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Pre-AP Voc. 10-12

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vocabulary worddefinitionsynonyms
acquiesce to accept without protest; to agree or submit comply with, accede,consent, yield
allure to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n). a strong attraction; charm beguile, tantalize; (n.) temptation, enticement
askew twisted to one side, crooked; awry; lopsided
insuperable incapable of being overcome invincible
lamentable to be regretted or pitied deplorable, distressing
misnomer an unsuitable or misleading name misnaming, malapropism
profess to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim; to pretend assert, declare, proclaim
respite a period of relief or rest interval, intermission, breather
retribution a repayment; a deserved punishment recompense, requital, just desserts
sinous winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible twisting, serpentine, supple
sonorous full, deep, rich in sound, impressive in style resonant, resounding
vanguard the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers
wastrel a wasteful person; a spendthrift loafer, idler, profligate
blithe cheerful, lighthearted carefree, nonchalant
contentious quarrelsome, inclined to argue argumentative
covet to desire something belonging to another crave, yearn for
disheveled rumpled, mussed untidy, tousled, unkempt
exponent one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol or expression is to be raised defender, champion, interpreter
garrulous given to much talking talkative
crestfallen discouraged, dejected despondent
allude to refer to casually or indirectly suggest, insinuate
clairvoyant supernaturally perceptive insightful, discerning
conclusive serving to settle an issue; final decisive, indisputable
disreputable not respectable disgraceful
endemic native or confined to a particular region or people indigenous, restricted to
exemplary worthy of imitation, commendable praiseworth, meritorious
fathom (v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; (n) a measure of depth in water grasp, comprehend
guile treacherous cunning; deceit trickery, duplicity
integrity honesty; high moral standards, completeness rectitude; probity
itinerary a route of travel; a record of travel schedule
misconstrue to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of misjudge, misinterpret
obnoxious highly offensive disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious
placate to appease, soothe, pacify satisfy, allay
placid calm, peaceful undisturbed, tranquil
plagiarism passing of or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person piracy, theft
potent powerful, highly effective nighty, formidable
pretext a false reason pretense, cover story
protrude to stick out project, bulge
stark harsh, unrelieved, desolate grim, bleak
superficial on or near the surface; shallow skin-deep; cursory
abjure to renounce; repudiate under oath forswear, retract, recant
acrid harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper stinging, bitter, caustic
august majestic, inspiring admiration and respect stately, dignified
callous emotionally hardened, unfeeling insensitive
clandestine secret, concealed, underhanded stealthy, furtive
compunction remorse, regret qualm, misgiving
conflagration a large destructive fire wildfire, holocaust
elated in high spirits, jubilant overjoyed, ecstatic
indelible not able to be erased or removed; memorable lasting, permanent, unforgettable
indulgent yielding to the wishes or demands of others permissive, tolerant
inveterate firmly established; long-standing persisting, chronic
irrelevant not to the point immaterial, inapplicable
nocturnal of or occurring in the night nighttime
platitude a stale or trite remark cliche
quell to subdue or put down forcibly crush, suppress, squelch
quiescent inactive, at rest dormant, tranquil
ruminate to meditate; to think about at length; to chew the cud ponder, reflect
tacit silent, unspoken, implied unexpressed, implicit
tangible capable of being touched; concrete, real actual, palpable
trenchant incisive, keen, forceful penetrating, cutting
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