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Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lucent | 1. Shining; luminous 2. Permitting light to pass through; translucent |
| Lucid | 1. Clearly expressed; easy to understand 2. Logical; rational; sane |
| Elucidate | To make clear or plain; to clarify |
| Pellucid | 1. Very clear, thus allowing a maximum of light to pass through; transparent; translucent 2. Very clear in meaning or style |
| Luminary | 1. An object, such as the sun or moon, that gives light 2. A person who is outstanding in a particular field |
| Luminescence | Light emitted by means other than burning, such as chemical or biochemical action or radiation |
| Muster | 1. To assemble people, especially troops, for a specific purpose 2. To gather; to summon |
| Remonstrate | To speak in protest or disapproval (often used with with or against) |
| Umbrage | Extreme offense; resentment (usually with take) |
| Adumbrate | 1. To give a sketchy outline 2. To foreshadow indistinctly |
| Denigrate | To speak derogatively of someone's character or reputation; to defame; to disparage |
| Necromancy | 1. The art of predicting events by allegedly communicating with the dead. 2. Black magic; witchcraft; sorcery |
| Pall | 1. A cover for a coffin or tomb 2. A coffin, especially one with a body in it 3. Anything that covers, darkens, obscures, or makes gloomy |
| Palliate | 1. To make a situation, especially an offense, seem less serious; to make excuses for something or someone 2. To make less severe; to alleviate |
| Pallid | 1. Deficient in color; having an abnormally pale complexion 2. Lacking color, vitality, or interest; dull |
| Apocalypse | 1. A prophetic disclosure or revelation, especially concerning a universal cataclysm. 2. Any widespread destruction. 3. (capitalized) The last book of the Bible, also known as Revelation |
| Apocryphal | False; counterfeit; doubtful, especially in authorship or authenticity |
| Apoplexy | A stroke; a sudden loss of muscular control, sensation, or consciousness usually resulting from rupture or blockage of a blood vessel (often used hyperbolically to describe a state of extreme rage that produces exaggerated responses) |
| Apostate | A person who forsakes his or her principles, religion, or allegiances |
| Castigate | To punish; to criticize severely; to chastise |
| Chasten | To seek to improve through punishment; to discipline |
| Occlusion | Something that blocks; an obstruction |
| Recluse | Someone who lives alone and avoids company; a hermit |
| Clavier | A keyboard instrument, like a piano or harpsichord, with strings |
| Conclave | A private, exclusive, or secret meeting |
| Enclave | 1. A country entirely or mostly enclosed within the territory of another country 2. A district or group isolated or enclosed within a larger one |
| Diadem | A crown or headband worn as a sign of authority |
| Diatribe | An abusive criticism or attack |
| Diametrical | 1. Pertaining to a diameter 2. Exactly or completely opposite |
| Diaspora | 1. Any group migration or flight from a country 2. (capitalized) The dispersion of the Jews from their homeland in the Middle East |
| Battery | 1. A beating or pounding, especially an unlawful beating, as in assault and battery. 2. Guns or heavy artillery 3. A group of similar things used together |
| Battlement | A defense wall with alternating high and low sections |
| Abate | To reduce in quantity or intensity; to subside; to diminish |
| Bellicose | Warlike; eager to fight |
| Belligerent | 1. A country or persons engaged in warfare or hostile action 2. Behaving in a hostile or aggressive manner; engaged in combat |
| Daunt | To intimidate; to discourage or dishearten |
| Indomitable | Unconquerable |
| Forte | 1. A person's strong point; the thing in which a person excels 2. In music, loudly; forcefully |
| Fortitude | Courage in enduring pain or trouble |
| Carte Blanche | Unrestricted power to act at one's discretion; unconditional permission or authority |
| Cartel | 1. An organization of firms in the same industry for the purpose of regulating production, pricing, and marketing of goods and decreasing competition by members 2. A coalition of political or special-interest groups to achieve a common cause; a bloc |
| Cartographer | A maker of maps or charts |
| Pugilist | A fist-fighter, especially a professional boxer |
| Pugnacious | Quarrelsome, eager for a fight |
| Impugn | To oppose or attack someone or something as false; to seek to discredit |
| Cadence | A rhythmic flow of sound, as in poetry or oratory, or of movement, as in marching or dancing |
| Casuistry | 1. The use of moral principles to reason out what is right or wrong in everyday situations 2. Subtle but misleading or false application of reasoning; a quibbling or evasive way of making difficult decisions |
| Decadent | 1. Declining or decaying 2. A person who is decaying mentally or morally 3. (usually capitalized) A member of a group of nineteenth-century French and English artists who were inspired by artificial and morbid things |
| Occident | (capitalized) The parts of the world that lie west of Asia, especially the countries of Europe and the western hemisphere |
| Recidivism | A relapse into a former habit, especially criminal or antisocial behavior |
| Cede | To yield or surrender rights or possessions, usually officially |
| Accede | 1. To constant; to agree 2. To take office; to become a ruler |
| Concession | 1. The act of granting or yielding 2. Permission by authority for special use, especially the privilege of setting up a business in a certain place, or the place itself |
| Intercede | 1. To act on another's behalf 2. To mediate in a dispute; to seek to reconcile differences |
| Predatory | 1. Preying on other animals 2. Plundering; exploiting or victimizing others |
| Depredation | Destruction; plunder |
| Punctilious | Precise; scrupulously attentive to details, especially etiquette |
| Pungent | Having a strong, biting taste or smell |
| Compunction | Uneasiness caused by guilt; remorse; scruples |
| Expunge | To omit; to delete; to obliterate |
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