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vocabulary 2

term/worddefinition/synonnym
ABERRANT ADJECTIVE 1 AB(APART, AWAY) SYN: ABNORMAL
ABERRANT ADJECTIVE 2 DEPARTING FROM AN ACCEPTED STANDARD; DEVIATING FROM WHAT IS NORMAL; STAYING FROM THE RIGHT OR USUAL COURSE THE SCIENTISTS STUDIED THE ABERRANT CELLS TO FIND A CAUSE AND A CURE FOR THE DISEASE.
ANACHRONISTIC ADJECTIVE 1 ANA(BACK, THROUGH) SYN: OLD-FASHIONED
ANACHRONISTIC ADJECTIVE 2 BELONGING OR APPROPIATE TO A PERIOD OTHER THAN THAT IN WHICH IT EXITS; PLACED OUT OF ITS PROPER TIME MANY TEENAGERS WHO THINK THEIR PARENTS' IDEAS ARE ANACHRONISTIC DISREGARD THEIR GOOD ADVICDE
AUGMENT VERB 1 AUG( GROW, INCREASE) MENT( RESULT OF) SYN: INCREASE
AUGMENT VERB 2 TO MAKE OR BECOME GREATER IN SIZE, NUMBER OR AMOUNT, HE PLANNED TO AUGMENT HIS SAVINGS FOR COLLEGE BY INVESTING IN THE STOCK MARKET
CIRCUMLOCUTION NOUN 1 CIRCUM( AROUND) LOCUT(TALK) TION(ACT OF) SYN:DISGRESSION
CIRCUMLOCUTION NOUN 2 THE USE OF MANY WORDS WERE FEWER WOULD DO, ESPECIALLY IN A DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO BE A VAGUE OR EVASIVE; EVASION IN SPEAKING OR WRITING I WAS NOT SUPRISED BY THE POLITICIAN'S CIRCUMLOCUTION ON QUESTIONS NOT WANT TO OFFEND VOTERS
CONSECRATE VERB 1 CON( TOGETHER WITH) SACR (HOLY) ATE(MAKE ,CAUSE) SYN: DEVOTE
CONSECRATE VERB 2 TO MAKE OR DECLARE SOMETHING SACRED; TO REGARD WITH GREAT RESPECT AFTER MONTHS OF ANTICIPATION, THE CONGREGATION GATHERED TO CONSECRATE ITS NEW SANCTUARY
DISCURSIVE ADJECTIVE 1 DIS( APART, AWAY) CURS(RUN) IVE ( TENDING TO, HAVING THE NATURE OF) SYN:RAMBLING
DSICURSIVE ADJECTIVE 2 DISGRESSING FROM SUBJECT TO SUBJECT; COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS MANY READERS FOUND THE PLOT OF HER LATEST NOVEL DISCURSIVE AND BORING.
ENCUMBRANCE NOUN 1 EN ( INSIDE, WITHIN) COMBRE( HINDER, BLOCK) ANCE( STATE OR CONDITION) SYN: OBSTACLE
ENCUMBRANCE NOUN 2 A BURDEN OR IMPEDIMENT; A LIEN OR CLAIM OR PROPERTY LACK OF SUPPLIES WAS NOT THE ONLY ENCUMBRANCE THAT THE EARLY SETTLERS FACED.
IMPECUNIOUS ADJECTIVE 1 IM(NOT) PECUNIA( MONEY) OUS(FULL OF) SYN: PENNILESS
IMPECUNIOUS ADJECTIVE 2 HAVING LITTLE OR NO MONEY THE IMPECUNIOUS MAN HAD TO DEPEND ON THE SHELTER FOR FOOD AND A PLACE TO SLEEP.
INEPT ADJECTIVE 1 IN( NOT) EPT( ABLE, CAPABLE) SYN:INCOMPETENT
INEPT ADJECTIVE 2 NOT SUITABLE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCE OR OCASSION; HAVING OR SHOWING NO SKILL; LACKING IN JUDGEMENT, SENSE OR REASON INEPT IN HANDLING CRISIS, HE WAS QUICKLY REPLACED BY SOMEONE MORE QUALIFIED
INTRASIGENT ADJECTIVE 1 IN( NOT) TRANS( ACROSS) AG (DRIVE) ENT(FULL OF) SYN: STUBBORN
INTRASIGENT ADJECTIVE 2 REFUSING TO MODERATE AN ESPECIALLY EXTREME POSITION; REFUSING TO AGREE OR COMPROMISE; UNWILLING TO CHANGE ONE'S VIEWS SOME PEOPLE INTRANSIGENT IN THEIR VALUES BUT VERY FLEXIBLE ON OTHER ISSUES
MANIFEST FESTUS( MADE DONE) MONU (HAND) SYN:OBVIOUS
MANIFEST CLEARLY APPERANT TO THE SIGHT OR UNDERSTANDING ONE MANIFEST STRENGHT OF THIS SCHOOL IS THE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL DIVERSITY OF ITS STUDENTS.
NON SEQUITUR SEQU ( FOLLOW0 SYN: MISCONCEPTION
NON SEQUITUR AN INFERENCE OR CONCLUSION THAT DOES NOT FOLLOW FROM THE EVIDENCE THE PROSECUTOR FOCUSED THE JURY'S ATTENTION ON THE DEFENDANT'S NON SEQUITUR
PERIPATETIC PERI ( AROUND) POTEIN ( WEAK) SYN:ROAMING ROVING
PERIPATETIC WALKING AROUND MOVING FROM PLACE TO PLACE SOME FAMILIES CHOOSE THE PERIPATETIC LIFESTYLE OF THE MILITARY OVER SETTLING IN ONE PLACE.
PRECEPT PRE ( BEFORE)CEPT( TAKE, SEIZE) SYN:RULE PRINCIPLE
PRECEPT A GENERAL RULE INTENDED TO CONTROL BEHAVIOR OR THOUGHT CHILDREN LEARN MORE BY EXAMPLE THAN BY PRECEPT
PROPINQUITY PROPINQUOUS( NEAR) ITY ( STATE OF) SYN: PROXIMITY
PROPINQUITY NEARNESS IN TIME AND PLACE
REMISS CARELESS OF DUTY SYN:NEGLIGENT
SENTIENT ABLE TO PERCEIVE THINGS SYN:AWARE
SUPPLICATE TO ASK FOR HUMBLING BY PRAYING
VERBIAGE SPEECH OR WRITING THAT USES TO MANY WORDS WORDINESS
VILIFY TO SPEAK OR WRITE ABOUT IN AN ABUSIVELY MANNER SYN; DEFAME
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