self-denial; renunciation. In an irresponsible and cruel abnegation of his parental responsibilities, the estranged father cut off all contact with his children.

the representation in a story, poem or other work of art, of a deeper truth about the human condition.

having no capacity for enjoyment because of habitual indulgence; weary or bored.

] rudeness; insolence; contempt. The junior executive had to endure the contumely of his boss, even though he would never tolerate such rudeness outside the office.

to free from a falsehood or misconception. It was Copernicus who disabused astronomers of the medieval belief that the world was the center of the universe.

to settle oneself securely or comfortably. Claudius and Polonious were safely ensconced behind the tapestry so they could eavesdrop on Hamlet’s conversation.

] an era; a particular period in history; a breakthrough. “New epochs appear with comparative suddenness.” (A. N. Whitehead)

] to take malicious pleasure or satisfaction. With a smirk on his face, the winner of the chess tournament leaned back to gloat about his check-mate in seven moves.

innocent; open or honest; candid. The child’s ingenuous belief in the toothfairy came to an end when she didn’t mention the loss of a molar to her parents.

laughable; absurd. The hunter’s ludicrous argument that he mistook the cow for a deer did not make the farmer less angry at the death of his Holstein

facial features, especially when regarded as revealing character. The defense lawyer urged jurors not to let his client’s physiognomy influence them because the defendant’s squinty, shifty eyes were the result of too much sun.

servile; blindly dependent on or imitative. His slavish copying of the music master’s technique prevented the young performer from developing his own style.

to put an end, to stop. The White House scandal investigation has been thrust in the public eye without surcease for over eighteen months

final in a series; greatest extreme. “Socrates’ death is the ultimate proof of his sincerity.” (Karl Popper)

the observing of intimate acts, usually from a secret vantage point. Polonious’s plan to spy on the young lovers from a concealed location suggests a subconscious voyeurism in the dirty old man.

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English 11 vocab

Term	Definition
76. abnegation (n)	self-denial; renunciation. In an irresponsible and cruel abnegation of his parental responsibilities, the estranged father cut off all contact with his children.
77. allegory (n)	the representation in a story, poem or other work of art, of a deeper truth about the human condition.
78. blasé (adj.)	having no capacity for enjoyment because of habitual indulgence; weary or bored.
79. contumely (n)	] rudeness; insolence; contempt. The junior executive had to endure the contumely of his boss, even though he would never tolerate such rudeness outside the office.
80. disabuse (v)	to free from a falsehood or misconception. It was Copernicus who disabused astronomers of the medieval belief that the world was the center of the universe.
81. ensconce (v)	to settle oneself securely or comfortably. Claudius and Polonious were safely ensconced behind the tapestry so they could eavesdrop on Hamlet’s conversation.
82. epoch (n)	] an era; a particular period in history; a breakthrough. “New epochs appear with comparative suddenness.” (A. N. Whitehead)
83. gloat (v)	] to take malicious pleasure or satisfaction. With a smirk on his face, the winner of the chess tournament leaned back to gloat about his check-mate in seven moves.
84. ingenuous (adj.)	innocent; open or honest; candid. The child’s ingenuous belief in the toothfairy came to an end when she didn’t mention the loss of a molar to her parents.
85. ludicrous (adj.)	laughable; absurd. The hunter’s ludicrous argument that he mistook the cow for a deer did not make the farmer less angry at the death of his Holstein
86. physiognomy (n)	facial features, especially when regarded as revealing character. The defense lawyer urged jurors not to let his client’s physiognomy influence them because the defendant’s squinty, shifty eyes were the result of too much sun.
87. slavish (adj.)	servile; blindly dependent on or imitative. His slavish copying of the music master’s technique prevented the young performer from developing his own style.
88. surcease (v)	to put an end, to stop. The White House scandal investigation has been thrust in the public eye without surcease for over eighteen months
89. ultimate (adj.)	final in a series; greatest extreme. “Socrates’ death is the ultimate proof of his sincerity.” (Karl Popper)
90. voyeurism (n)	the observing of intimate acts, usually from a secret vantage point. Polonious’s plan to spy on the young lovers from a concealed location suggests a subconscious voyeurism in the dirty old man.

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