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English 11 Exam Voc
Exam Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Repudiate | To reject; disavow |
Accord | An Agreement |
Stipulate | To specify; set forth |
Autonomy | Self-rule; independence |
Dovish | Favoring peace |
Osmosis | Movement of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane |
Amalgam | Combination or fusion of different elements |
Indigenous | Native to an area |
Epilogue | A closing section added to a novel or play |
Vignette | Short Story; brief sketch |
Raconteur | A person skilled at telling a story |
Indefatigable | Tireless |
Vacillate | To waver; hesitate; swing back and forth; be indecisive |
Innocuous | Harmless; inoffensive |
Laconic | Very brief; concise |
Ubiquitous | Present everywhere at once; omnipresent; prevalent; widespread |
Reciprocal | Shared and expressed by both sides; mutual |
Grandiloquent | Using lofty, pompous language |
Innundate | To fill with water; flood |
Machinations | Craft schemes |
Pernicious | Very injurious; destructive; deadly |
Prevaricate | To lie |
Scintillating | Sparkling; dazzling; brilliant |
Heinous | Hatefully evil; abominable |
Futile | Doomed to failure and therefore pointless |
Aplomb | Poise; confidence; self-assurance |
Penchant | A preference or liking |
Cathartic | Emotionally cleansing |
Pedestrian | Commonplace; ordinary |
Vituperation | Verbal abuse; a tongue-lashing; severe scolding |
Ameliorate | To make better; improve |