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English I Honors - Vocabulary Exam 1 Flashcards

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Giddy

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Feeling dizzy or lightheaded; hence, acting in a foolish or flighty manner
Syn.- dizzy, reeling, lightheaded, flighty, impulsive

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Frivolous

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Of little value or importance, lacking seriousness

Syn.- silly, trivial, senseless, unimportant, trifling

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Irk

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To make weary; to trouble, irritate, or bore

Syn.- gall, annoy, bother, tease, vex, plague

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Clique

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A small group of people who tend to exclude others; a group held together by common interests
Syn.- circle, society, gang, coterie

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Daub

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To smear or cover in a coarse or unskillful manner

Syn.- smear, smudge, plaster

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Passive

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Not active but influenced by outside forces

Syn.- inactive, submissive, inert, unresisting

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Eventual

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Taking place after a period of time; final, ultimate

Syn.- ultimate, final, later

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Ultimatum

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Final demand or offer, the rejection of which will bring about an end to further bargaining

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Adverse

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Opposed or unfavorable to one’s interests

Syn.- opposed, hostile, unfavorable, antagonistic

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Averse

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Reluctant, unwilling having distaste for

Syn.- opposed, unwilling, loathe

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Insurrection

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A rising up against governmental or civil authorities

Syn.- uprising, rebellion, revolt, Revolution, mutiny

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Debase

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To lower in quality, value, or character

Syn.- degrade, demote, lower, dishonor, corrupt

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Devastate

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To ruin, lay in waste

Syn.- destroy, ravage, ruin, raze, demolish, level

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Preposterous

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Lacking reason, contrary to common sense

Syn.- irrational, absurd, ridiculous, unreasonable

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Germinate

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To begin to develop or grow

Syn.- develop, sprout, grow, evolve

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Pendulum

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An object suspended from a certain point so that it swings freely to and fro

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Saturate

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To soak until no more can be absorbed

Syn.- imbue, suffuse, soak

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Satiate

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To satisfy or gratify completely (especially beyond ordinary needs)
Syn.- gorge, safe, satisfy, gratify

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Abhor

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To regard with scorn or disgust

Syn.- hate, detest, loathe, abominate, despise

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Lush

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Characterized by luxuriant abundance

Syn.- plentiful, luxuriant, opulent, profuse, thriving

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Exult

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To rejoice and be joyful

Syn.- rejoice, triumph, crow, boast

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Wince

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To shrink or draw back involuntarily, as from a blow or from pain
Syn.- shrink cringe, recoil, flinch

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Oblivion

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The state of being forgotten

Syn.- obscurity, inattention

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Impact

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A forceful contact or collision

Syn.- shock, collision, blow, crash, force

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Impersonation

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The act of pretending to be another person

Syn.- imitation, impression, role, imposter

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Municipal

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Pertaining to the internal affairs of a city or town

Syn.- civic

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Begrudge

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To grumble at; to envy someone’s possession or enjoyment of something
Syn.- envy, covet

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Inkling

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A hint, a slight knowledge or vague idea

Syn.- suspicion, suggestion, conception, intimation, hint

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Dynasty

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A succession of rulers of the same line or family; hence, any powerful family that exercises religious, political, or economic control through several generations

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Flog

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To beat severely with a rod or whip

Syn.- spank, chastise, whip, lash, beat, strike

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Pre-

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Word part meaning before, prior to, ahead of time, in front of

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Spec

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A word part meaning look, see

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Evolve

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To develop through a natural process of change

Syn.- change, develop, derive

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Perspective

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A way of viewing objects so that they appear in their true relationship
Syn.-proportion, viewpoint

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Intimate

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1: very personal or private
Syn.-familiar, close
2: to hunt at or make known indirectly
Syn.- hint, imply

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Intimidate

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To make fearful or timid by threats

Syn.- daunt, overawe, browbeat, bully threaten

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Uncouth

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Strange, awkward, or vulgar in appearance or conduct

Syn.- rude, awkward, clumsy, unmannerly, vulgar

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Robust

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Having strength and rigorous health

Syn.- sturdy, strong, healthy, hardy

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Excavate

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To dig or hollow out

Syn.- dig, mine, furrow, shovel

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Rendezvous

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An appointed meeting; the place where the meeting occurs

Syn.- appointment, meeting, encounter, date

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Ex

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Word part meaning out, away from, beyond, former

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Dis

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Word part meaning not

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Evacuate

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To empty

Syn.- enter, fail

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Sterile

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Germ free, barren, not producing results

Syn.-barren, unfruitful, infertile

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Sentinel

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Watch, lookout, one who guards

Syn.- sentry, guard, picket, watch

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Exempt

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Free from or released from an obligation or duty

Syn.- privileged, special, excused

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Delude

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To deceive or mislead

Syn.-deceive, mislead, dupe, beguile, defraud, trick

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Elude

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To avoid, escape the notice of

Syn.- avoid, escape, evade, shun, dodge

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Pro

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Word part meaning forward, before, forth

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Mort

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Word part meaning death, dead

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Zest

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Extreme enjoyment; liking for something that give pleasure

Syn.- relish, enjoyment, gusto, charm, piquancy

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Jurisdiction

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Legal authority to interpret and apply the law

Syn.- authority, province, dominion, sovereignty

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Protrude

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To stick out

Syn.- jut, project, extrude

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Insight

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The ability to see into a situation, the act of understanding the nature of things
Syn.- discernment, discrimination, perceptivity, penetration, acumen

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Auxiliary

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Offering or providing aid, serving in a secondary or supporting capacity
Syn.- supplementary, supporting, helping, aiding, secondary

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Tact

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The ability to deal with others without giving offense

Syn.-diplomacy, delicacy, discretion

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Acquit

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To free from an accusation or obligation

Syn.- pardon, release, exonerate, discharge, vindicate

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Flagrant

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Openly or conspicuously bad, obviously wicked

Syn.- notorious, glaring, scandalous, heinous, atrocious, nefarious, gross, outrageous

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