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Final Vocab. 2013
English Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abjure | to renounce |
| anomaly | deviation from the norm; odd or peculiar occurrence |
| equanimity | stability, calmness |
| estrange | to alienate |
| flay | to whip; to remove skin |
| florid | rosy colored, reddish |
| interminable | tiresome and long |
| lugubrious | mournful, gloomy |
| nondescript | having no individuality |
| propitious | favorable; auspicious |
| rife | abundant, prevalent |
| truncate | to shorten |
| ubiquitous | occurring everywhere |
| vernacular | everyday language |
| zealous | fervent; fanatical |
| arable | fit for cultivation |
| brigand | a robber or bandit |
| carte blanche | authority with no bounds |
| consomme | clear soup |
| contemptuous | scornful, haughty |
| cosmopolitan | worldly, sophisticated |
| discerning | distinguishing differences, detecting |
| donnybrook | fight, uproar |
| incantation | charm; recited magic spell |
| interlocutor | questioner; on stage speaker |
| metamorphosis | transformation or dramatic change |
| nomenclature | naming system in an art or science |
| serendipity | a fortunate discovery made by accident |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| vestige | trace, evidence |
| acme | highest point |
| apocryphal | of doubtful origin; fictitious |
| catharsis | extremely emotional experience |
| desiccate | to dry up completely |
| dissipate | to waste; exhaust |
| efficacious | effective; producing the desired outcome |
| ineffable | inexpressible |
| intrinsic | of or relating to the basic nature of a thing |
| inundate | to cover with; overwhelmed with |
| kudos | praise, glory, fame |
| maxim | fundamental principle; rule; familiar statement |
| putrid | partially decayed or decomposed; having a foul smell |
| revere | to regard with respect, awe, and adoration |
| servile | submissive, slavish |
| superfluous | unnecessary; excessive |
| consternation | dismay or worry; concern |
| conundrum | a puzzle or dilemma |
| coterie | a small group of people who share interest and associate frequently; a clique |
| emollient | soothing to the skin |
| expiate | to atone, to make amends |
| extricate | to release |
| flippancy | disrespect |
| foist | to pass off as worthy or real |
| incongruous | incompatible |
| innocuous | harmless |
| inveterate | habitual, continuing |
| plethora | abundance; excess |
| preamble | a preliminary statement |
| soluble | easily dissolved |
| vitriolic | bitterly spiteful |
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