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Words for Final Exam
| Word | Part of Speech | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| animated | adjective | full of life |
| brood | noun and verb | (n) a family of young animals (v) to think over in a worried way |
| constituent | noun | an essential part; a voter who elects a representative |
| culminate | verb | to reach a high point of development; climax |
| downright | adjective and adverb | (adj) absolute (adv) thoroughly |
| drone | noun and verb | (n) a loafer (v) to make a buzzing sound |
| goad | noun and verb | (n) something used to drive (v) urge on |
| hanker | verb | to long for |
| indulge | adjective | to give in to a wish |
| literate | adjective | able to read and write |
| loom | noun and verb | (n) a machine for weaving (v) to come into view |
| luster | noun | giving off light |
| miscellaneous | adjective | mixed |
| oration | noun | public speech |
| peevish | adjective | irritable |
| seethe | verb | to boil or foam; to be excited |
| singe | noun and verb | (n) burn at the ends or edges (v) to burn slightly |
| unique | adjective | one of a kind |
| upright | adjective and adverb | (adj) vertical (adv) in a vertical position |
| verify | verb | to confirm |
| amiss | adjective and adverb | (adj) imperfect (adv) in a mistaken or improper way |
| brawl | noun and verb | (n) a noisy fight (v) to fight noisily |
| detest | verb | dislike |
| domestic | adjective and noun | (adj) native to a country (n) a household servant |
| flagrant | adjective | extremely bad |
| flaw | noun | defect |
| fledgling | adjective and noun | (adj) inexperienced (n) an inexperienced person |
| fluster | noun and verb | (n) a state of confusion (v) to make or become confused |
| foremost | adjective and adverb | (adj) most important (adv) in the first place |
| momentum | noun | force or speed |
| notable | adjective and noun | (adj) striking, remarkable (n) a person who is well known |
| nurture | noun and verb | (n) upbringing (v) to bring up; care for |
| paradox | noun | a self-contradictory |
| perjury | noun | swearing to a lie |
| presume | verb | to take for granted |
| prior | adjective | earlier |
| proficient | adjective | skilled |
| salvo | noun | a burst of gunfire or cannon shot |
| vigilant | adjective | wide-awake |
| wrath | noun | intense anger |
| adequate | adjective | sufficient |
| ajar | adjective and adverb | partly open |
| dialogue | noun | a conversation between people |
| emblem | noun | a symbol |
| gigantic | adjective | huge |
| havoc | noun | very large destruction |
| hearth | noun | the floor of a fireplace |
| implore | verb | to beg |
| infamous | adjective | very wicked |
| innumerable | adjective | to many to count |
| lax | adjective | not strict |
| mar | verb | to spoil |
| misdemeanor | noun | a small crime or offense that is less serious than a felony |
| mull | verb | to ponder |
| narrative | adjective and noun | (adj) having the quality or nature of a story (n) a story |
| overture | noun | an opening move toward negotiation |
| pact | noun | an agreement |
| stalemate | noun and verb | (n) a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible (v) to bring to a standstill |
| vindictive | adjective | bearing a grudge |
| wilt | verb | to become limp and drooping |
| dejected | n/a | to feel sad |
| eject | n/a | to throw out |
| injection | n/a | giving medicine into the body by needle |
| interjection | n/a | word thrown into a conversation |
| jettison | n/a | to throw good over board |
| projectile | n/a | an object thrown into the air |
| projector | n/a | a machine that "throws" an image onto a wall |
| reject | n/a | to throw something out because it is defected |
| subject | n/a | to be under someones rule |
| trajectory | n/a | the path of an object thrown into space |
| bisect | n/a | cut into two pieces |
| dissect | n/a | cut apart |
| insect | n/a | an animal with three separate |
| intersection | n/a | a point where two lines cross or meet |
| section | n/a | a separate part of something |
| sectional | n/a | a couch that is made up into separate pieces |
| sector | n/a | a separate part of society |
| transect | n/a | to cut across |
| trisect | n/a | cut into three pieces |
| vivisection | n/a | surgery on living things |
| sect- | n/a | cut; separate |
| bi- | n/a | two |
| di- | n/a | two |
| inter- | n/a | between or among |
| trans- | n/a | across |
| sub- | n/a | below |
| pro- | n/a | beyond |
| ject- | n/a | throw |
| dismal | n/a | depressing |
| malady | n/a | bad health |
| malaria | n/a | disease spread by mosquitos |
| malefactor | n/a | a person who does bad things |
| malevolent | n/a | someone who wishes bad things on other people |
| malfeasance | n/a | bad conduct by public official |
| malice | n/a | evil intent |
| malignant | n/a | harmful |
| malnourished | n/a | having poor nutrition |
| malodorous | n/a | bad smelly |
| benediction | n/a | a good blessing in a religious service |
| benefactor | n/a | a good person who donates money |
| beneficial | n/a | having a good outcome |
| beneficiary | n/a | a person who receives goods from someone else |
| benefit | n/a | to gain good results from something |
| benevolent | n/a | good-hearted |
| benign | n/a | having a good effect |
| bonafide | n/a | in good faith |
| bonus | n/a | extra money that is received more than expected |
| bon voyage | n/a | french for have a good trip |
| mal-,male- | n/a | bad |
| ben-,bene-,bon- | n/a | good; well |
| fractals | n/a | a type of math |
| fraction | n/a | part of a whole or math |
| fracture | n/a | to break a part of the body |
| fragile | n/a | so delicate it could break easily |
| fragment | n/a | incomplete sentece |
| fragmented | n/a | something that is broken into pieces |
| frail | n/a | easily broken |
| infraction | n/a | a broken rule |
| refract | n/a | to bend so it looks broken |
| suffrage | n/a | to vote |
| circumflex | n/a | to bend around |
| deflect | n/a | to move to one side |
| flexible | n/a | capable of bending without breaking |
| flexor | n/a | a muscle that bends |
| inflection | n/a | someone speaking that does up and down not monotone |
| inflexible | n/a | not capable of being bent without breaking |
| reflect | n/a | to bend or throw back light |
| reflection | n/a | the image in a mirror |
| reflex angle | n/a | angle greater than 180˚ |
| retroflex | n/a | bent or turned backwards |
| frail-,fract-,frag- | n/a | break |
| flect-,flex- | n/a | bend |
| circum- | n/a | around; circle |
| re- | n/a | back; again |
| in- | n/a | not |
| accessible | n/a | able to go in to |
| accessory | n/a | a thing that goes with and outfit |
| concede | n/a | to give in |
| exceed | n/a | to go beyond the limit of expectations |
| intercede | n/a | to mediate |
| precede | n/a | to go before something else in time |
| proceed | n/a | to keep on going |
| recede | n/a | to go or move back |
| recess | n/a | the time where people go out to take a break |
| successor | n/a | a person that succeeds another |
| anniversary | n/a | the date the which occurs every year |
| conversation | n/a | dialogue between two or more people |
| convert | n/a | to change beliefs |
| diversify | n/a | to divide up money into different investments |
| diversion | n/a | distraction |
| extrovert | n/a | a social person |
| introvert | n/a | a not social person |
| invert | n/a | to turn in the opposite direction |
| revert | n/a | to revoke what you said earlier |
| subvert | n/a | to corrupt |
| cede-, ceed-, cess- | n/a | go; yield |
| vers-, vert- | n/a | turn |
| co- | n/a | with |
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