Semester 1 Vocab (English) Flashcards by jodie ho

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calamity

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an event with disastrous consequences

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debase

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to lower the quality or esteem of something

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fallacious

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incorrect, misleading

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juxtaposition

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the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison

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sagacity

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shrewdness, soundness of perspective

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abet

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to aid, help, encourage

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bard

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a poet, often a singer as well

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camaraderie

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brotherhood, jovial unity

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latent

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hidden, but capable of being exposed

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sanctimonious

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giving a hypocritical appearance of piety

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abrogate

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to abolish, usually by authority

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behemoth

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something of tremendous power or size

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paramount

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greatest in importance, rank, character

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reciprocate

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to give in return

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utopia

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an imaginary and remote place of perfection

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delegate

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to hand over responsibility for something

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implicit

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understood but not outwardly obvious, implied

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semaphore

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a visual signal

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serendipity

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luck, finding good things without looking for them

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torrid

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giving off intense heat, passionate

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acrimony

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bitterness, discord

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coagulate

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to thicken, clot

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heterogeneous

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varied, diverse in character

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transgress

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to violate, go over a limit

verdant

green in tint or color

affinity

a spontaneous feeling of closeness

anachronistic

being out of correct chronological order

pervasive

having the tendency to spread throughout

speculative

not based in fact

vindictive

vengeful

allay

to soothe, ease

despot

one who has total power and rules brutally

inquisitor

one who inquires, especially in a hostile manner

pillage

to seize or plunder, especially in war

plausible

believable, reasonable

aloof

reserved, distant

coronation

the act of crowning

dialect

a variation of a language

diffuse

to scatter, thin out, break up

frugal

thrifty, economical

anthology

a selected collection of writings, songs, etc

aspire

to long for, aim toward

cosmopolitan

sophisticated, worldly

nurture

to assist the development of

sycophant

one who flatters for self-gain

ruminate

to contemplate, reflect

commendation

a notice of approval or recognition

chide

to voice disapproval

tirade

a long speech marked by hard or biting language

raze

to demolish, level