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Vocab I H (1 &7 &13)

Weeks 1, 7, & 13

Vocabulary WordPart of SpeechDefinitionAntonym
abate verb to make or become less prolong, augment
aberration noun deviation from normal normal, routine
abet verb to aid or help in crime hinder, prevent
abeyance noun suspension in activity, hiatus continuance
abstemious adj moderate, temperate gluttonous
abstruse adj puzzeling, difficult to understand simple, clear
acrimonious adj bitter or harsh in speech polite
acumen noun keeness of mind, insight stupidity, obtuseness
adamant adj; noun inflexible, unyielding/a hard substance flexible, yielding
aesthetic adj; noun beautiful/an artist or lover of beauty tacky, gauche
calumny noun slander, false statement, lie truth
candid adj honest, frank, straightforward dishonest, untruthful, guarded
canine adj dog-like -----
cantankerous adj cranky, bad-tempered, grouchy affable, pleasant, aggreeable
capricious adj erratic, impulsive, unpredictable stable, predictable
captious adj picky, quick to find fault content, satisfied
caustic adj corrosive, sarcastic, biting soothing, pleasant, balmy
chaos noun confusion, disorder order, harmony
charlatan noun fraud, quack, fake, imposter, montebank connoisseur, expert
chastise verb to punish, to scold praise, reward
chimerical adj imaginary, whimsical, unreal real, genuine, actual
circumspect adj cautious, prudent, wary, careful careless, foolhardy
circumvent verb to prevent, evade, dodge, elude allow
cite verb to quote or mention as an example plagiarize, ignore
clandestine adj secret, hidden conspicuous, open
effrontery noun audacity, impudence, nerve modesty, shyness
egregious adj flagrant, outrageously bad discreet, minor
elicit verb evoke, to draw forth, extract hide, suppress
elixir noun panacea, cure-all, medicine -----
emaciated adj abnormally thin, cadaverous obese, ruddy, healthy
emanate verb originate, stem, spring, derive retreat
emolument noun gain, salary, payment debt
emulate verb copy, mimic, rival innovate
enhance verb to improve, make better detract, debase, disparage
enigma noun puzzle (person or thing) simpleton, solution
epicure noun gourmet, gastronome, connoisseur charlatan, dilettante
epitaph noun inscription on a tomb or gravestone -----
epithet noun nickname, sobriquet, label -----
epitome noun archetype, essence, quintessence non-example
equitable adj fair, just, unbiased, impartial unfair, unjust, biased
equivocal adj unclear, vague, ambiguous explicit, straightforward
erode verb to wear away, to wear down, corrode augument, enhance
erudite adj, noun scholarly, well-educated; a scholar obtuse; simpleton, charlatan
esoteric adj obscure, abstruse, cryptic understandable, clear
estrange verb separate, break up, divide (as in family) reunite, reconcile
Created by: smccall
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