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Junior Vocab
500-550
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 501. auxiliary | -You should always have an auxiliary plan when traveling. -helping, aiding |
| 502. obelisk | -He used an obelisk staff as his weapon of choice. -tall stone pillar with four sides |
| 503. obese | -Someone is considered obese when they are incredibly over weight and it has become detrimental to their health. -extremely overweight, stout, fat |
| 504. saline | -We made a saline mix in chemistry class. -salty, containing salt |
| 505. objectivity | -The objectivity of the project was to view school differently. -the quality or condition of being without a bias or prejudice |
| 506. obtuse | -Obtuse scissors are designed so that young users don't harm themselves. -slow of comprehending, dull |
| 507. deleterious | -His friends are a deleterious influence on him. -injerious to well being, harmful |
| 508. embrasure | -The cat was stuck between an embrasure of two walls. -an opening in a wall where one side is bigger then the other (funnel effect) |
| 509. accede | -He was next in line to accede the throne. -to agree to, adhere to |
| 510. microcosm | -Little Italy can be referred to as a microcosm. -literally a small world, can be referred to as a small world |
| 511. autocrat | -King Henry VIII was one of the most famous autocrats in history. -ruler of all |
| 512. spartan | -His spartan attitude was the reason for his win. -rugged discipline, militant war like |
| 513. glossary | -One usually goes to the glossary of a book to find the definition. -collection of specialized terms with their meanings |
| 514. embroil | -He embroiled her with his speech. -to confuse; to trouble; perplex |
| 515. empyreal | -His empyreal throne was made of gold. -to do with an empire |
| 516. noncommittal | -He gave her a noncommittal reply. -giving no clear indication of an attitude or feeling |
| 517. redaction | -As a scribe, his job of redaction was difficult. -the act of editing |
| 518. solace | -She gave solace to her mother. -to give comfort; to make cheerful |
| 519. solecism | -His speach is in solecism -a misuse of grammar; slang |
| 520. pillage | -The father of the family had to pillage to survive. -taking something by force |
| 521. fete | -There are many fetes through out the year. -festival |
| 522. fetish | -She had a fetish for washing her hands. -that to which one is irrationally attached; sexually or in anyway |
| 523. variegated | -His hands showed variegated battle scars. -streaked or spotted with colors |
| 524. fracas | -Boys are more likely to get into a fracas then girls. -a brawl or a fight |
| 525. shard | _She had several shards of glass imbedid in her foot. -a broken piece of potter or piece of material |
| 526. glutinous | -Tape has glutinous qualities. -glue like |
| 527. precarious | -Due to the precarious situations, he was not able to make it to the wedding. -subject to change, at risk, dangerously uncertain |
| 528. enamored | -He became enamored with traveling. -to be inflamed with love, deeply in love |
| 529. enclave | -Nomads lived in enclaves of many people. -a place surrounded by the territory of others |
| 530. orthography | -English teachers are masters of orthography. -the study of spelling |
| 531. engender | -Congress caused one of the biggest enegenders in history. -to bring into existence to produce |
| 532. enjoin | -The doctor refused to enjoin more medicine. -to prescribe with authority or emfasisn |
| 533. palatable | -Restaurants strive to create palatable foods. -appitizing |
| 534. ensue | -He began to ensue the task of organizing his desk. -to cause |
| 535. spume | -She had to spume the remainder of the food. -froth scum |
| 536. staccato | -Composers incorporate staccato in their music. -continuing sounds with short and pithy beats ; dubstep |
| 537. entomology | -On the suite life of zack and cody there was once an entomologist on the show. -study of insects |
| 538. tenacious | -His tenacious behavior was unhealthy. -hold together strongly |
| 539. tautological | -My mother is a very tautological person. -needlessly rephrased or reworded |
| 540. entity | -existence that to which exists an existing being |
| 541. rife | -Crime is rife in the slum areas of our cities. -abundant, common |
| 542. cuisine | -She studied cuisine in college. -manner of preparing food |
| 543. palatine | -The Duchess of Cambridge has certain palatines that the common people do not. -possessing royal privileges |
| 544. hamper | -My hamper was full after an entire week of school. -to interfere with the operation of (v), a large basket (n) |
| 545. redoubtable | -His redoubtable disposition made him feared by many. -causing fear or alarm |
| 546. mutinous | -Most teenagers behave mutinous towards there parents or authority at some point in their lives. -rebellious |
| 547. bravado | -Most boys our age display a male bravado. -a blustering swaggering conduct' a pretense of bravery |
| 548. stupefy | -Harry Potter taught the stupefy spell when he was training his class mates. -to astound; to make stupid |
| 549. dictum | -Mrs. Jones gave us a dictum about chrome books. -a noteworthy statement |
| 550. parley | -The president is to attend a parley at 2. -to speak with another; confer |
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