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final vocab quiz

TermDefinition
subjugate To bring under control; conquer
sublime lofty, grand, exalted
supercilious Feeling or showing haughty disdain, as if one is superior to others
tautology Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy
taxonomy The classification of living things in an ordered system that indicates natural relationships
temerity audacity, recklessness
tempestuous Full of strong emotions; turbulent; stormy
tenacious persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired
totalitarian A form of government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life
trite not interesting or effective because of being used too often; not fresh or original
unctuous Characterized by fake, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness
unorthodox different from what is usually done or accepted
usurp To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force and without legal authority
vacuous Devoid of matter; empty; lacking intelligence; stupid
vehement Forceful or intense in expression, emotion, or conviction
vortex A spiral motion of fluid within a limited area
winnow To separate or get rid of an undesirable part; eliminate; to sort or select a desirable part; extract
wry humorous in a clever and often ironic way
wrought Put together; created
xenophobe A person unduly fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, especially strangers or foreign peoples
yoke to join, link
zenith the highest point, culminating point
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