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Vocab for Freshmen
Scranton MS 100 Words HS Freshmen Should Know
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accentuate | to give emphasis or accent to |
| alliteration | the repetition of beginning sounds within a phrase |
| analogy | a similarity between the common features of two different things |
| antibody | a molecule that attaches to and destroys a foreign germ in the body |
| aspire | to aim for a higher goal |
| bamboozle | to fool, confuse or steal from someone by lying |
| bizarre | unusual or odd |
| boisterous | noisy, rough, rowdy |
| boycott | to join forces in refusing to purchase or participate as a form of protest |
| camouflage | disguise for purpose of disappearing into background |
| chronology | the order in which past events occured |
| commemorate | to serve as a reminder of, to honor |
| cower | to crouch as in shame or fear |
| decorum | acceptable behavior for polite society |
| deduction | subtraction, or a true answer reached by removing impossiblities from a question |
| deign | to consider something barely acceptable for consideration |
| despondent | feeling extremely depressed |
| dialogue | conversation |
| divulge | reveal |
| eclectic | mixed or from a wide range of sources |
| ellipse | oval |
| embargo | a law to stop or limit trade |
| enthusiastic | excited |
| exponent | a representative, or a symbol in math |
| exult | to show lively joy |
| fallacy | a false statement; lie |
| flourish | to grow in health; or an added touch to improve something |
| formidable | difficult to beat or overcome |
| gargoyle | a fearsome carved figure of a human or animal; often seen on cathedral or castle rain downspouts |
| guerilla | a rough soldier using sneaky tactics |
| guru | a wise person; a source of wisdom |
| heritage | something that belongs to someone by nature of their birth |
| hieroglyphic | an ancient picture symbol |
| hologram | a three dimensional image |
| hypocrisy | the faking of an admirable quality or principle you do not really possess |
| immune | protected from a disease or outside influence |
| impertinent | pushy, sassy, rude - or- not relevant |
| inference | a conclusion reached by reasoning; also, a guess or suggestion |
| introspection | the act of self examination |
| jaunty | manner of easy, energetic happiness |
| jovial | having cheerful, hearty good nature |
| kilometer | common metric unit of length equal to .621 mile |
| labyrinth | maze, an intricate combination of paths that serves to confuse and complicate an exit |
| laconic | using few words to express much |
| lichen | fungus/algae that forms on rocks, trees, etc |
| light-year | the distance travelled by light in one year, or casually, a very long time or distance |
| maneuver | to position or re-position for strategic advantage |
| marsupial | a type of animal most often characterized by an external pouch on female for nurture of young |
| metaphor | a figure of speech that directly compares unlike objects to suggest a similarity |
| mosaic | a picture composed by the arrangement of small colored pieces of inlaid glass or stone |
| mutation | a change in nature - departure from parent's type |
| nebula | in space, a cloud of gas and dust |
| nocturnal | of, or most active during, the night |
| nuisance | an annoying person, thing, condition or practice |
| omnivore | a creature that consumes all forms of food |
| outrageous | offensive to the sense of right or decency |
| ozone | a form of oxygen with a bleach-like odor, in atmosphere it serves to protect earth from UV rays |
| parasite | an organism that lives in or on a host organism and feeds from it. |
| participle | a verb form that is used as an adjective ie "a RUNNING man" or "a DEVOTED friend" |
| phloem | in biology, the food-conducting tissue of a plant |
| plateau | a flat land area raised above surroundings - or - a period of little or no growth |
| polygon | in geometry, a multi-sided, two-dimensional closed plane figure |
| protagonist | the leading character or hero of a drama or other literary work |
| pulverize | to pound or grind into small bits or dust |
| quandary | a state of indecision; difficulty in making a choice |
| quarantine | strict isolation imposed to prevent spread of disease |
| quota | the share of a fixed total amount that is due to or required from an entity |
| rainforest | tropical habitat characterized by tall, dense evergreen trees in an area of high annual rainfall |
| random | occuring without predictable frequency or pattern |
| recede | to move away or withdraw |
| renaissance | a rebirth or revived interest in art and learning |
| renegade | one who deserts one cause to join another |
| repose | sleep or peaceful rest |
| sacrifice | accepting penalty to benefit another - or - a material offering given to honor a worshipped entity |
| silhouette | a two-dimensional black image of the outline of an object usually placed against a lighter background |
| solstice | the two days in the earth's annual orbit when the light of the sun reaches it's maximum and minimum distances from the equator |
| spectrum | in physics, an array of common concepts with increasing magnitudes -or- a broad range of related ideas that overlap to form a continuous series |
| stereotype | an exact copy, or one behaving precisely as predicted by common wisdom |
| strategy | a plan for success |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| symbiosis | the living together of unlike entities for mutual benefit |
| tariff | an official list of taxes on imports or exports |
| technique | method; way of accomplishing |
| tempo | the speed of the accented beat in music, or the normal rate of an activity |
| toxin | a natural poison produced by an organism |
| tranquility | a condition of calm and quiet |
| tumult | a condition of violent, noisy disturbance or distress |
| tundra | arctic plains - vast, treeless, level |
| ultraviolet | type of light-wave, invisible to human eye, that is beyond violet in the spectrum |
| unanimous | without argument - all in complete agreement |
| undulate | to move with a wave-like motion, or to have a wavy form or surface |
| vaccine | a drug or preparation taken to prevent infection from a specific disease |
| vacillate | to waver between choices |
| vertebrate | an organism with a segmented spinal column or backbone |
| virtuoso | a uniquely talented and admired artist who has special knowledge or skill in a given field |
| voracious | having a great hunger for food; eager |
| wretched | unfortunate, miserable, mean |
| xylem | woody tissue in plants that gives support and transports water from roots |
| yacht | a ship used for non-commercial purposes - often luxurious |
| zoology | the branch of biology dealing with animals |
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