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English 9 Vocab 1sem

First semester Vocab

QuestionAnswer
Abase To belittle or demean
Absolution Formal release from guilt, obligation or punishment
Accentuate To make noticeable or prominent
Accost To approach boldly or aggressively
Admonish to caution, advise or scold
Affluent Rich, abundant or free-flowing
Abort To prematurely end
Abstain To restrain oneself from doing something
Antecedent Something that precedes another
Anonymous Not identified by name
Antagonism Active hostility or opposition
Apathetic Showing no interest
Allege To claim that someone has done something illegal
Amiable Friendly and pleasant (as in character)
Antipathy Deep dislike or aversion
Arbitrary Based on random choice or personal whim
Ascertain To make sure of
Bane A cause of great distress or annoyance
Bias Prejudice in favor of or against something
Beguile To charm (usually deceptively)
Berate To scold or criticize angrily
Blandish To coax with flattery or kind words
Brazen Bold and without shame
Collateral Secondary or parallel
Colossus Statue that is larger than life
Complacency Felling of smugness
Compunction Feeling of guilt or moral scruple from doing something bad
Condone To allow (a behavior)
Conformist Person who conforms to a certain accepted bahavior
Consensus General agreement
Constituent Part of a whole
Contentious Likely to cause an argument
Cunning Showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion
Cupidity Greed for money or possessions
Daunting Intimidating
Debase Degrade the quality of
Delegate Person sent to represent another
Demean To cause a loss of respect for
Depravity Moral corruption
Diffuse Spread over a wide area
Discrepancy Lack of similarity between two or more facts
Dissonance Lack of harmony
Divulge To make known
Duplicity Deceitfulness
Effervescent Fizzy or giving off bubbles
Elated Ecstatically happy
Eminent Famous or respected
Canny Having or showing shrewdness or good judgement
Capricious Given to sudden mood swings
Cavort To prance or jump around excitedly
Circumvent Avoid
Clamor Loud or confused noise
Cognizant Having knowledge or being aware of
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