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Freshman Exam Vocab
English 1 Freshman High School Vocab List
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bucolic | Rural or Rustic |
| Fallow | Plowed and Left Unseeded For a Season or More, Unactivated |
| Subterranean | Beneath The Surface of The Earth |
| Terrestrial | Relating to the Earth rather than to the moon or other planets |
| Aboreal | Relating to Trees or Living in Trees |
| Apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight |
| Clairvoyant | able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| Ominous | foreboding or foreshadowing evil |
| Uncanny | being beyond what is normal or expected |
| Inherent | belonging to or being a part of the nature of a person |
| Innate | existing as part of the basic nature of something |
| Predilection | a natural liking for something |
| Adroit | Clever and Skillful, Especially in the ways you use words and arguments |
| Deft | Skillful,and Often Quick |
| Dexterity | Skill and Speed in doing something with you hands |
| Execute | To do something that has been carefully planned |
| Facile | Is too Simple and shows a lack of careful thought |
| Inept | Not good at doing something |
| Meticulous | Very Careful about small details |
| Novice | Someone who has no experience in a skill |
| Vocation | The feeling that the purpose of your life is to do a particular type of work |
| Compel | To force someone to do something |
| Dictate | To say words for someone else to write down |
| Hierarchy | A system of organization in witch people are divided into levels of importance |
| Ostracize | Refusing to accept them as a member of the group |
| Relegate | To give someone or something a less important position then before |
| Supplant | To take the place of a person or thing so that they are no longer used |
| Anachronism | Something that is mistakenly placed in a time where it does not belong in a story, movie, etc. |
| Artifact | that was made by people in the past |
| Temporal | of or relating to time |
| Acuity | the ability to see, hear, or understand something easily |
| Acumen | Acumen |
| Dispassionate | not influenced or affected by emotions |
| Erudite | having or showing knowledge that is learned by studying |
| Fortitude | mental strength and courage that allows someone to face danger, pain, |
| Intrepid | feeling no fear |
| Prudence | careful good judgment that allows someone to avoid danger or risks |
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