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Vocabulary LA
LA Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accede | to arrive at or enter upon, as a new position or office; to agree to or give in to |
| acclimate | to adjust to a new environment or set of circumstances |
| adjunct | a thing, of secondary importance, added to something else; a person connected with an institution or another in a subordinate role |
| admixture | the action of mixing or mingling, or the state of being mingled or mixed; anything that is to be mixed in |
| admonish | to caution mildly; to urge to warn; to remind |
| affable | of a pleasant and easy nature; east to approach or to talk to |
| affectation | a pretense or show , as artificial behavior intended to impress others; a mannerism preformed for show |
| affluent | flowing freely, as with wealth and riches; prosperous |
| aggrandize | to make (appear) greater, as in power, stature, or sphere of influence |
| aggregation | a group, body, or mass, as of people or distinct things |
| alleviate | to make lighter and thus less severe or burdensome |
| ally | any person, group, or country joined with another or others in a common purpose; a supporter; to become an ally |
| absentee | on who is not present, especially at an appointed time |
| celibacy | the state of not being married; abstinence from any sexual activity |
| demonstrative | tending to show feeling and emotions openly; effusive; illustrative |
| fallacy | a mistake in the process of logical thought ; a mistaken idea |
| insular | characteristic of people who live on an isolated island, and thus narrow-minded and provincial |
| provocative | tending to provoke, as in thoughts, actions, or feelings; stimulating; erotic |
| refugee | person who has fled from one place or country to seek refuge somewhere else |
| remunerative | offering the opportunity for substantial profits; profitable |
| tentative | tending to be indefinite, hesitant, uncertain, timid; provisional rather than final.q |
| titular | existing in name or title but having little or no real power or authority |
| truancy | a state of being absent without permission; a state of idleness |
| trustee | a person to whom another's money or property is entrusted for safekeeping; a fiduciary |
| annihilate | to reduce to nothing; to destroy totally; to conquer to crush |
| annotation | a critical or explanatory note, as to a manuscript commentary |
| apparition | the appearance of something strange or unusual, as a ghost or vision; an unexpected sight |
| appendage | anything attached or added on, as to something larger or more important; an adjunct |
| applicable | that can be sensibly applied; appropriate or relevant |
| array | to arrange items in some specific order; to dress up in showy attire; a systematic grouping; any impressive display; an arrangement of numbers |
| arrears | the condition of having not met a (financial) responsibility on time; the state of being behind |
| arrogant | filled with unearned self-importance or pride; haughty or overbearing |
| aspire | literally, to breathe toward, and thus seek, yearn or wish for something |
| assignation | a secret appointment or meeting, as between lovers; a tryst or rendezvous |
| attenuated | having become diluted, week, feeble, or sender; less severe than before |
| attrition | the action or process of becoming less, as in strength, numbers, or authority |
| abomination | anything outstandingly hateful or disgusting; a feeling of disgust; loathing |
| bovine | slow or oxlike in movement or thought; dull or stupid |
| commiseration | the act of showing or feeling sorrow, pity, or sympathy for another |
| culinary | related to or used in the kitchen or in cooking |
| fragmentary | as if broken into bits and pieces; incomplete or disconnected |
| pacify | to make peaceful, tranquil, or calm; to appease |
| predatory | living by capturing and feeding off (exploiting) others |
| pristine | like earlier or simpler times, and thus pure, unspoiled, or uncorrupted |
| reformation | the act or process of reorganizing or restructuring, as an institution or business |
| savory | pleasing to the taste or smell; a little salty or pungent; not sweet; appetizing |
| sedentary | inclined to sit, recline, or remain in one place; inactive |
| vilify | to (try to) make someone appear mean and evil; to make a villian of |
| abdicate | to give up in a formal way, as a a high office or position of authority; to renounce or deny |
| aberration | a deviation or departure from what is proper, true, or expected; an atypical variance from the norm |
| aboriginal | a person, plant, or animal native to a specific area from the earliest times; indigenous |
| abstruse | deep and complex, and thus difficult to understand |
| ambiance | the general surrounding atmosphere or environment |
| ambiguous | literally, to wander around, and thus having more than one possible meaning; not clear; indefinite, uncertain, or vague |
| amphitheater | a large circular building or open space with rising rows of seats all around; a big lecture hall |
| antebellum | before the war, especially the American Civil War; typical of how things were before any war |
| antediluvian | literally, from before the Biblical Flood, and thus out-of-date or old -fashioned; an old-fashioned or primitive person or thing |
| cataclysm | any great upheaval, such as a flood, deluge, or earthquake, causing sudden and violent changes; a disaster |
| catalyst | a substance, person, or event that quickens or hastens a result |
| catatonic | characteristic of catatonia, a condition in which the body loses the ability to move, the limbs remaining frozen in whatever position they are placed |
| aggrandizement | anything that make something (appear) greater, as in power, stature, or sphere of influence; the process of making something greater |
| detriment | a damage, injury, or disadvantage; anything that causes harm or injury |
| disclosure | the process of revealing or making known, usually that which has been unknown; a revelation |
| docile | able to be easily taught or managed; submissive, especially to discipline or instruction |
| habiliments | collectively, clothing, furnishings, attire, equipment, or trappings- as those that go with a position or station in life; paraphernalia |
| portly | carrying a lot of weight, and thus stout, corpulent, or fat |
| primogeniture | the practice of an inheritance going to the firstborn son; the stat of being the firstborn child of the same parents |
| puerile | like a child, and thus immature or silly; childish or trivial |
| rapture | a state of being "carried away" as by pleasure, joy, or love; ecstasy |
| senile | typical of the variety of deteriorations often accompanying old age |
| surly | like an overly masterful man, and thus ill-tempered and uncivil; gloomy, rude, or threatening |
| virile | like a man, and thus manly, masculine, vigorous, or forceful |
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