentary
characterized by sitting
gargoyle
waterspout or ornament in the form of a carved animal projecting from the gutter of a building
tonsorial
relating to a barber or a barber's work
punctilious
scrupulous, exact
hyperbole
exaggeration for effect, not meant to be taken literally
parsimonious
miserly, stingy
muse
to ponder or meditate
millennium
a thousand, especially a thousand years
rapacious
very grasping or greedy, living on prety
patrician
member of the nobility; noble , aristocratic
parochial
narrow, limited, provincial
carp
to talk in a peevish, grumbling or accusing way; to find fault pettily or unfairly; cavil
secuar
of or belonging to the world; worldly, not religious or sacred
jingo
a person who boasts of his or her patriotism; one who favor an aggressive foreign policy
iniquitous
unjust, wicked
soiree
an evening party or gathering
epicure
a connoisseur of food and drink; a person devoted to luxury and sensuous pleasure
stylus
needlelike writing device; a phonograph needle
insurgent
a rebel, one who opposes authority; rebellious
fetid
stinking; foully odorous
pliable
easily bent or molded; easily influenced
mandate
an authoritative order or command; the wishes of constituents expressed to their legislature or representative; to order a nation to govern a geographical area
ambiguous
doubtful or uncertain, especially from obscurity or indistinctness; inexplicable, capable of being understood in more than one way
cursory
superficial, passing rapidly over something without attention to detail
fealty
the duty and loyalty owned by a vassal to his lord
plebescite
an expression of the people's will by direct ballot
bovine
related to or resembling the ox or cow; both sluggish and patient
bucolic
rustic, rural, pastoral
liturgy
the prescribed ritual for public worship in any of various Christian churches
stipened
a tax, tribute, or regular payment like a salary or pension
madrigal
a short poem which can be set to music; a song with parts for several voices

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