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Exam Vocab. Words.
All vocab words that will be used on the exam.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Commandeer | (v.) to seize for military or official use |
| Deadlock | (n.) a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions; (v.) to bring to such a standstill |
| Debris | (n.) scattered fragments, wreckage |
| Dilemma | (n.) a difficult or perplexing situation or problem |
| Efface | (v.) to wipe out ; to keep oneself from being noticed |
| Perennial | (adj.) lasting for a long time, persistent; (n.) a plant that lives for many years |
| Predispose | (v.) to incline to beforehand |
| Relinquish | (v.) to let go, give up |
| Salvage | (v.) to save from fire or shipwreck; (n.) property thus saved |
| Spurious | (adj.) not genuine, not true, not valid |
| Adjourn | (v.) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place |
| Compensate | (v.) to make up for; to repay for services |
| Lucrative | (adj.) bringing in money; profitable |
| Proliferate | (v.) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly |
| Subjugate | (v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control |
| Abridge | (v.) to make shorter |
| Adherent | (n.) a follower, supporter; (adj.) attached, sticking to. |
| Altercation | (n.) an angry argument |
| Dissent | (v.) to disagree; (n.) disagreement |
| Eminent | (adj.) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting |
| Fabricate | (v.) to make, manufacture; to make up, invent |
| Irate | (adj.) angry |
| Rift | (n.) a split, break, breach |
| Semblance | (n.) a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition |
| Surmount | (v.) to overcome, rise above |
| Abscond | (v.) to run off and hide |
| Anarchy | (n.) a lack of government and law; confusion |
| Arduous | (adj.) hard to do, requiring much effort |
| Biased | (adj.) favoring one side unduly; prejudiced |
| Incinerate | (v.) to burn to ashes |
| Larceny | (n.) theft |
| Pliant | (adj.) bending, readily; easily influenced |
| Pompous | (adj.) overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious |
| Reprieve | (n.) a temporary relief or delay; (v.) to grant a postponement |
| Revile | (v.) to attack with words, call bad names |
| Accomplice | (n.) a person who take part in a crime |
| Annihilate | (v.) to destroy completely |
| Arbitrary | (adj.) unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness |
| Paramount | (adj.) chief in importance, above all others |
| Succumb | (v.) to give way to superior force, yield |
| Atone | (v.) to make up for |
| Bondage | (n.) slavery; any state of being bound or held down. |
| Diligent | (adj.) hardworking, industrious, not lazy |
| Incessant | (adj.) never stopping, going on all the time |
| Sardonic | (adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly, sarcastic |
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