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a fortiori

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Used to express a conclusion for which there is stronger evidence than the previous one

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ab initio

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from the beginning

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abscission

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The natural detachment of (dead) parts of a plant

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acquittal

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A judgement that someone is not guilty of the crime they have been charged of

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acrodont

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placement of the teeth at the summit of the jaw, generally found in reptiles

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ad valorem

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In proportion to the estimated value of the goods or transaction concerned

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adipocere

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Wax like substance created by the decay of corpses

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aiguille

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Sharp pinnacle of rock in a mountain range

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akimbo

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With hands on the hips and elbows turned outward

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alcazar

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A Spanish palace or fortress of Moorish origin

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alpha privative

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Prefix of a- or an-
Ex. Atypical

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amalgamation

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The action, process, or result of combining

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ametropia

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An abnormal refractive condition

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anaglyph

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Photograph with images printed in two different colors, gives a 3D effect

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anaphylactic shock

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Life-threatening allergic reaction

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anecdotal

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Not necessarily reliable due to being based on a personal account instead of facts

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anemochory

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Seed dispersal by wind

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animadvert

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To speak out against (someone or something)

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anosmic

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Loss of smell

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anthrax

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A type of infection

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aphonia

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Loss of ability to speak

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apparatchik

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Full-time member of the Soviet Communist Party

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appreciable

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Large or important enough to be noticed

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Arikara

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Native American tribe

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bagasse
Pulpy residue left over after the extraction of juice from sugar cane
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balmacaan
Loose overcoat with raglan sleeves
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barratry
Encouraging a lawsuit in order to make profit
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bdellium
Gummy resin extracted from a type of Indian plant
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beccafico
Type of European songbird
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bicephalous
Having two heads
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bodhisattva
Someone resolving to become a Buddha
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brevet
Military, promoted to a higher rank without higher pay
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breviary
Christian prayer book
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cachexia
Disease-related weight and muscle loss
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calenture
Feverish deletion due to tropical heat
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caliginous
Misty, dim
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calvados
Norman brandy
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capacitance
Capability of an object to store electric charge
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castanet
Small wooden clicking instrument for Spanish dancing
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casuistic
Clever but unsound reasoning
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catastasis
Third part of Ancient Greek drama, action heightens to catastrophe
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catchword
Briefly fashionable word, used to attract attention
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causerie
Informal article or talk on a literary subject
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ceilidh
Party with music, dancing, and storytelling
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centesimal
Relating to division into hundredths
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cerotype
Engraving on a wax-coated plate
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chasmogamous
Reproductive mechanism in plants, helps with pollination
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chatoyant
(Of a gem) showing a band of reflected light because of cuts in the stone
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chiffonnier
Tall chest of drawers for holding needlework
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Chiricahua
Native American tribe
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chthonic
Related to the mythical underworld
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circadian
Recurring every 24 hours
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clerisy
Class of learned or literary people
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collocation
Words that occur more often than expected
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compleat
Having all necessary elements or skills
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consortium
Association of several businesses
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Coventry
City in England
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cretinism
Severely stunted physical and mental growth
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cuesta
Hill with a gentle slope on one side and steep slope on the other
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cyclotron
Type of particle accelerator
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cytolysis
Disruption of cells, especially by an external agent
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Dakar
City in Senegal
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dariole
Small mold used for cooking an individual dish
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decorticate
Remove the husk, bark, or rind from something
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decumbent
(Of a plant) lying on the ground with an extremity curving upward
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definiens
Word or phrase used to introduce a concept, especially in a dictionary
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dentifrice
Toothpaste
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derailleur
Chain-moving bicycle mechanism
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despot
Cruelly, absolutely powerful ruler
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doggerel
Poetry irregular in rhythm and rhyme
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draconian
Excessively harsh and severe
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dyspepsia
Indigestion
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ecumenism
Promoting unity throughout Christian churches worldwide
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effusion
Giving off liquid, light, or smell
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ekistics
Science of human settlements
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eldritch
Sinister or ghostly
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elutriate
Separate lighter and heavier particles in an upward flow of liquid or gas
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encomiast
A person who publicly praises or flatters someone else
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ensconce
Settle in a comfortable and secret place
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epicurism
Devotion to luxurious living
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equitation
Art of horse riding
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erudition
Quality of showing great knowledge
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erysipelas
Bacterial skin infection
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eschew
To avoid on moral or practical grounds
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eurythmy
Type of meditative dance
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euthropic
Healthy nutrition and development
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ex cathedra
British choir
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exegesis
Critical explanation of a text
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expatiate
Speak or write at length or in detail
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extemporaneous
Spoken or done without preparation
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factious
Relation to a faction
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farraginous
Consisting of a confused mixture of
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fistula
(Anatomy) abnormal connection joining two hollow spaces
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flagelliform
Silk from a spider
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fontanelle
Space in a baby’s skull where bones are not fully formed
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fulminate
Express vehement protest, explode violent
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garrulous
Excessively talkative
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gegenschien
Faint nebulous light seen opposite the sun
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Gewurtztraminer
Aromatic wine grape
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gnosis
Knowledge
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Goidelic
Related to northern Celtic languages
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gonfalonier
Flag-bearer
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grommet
Loop inserted through thin fabric to protect an opening from ripping
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gustatory
Related to taste
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halophile
Organism that can tolerate saline conditions
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hauteur
Haughtiness
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Hegelianism
All reality can be expressed in categories
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hoopoe
Exotic bird
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icosahedron
Shape with 20 faces
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ignis fatuus
Atmospheric light seen by travelers
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ikebana
Flower arrangement
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imagism
Movement creating precise imagery with descriptions
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impuissance
Incapacity
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intemperate
Lack of self control
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interminable
Endless
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inundate
To overwhelm someone with tasks
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jaguarundi
Wild cat native to the Americas
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javelina
Wild pig
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jugate
Conjoined, overlapping
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kakemono
Unframed Japanese painting displayed as a wall hanging
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Karachi
City in Pakistan
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kedgeree
Type of rice dish
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kerygma
Proclamation

UIL Vocab 2024 (2 decks)

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