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English III Vocab
English III Semester Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abstain | to choose or do without; to refrain from |
| acquiesce | accept something reluctantly but without protest |
| affinity | natural attraction or liking for a person or a thing; a close relationship |
| altercation | a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public |
| arbitrary | based on one's own wishes; not fixed by rules; absolute, despotic |
| array | an orderly arrangement of persons or objects; splendid dress |
| assail | make a concerted or violent attack on; criticize (someone) strongly |
| audacious | fearlessly daring; bold; insolent; contemptuous of decorum |
| beleaguer | lay siege to; beset with difficulties |
| browbeat | to frighten with a stern manner of harsh words; to bully |
| brunt | the worst part or chief impact of a specified thing |
| bureaucracy | the collection of departments of appointed officials through which a government is run; inflexible governmental procedures |
| catharsis | a purging; a purifying by ridding of emotions, especially through the experience of art |
| contraband | smuggled goods |
| convivial | fond of eating and drinking with friends; festive; social |
| credence | belief; acceptance as valid or true |
| deign | to grant or agree condescendingly to do something; stoop |
| deprecate | express disapproval of |
| derogatory | disparaging; belittling; meant to show an unfavorable opinion |
| dissipate | to spread in every direction; to scatter; to waste |
| entity | a being; something with independent existence, either in actuality or in one's mind; a discrete unit |
| entomology | the branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| epicure | a person who has refined tastes in eating and drinking |
| exonerate | absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case |
| expedite | make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly |
| fastidious | hard to please; easily disgusted; overly dainty |
| forgo | refrain from |
| idyll | a short description of peaceful country life; a scene suitable for such a work |
| inane | senseless; pointless; stupid |
| incoherent | (of spoken or written language) expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way; unclear |
| incredulous | (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something |
| ingratiate | to bring oneself into someone's good graces or favor |
| omnivorous | eating every kind of food, both animal and vegetable; eagerly taking in everything |
| oscillate | to move back and forth like a pendulum; to vary between two or more opinions, thoughts, or actions; to vacillate |
| palliate | make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause |
| phalanx | a body of troops or police officers, standing or moving in close formation; a bone of the finger or toe |
| plebian | a commoner |
| politic | wise in looking out for one's own interest; prudent; shrewd |
| predecessor | a person who held a job or office before the current holder; a thing that has been followed or replaced by another |
| premeditate | planned or plotted; closely considered beforehand; deliberate |
| prototype | an original model on which subsequent forms are based; a standard example |
| provocation | action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately; testing to elicit a particular response or reflex |
| proxy | a person who is given the authority to act or standing in for another; written proof of such authority |
| query | a question; to question |
| redress | remedy or set right |
| scapegoat | a person or thing who takes the blame for the mistakes or crimes of others |
| secular | not belonging to or bound by religious rule |
| shibboleth | a custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, especially a long-standing one regarded as outmoded or no longer important |
| tepid | slightly warm; lukewarm; lacking warmth of feeling or enthusiasm |
| transient | lasting or used for a short time only; not permanent |
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georgia.smith
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