to pronounce clear of blame or guilt. Even though the evidence showed that the train disaster was not his fault, nothing anyone said could absolve the grief stricken engineer.

107. ambrosial (adj.)

fragrant or delicious; worthy of the gods. Although no one could claim college food is ambrosial, I found it to be wholesome and filling, and way better than what I could prepare for myself.

to deceive by trickery. “The serpent beguiled me and I did eat.” (Genesis 3:13)

to prepare by mixing ingredients; to invent or devise. To explain why the cookie jar was empty, the children tried to concoct a story about their donating the contents of the jar to a homeless family.

debris. After the sinking of the Titanic, the sea surface was covered for miles with the detritus of that once proud vessel.

] to urge by strong argument. “He exhorted his crews to take a good night’s rest, wind up their family affairs, and make their wills.” (Washington Irving)

of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter. “My filial obedience was natural and easy.” (Gibbon)

to inspire, permeate, or pervade. The politician’s speech is imbued with references to patriotism, motherhood, and free enterprise.

114. mercantile (adj.)

relating to merchants or trade. Sadly the nation’s international politics are more often determined by mercantile considerations rather than the principles of human rights.

a state of confusion or bafflement, prohibiting action, speech or thought. “Being completely nonplussed and confounded about the stranger, I...was as much afraid of him as...the devil himself.” (Melville)

exciting hatred or repugnance; offensive; hateful. The family was devoted to their pet dog, but no one volunteered for the odious job of cleaning up after him.

an act to show contrition for a sin or wrong doing. Your penance for being tardy to class three times is to clean up trash from the campus after lunch.

plentifully supplied; gorged. The bus sized recreational vehicle was replete with all the extravagances of a hotel, including a bed equipped with a built-in “massage” device.

one who is in bondage or a slave; to be in a state of absorption or fascination. The beauty of the Roman ruins in the glow of the evening sun held me in thrall until it was completely dark.

the fresh, vibrant greenness of vegetation. “The deciduous trees seem to burst into radiant verdure.” (Havelock Ellis)

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English 11 vocab

Term	Definition
106. absolve (v)	to pronounce clear of blame or guilt. Even though the evidence showed that the train disaster was not his fault, nothing anyone said could absolve the grief stricken engineer.
107. ambrosial (adj.)	fragrant or delicious; worthy of the gods. Although no one could claim college food is ambrosial, I found it to be wholesome and filling, and way better than what I could prepare for myself.
108. beguile (v)	to deceive by trickery. “The serpent beguiled me and I did eat.” (Genesis 3:13)
109. concoct (v)	to prepare by mixing ingredients; to invent or devise. To explain why the cookie jar was empty, the children tried to concoct a story about their donating the contents of the jar to a homeless family.
110. detritus (n)	debris. After the sinking of the Titanic, the sea surface was covered for miles with the detritus of that once proud vessel.
111. exhort (v)	] to urge by strong argument. “He exhorted his crews to take a good night’s rest, wind up their family affairs, and make their wills.” (Washington Irving)
112. filial (adj.)	of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter. “My filial obedience was natural and easy.” (Gibbon)
113. imbue (v)	to inspire, permeate, or pervade. The politician’s speech is imbued with references to patriotism, motherhood, and free enterprise.
114. mercantile (adj.)	relating to merchants or trade. Sadly the nation’s international politics are more often determined by mercantile considerations rather than the principles of human rights.
115. nonplus (n)	a state of confusion or bafflement, prohibiting action, speech or thought. “Being completely nonplussed and confounded about the stranger, I...was as much afraid of him as...the devil himself.” (Melville)
116. odious (adj.)	exciting hatred or repugnance; offensive; hateful. The family was devoted to their pet dog, but no one volunteered for the odious job of cleaning up after him.
117. penance (n)	an act to show contrition for a sin or wrong doing. Your penance for being tardy to class three times is to clean up trash from the campus after lunch.
118. replete (adj.)	plentifully supplied; gorged. The bus sized recreational vehicle was replete with all the extravagances of a hotel, including a bed equipped with a built-in “massage” device.
119. thrall (n)	one who is in bondage or a slave; to be in a state of absorption or fascination. The beauty of the Roman ruins in the glow of the evening sun held me in thrall until it was completely dark.
120. verdure (n)	the fresh, vibrant greenness of vegetation. “The deciduous trees seem to burst into radiant verdure.” (Havelock Ellis)

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