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Junior Vocab ND
Vocab Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary (adj.) | additional; supplementary; reserve The teacher gave an auxiliary amount of homework because the students were talking. |
| Obelisk (n.) | a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex. Some structures are a modern twist on a traditional obelisk. |
| Obese (adj.) | very fat or overweight; It is not healthy to be obese. |
| Saline (adj.) | salty or saltlike Some bodies of water on the earth are very saline. |
| Objectivity (n.) | he state or quality of being objective When seeking the truth of a question, you must use objectivity in your inquiry. |
| Obtuse (adj.) | not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull. He had an obtuse look on his face. |
| Deleterious (adj.) | harmful; injurious In high school there are a lot of deleterious influences. |
| Embrasure (n.) | an opening, as a loophole or crenel, through which missiles may be discharged. There was an embrasure on the ship. |
| Accede (v.) | to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; We all decided to accede with Mrs. Kalis's idea. |
| Microcosm (n.) | a little world Most dreams take place in a microcosm. |
| Autocrat (n.) | an absolute ruler He is an autocrat in a tough spot. |
| Spartan (adj.) | pertaining to Sparta or its people. Living the Spartan life is tough. |
| Glossary (n.) | a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions. I used the glossary to look up the definition of the word autocrat. |
| Embroil (v.) | to bring into discord or conflict It is not good to embroil people into an arguement. |
| Empyreal (adj.) | pertaining to the highest heaven in the cosmology of the ancients. Before someone dies they wish to reach the empyreal heaven. |
| Noncommittal (adj.) | not committing oneself. It is not good to be noncommittal in a relationship. |
| Redaction (v.) | the act of editing I redacted my work before turning it in. |
| Solace (n.) | comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort. |
| Solecism (n.) | comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort. |
| Pillage (v.) | to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war |
| Fete (n.) | a day of celebration; holiday Christmas is one of my favorite fetes. |
| Fetish (n.) | an object regarded with awe as being the embodiment or habitation of a potent spirit or as having magical potency. |
| Variegated (adj.) | varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors. He wore a variegated t-shirt. |
| Fracas (n.) | a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight; riotous brawl; uproar. There was a fracas in the class. |
| Shard (n.) | a fragment, especially of broken earthenware. I found a beautiful shard on the beach. |
| Glutinous (adj.) | of the nature of glue; gluey; viscid; sticky. There was as glutinous substance on her shirt. |
| Precarious (adj.) | dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable He was very precarious after her pulled his hamstring. |
| Enamored (v.) | to fill or inflame with love I am not sure why people are enamored with the Chili cook off. |
| Enclave (n.) | a country, or especially, an outlying portion of a country, entirely or mostly surrounded by the territory of another country. |
| Orthography (n.) | the art of writing words with the proper letters, according to accepted usage He enjoyed writing essays so much that he decided to study orthography in college. |
| Engender | to bring into existence; to produce |
| Enjoin | to urgently direct; to command |
| Palatable | acceptable or pleasing to the mind; savory; appetizing |
| Ensue | to follow; to result |
| Spume | to foam; froth; scum |
| Staccato | continuing sounds with short, abrupt breaks and stead emphasis. Short and pithy speech |
| Entomology | science concerned with insects |
| Tenacious | holding on or together strongly, stubbornly clinging; persistent |
| Tautological | needlessly rephrased or reworded |
| Entity | existence; that which exists; a distinctive being |
| Rife | of common or frequent occurrence |
| Cuisine | a style or quality of cooking |
| Palatine | having royal privileges |
| Hamper (n/v) | Gear that sometimes gets in the way/ to hold back |
| Redoubtable | that is to be feared |
| Mutinous | disposed to, engaged in, or involving revolt against authority. |
| Bravado | a pretentious swaggering display of courage |
| Stupefy | to put into a state of little or no sensibility |
| Dictum | an authoritative pronouncement |
| Parley | a discussion or conference. |
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nathanieldomond
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