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Senior English 15-16

Senior Vocabulary CH. 15-16

TermDefinition
aberrant Deviating from the proper or expected course; abnormal
anomaly A departure from the ordinary or normal form, order, or rule
eccentricity The quality of straying from what is conventional or customary; a deviation from the normal, expected or established
endemic Common in or unique to a certain location or population
incongruous Lacking in harmony; incompatible
mundane Commonplace; ordinary
outlandish Strikingly bizarre or unfamiliar
paragon A model of perfection or excellence of a kind; an unparalleled example
ubiquitous Being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time
unwonted Not habitual or ordinary; unusual
caustic Capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
deleterious Harmful; injurous
despoil To thoroughly rob or destroy a place; to plunder; to loot
effectual Producing or able to produce a desired effect; fully adequate; effective
obviate To anticipate and prevent a difficulty; to make unnecessary
pinnacle A tall, pointed formation, such as a mountain peak
raze To level to the ground; to demolish
stultify To make useless or ineffective; to negate
surmount To overcome a difficulty or an obstacle
wrest To obtain through a violent, twisting motion
Created by: mrdavisnewc
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