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Eng Final Vocab EG
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Segregate | to isolate from the main group |
| Egregious | outstandingly bad |
| Dissimulate | To disguise under a feigned appearance |
| Aggregate | gathered together into a mass; total |
| Facsimile | an exact copy |
| Gregarious | enjoying the company of others |
| Ensemble | a group of people/parts that contribute to a single effect |
| Inherent | existing as an essential/natural part/ characteristic |
| Adhere | to stick together |
| Bellicose | warlike in manner / temperament |
| Contentious | quarrelsome |
| Retribution | something given/demanded in repayment |
| Antagonist | one who opposes/competes with another |
| Altercation | noisy quarrel |
| Rancor | bitter, long-lasting resentment; ill will |
| Affront | To insult intentionally |
| Breach | breaking up/disruption of friendly relation; estrangement |
| Schism | a separation into factions |
| Dissension | a difference in opinion; especially one that leads to strife |
| Emissary | an agent who represents the interest of a person/group/nation |
| Status quo | the existing condition or state of affairs |
| Arbitration | the process of which parties in dispute submit their differences to the judgment of an impartial person or group |
| Consulate | the premises occupied by a government official who represents his/her government's interest in a foreign city |
| Discretion | cautious reserved in speech or behavior, freedom to act or judge on one's own |
| Protocol | ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state |
| Attaché | a member of the staff of a diplomatic office in a foreign country |
| Entente | an agreement between two or more powers for cooperative action |
| Machiavellian | pertaining to the theory that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing and maintaining political power |
| Covenant | contract |
| Conjure | to produce as if by magic or to call upon by an oath |
| Fiancé | a man engaged to be married |
| Infidel | a person who doesn't accept a particular faith or doesn't believe in religion |
| Confidant | a close friend who whom confides secrets in |
| Affidavit | A written and sworn declaration made before an authorized person is called |
| Jurisdiction | authority |
| Adjure | to command solemnly |
| Fealty | The loyal of a vassal to his feudal lord |
| Perjure | to give false/misleading/incomplete testimony under oath |
| Effect | the result of something |
| Affect | an influence on; bring about a change |
| Precede | to come before in time |
| Proceed | to go forward and onward after an interruption |
| Avenge | to revenge/get satisfaction |
| Revenge | vengeance/retaliation |
| Uninterested | not paying attention |
| Disinterested | unbiased |
| Infer | to conclude from evidence |
| Imply | Hint/suggest |
| Quintessence | finest example |
| Epitome | typical example of a class/type embodiment |
| Inimitable | impossible to imitate |
| Zenith | highest point; peak |
| Impeccable | without flaw; perfect |
| Peerless | unmatched; without equal |
| Eclipse | To overshadow the importance of |
| Optimum | most favorable |
| Culminate | to reach highest point |
| Sublime | supreme; not to be excelled |
| Inquisitive | A person who is eager to learn |
| Quest | act of seeking |
| Abrogate | Abolish |
| Conquistador | Conqueror |
| Acquisition | to act of gaining possession |
| Presage | to warn in advance |
| Requisite | something that is required |
| Sagacity | wiseness; keenness of perception |
| Evasion | act of escaping by cleverness |
| Shirk | to neglect, put off |
| Abstemious | some one who is sparing in food and drinks |
| Circumvent | to avoid by passing around it |
| Elude | to escape by being cunning |
| Circuitous | a course that is a roundabout/indirect |
| Oblique | indirect, misleading |
| Abeyance | to be suspended; set aside |
| Eschew | Avoid habitually; to shun |
| Malinger | to pretend to be sick to avoid work |
| Banal | lacking freshness/ originality |
| Rendition | interpretation of musical piece |
| Simulation | taking on the appearance, form, sound of something else; imitation |
| Mimicry | A close copying imitation of speech, expression, or gesture |
| Sham | fake |
| Emulate | try to be equal to, esp. through imitation |
| Prototype | original type |
| Recapitulate | to repeat in concise form |
| Redundant | repeating the same idea |
| Fauna | animals of a particular region |
| Arboreal | living in trees |
| Germination | the process of beginning to grow or develop |
| Deciduous | shedding foliage at the end of growing season |
| Burgeon | put forth new buds |
| Sylvan | characteristic of woods/forest |
| Verdant | green with vegetation |
| Horticultural | Relation to science/art of cultivating plants |
| Lichen | Pants that form crust-like on rocks/trees |
| Flora | plants in a particular region |
| Dissonance | Harsh combination of sounds; lack of harmony |
| Octave | musical interval of 8 full tones |
| Acappella | without musical accompaniment |
| Staccato | short cripsy notes |
| Libretto | text of an opera |
| Cadence | balanced rhythmic flow |
| Sonata | instrumental musical composition |
| Aria | elaborate vocal piece sung by a single voice |
| Crescendo | gradual increase in volume |
| Motif | a repeated significant phrase |
| Remiss | person who is lax on duty |
| Accountable | required to answer for your action |
| Negligence | lack of proper attention |
| Liability | condition of being legally responsible |
| Onerous | Something that is oppressive/ burdensome |
| Default | failure to perform task |
| Feckless | one who is careless |
| Incumbent | duty that needs to be fulfilled |
| Commitment | emotionally bound to a cause of action |
| Mandatory | something that is required |
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