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Semester I Review

English I

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adjunct a subordinate; an assistant
admonish to warn, to caution
advocate to recommend; to speak in favor of
affiliate an associate; a partner
affliction anything causing great suffering
aghast feeling great dismay or horror
alacrity liveliness, willingness, eagerness
alienate to make others unfriendly toward you
allude to hint at; to refer to indirectly
aloof reserved, distant
amalgamate to combine
ambidextrous equally skilled with either hand
anachronism something or someone out of its proper place
animate to give life or motion to
anthropomorphic attributing human qualities to objects, animals or gods
antiquated no longer used or useful
aphorism a concise statement of a truth or principle
aplomb self-confidence
bandy give and take quickly in conversation
bane the cause of ruin. harm or distress
beget to produce; to be parent of
begrudge to resent another's success; to give with reluctance
belated delayed
beleaguer to harass
benediction a blessing
beneficiary one who receives benefits
berate to scold severely
beserk in a state of violent rage
bias a prejudiced view
bibliophile a lover of books
bilk to cheat or swindle
blatant obvious; too conspicuous
blight anything that destroys or prevents growth
cache a hiding place or things hidden
cadaverous like a corpse
calumny a false or malicious accusation
careen to lean sideways
caricature an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
carnage a bloody and extensive slaughter
carp to complain
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