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English 10 Vocab 17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aggregate | A group of things gathered into a whole: sum total: calculated by combining units or items |
| Allocate | To set aside for a specific purpose: to allot: to distribute according to a plan |
| Augur | To predict future events, especially from omens: to give promise of |
| Bastion | A fortified area or position: a person, place, or thing that is a source of strength: something that is considered a stronghold |
| Decorum | Suitable, proper behavior or speech |
| Defunct | No longer existing or functioning |
| Disarray | A lack of order: confusion |
| Halcyon | Calm, peaceful, and happy: prosperous |
| Homily | A lecture, usually long, on how to behave morally |
| Hyperbole | Extravagant exaggeration |
| Importune | To plead for persistently |
| Jurisdiction | Legal authority to govern or control |
| Ruminate | To think over again and again: to ponder |
| Temerity | Reckless boldness without regard to danger or opposition |
| Winnow | To separate and remove what is undesirable and leave what is desirable: to blow away the chaff from grain |