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Semester Exam Vocabulary
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Acquiesce
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V. To consent silently or without protest;
assent
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Acrimonious
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Adj. Bitter or sarcastic in language, temper,
manner, or tone.
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Agrarian
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Adj. 1. Relating to agricultural or farming
matter.
2. Relating to land and its ownership or use.
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Amalgamate
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V. To mix, combine, or merge
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Au Contraire
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Adv. On the Contrary
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Circumlocution
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N. A roundabout or indirect way of speaking;
wordiness.
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Colloquium
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N. An academic conference or meeting on
some subject.
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Correlate
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V. 1. To put in a mutual relation 2. To show a
connection between
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V. To attack the reputation or good name of;
slander or libel.
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Dictate
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V. 1. To say or read aloud to be recorded by
another.
2. To command.
N. A command
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Diffuse
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V. To scatter widely; spread out; adj. Widely
spread or scattered
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Duress
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N. 1. Constraint by force or threat 2.
Imprisonment
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Eclectic
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Adj. Selected or made up of elements from
various sources
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Eclipse
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N. A partial or complete hiding of one celestial
body by another;
v. To overshadow
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Ecstatic
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Adj. Overwhelmed with intense joy or delight
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Effluent
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N. The outflow of something, especially a
stream from a body of water, an outflow from
a sewer, or a discharge of waster from a
factory.
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Euphoria
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N. A strong feeling of well-being or happiness
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Excise
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V. To remove by cutting out.
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Extant
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Adj. Still existing; not lost, destroyed, or
extinct
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Faux pas
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N. An embarrassing social mistake.
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Fluent
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Adj. 1. Spoken or written easily.
2. Able to speak or write smoothly and effortlessly.
3. Flowing smoothly.
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Genuflect
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V. To bend the knee, or touch the knee to the
floor, as in respect or worship.
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Impeach
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V. 1. To bring formal charges against a public
official.
2. To discredit (a persons honor).
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Influx
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N. A flowing in or mass arrival.
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Innuendo
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N. A hint or indirect suggestion usually meant
to damage a persons reputation.
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Inviolable
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Adj. 1. Not to be violated or profaned 2.
Indestructible
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Laissez Fair
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Adj. Favoring or practicing a policy or
noninterference in the affairs of others.
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Ligature
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N. Something that is used for tying or binding
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Loquacious
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Adj. Very talkative.
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Malediction
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N. 1. A curse.
2. Slander.
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Par Excellence
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Adj. The best of its kind.
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Permeate
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V. To spread throughout; penetrate through
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Provocation
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N. Something that incites anger or stirs to
action
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Prudent
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Adj. 1. Wise and sensible in handling practical
matters.
2. Careful or cautious in conduct.
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Remonstrate
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V. To plead or reason in protest; to present
objections against something.
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Rigorous
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Adj. 1. Strict, inflexible.
2. Severe; harsh; difficult.
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Succulent
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Adj. 1. Juicy.
2. Having thick, fleshy leaves and stems that
hold water.
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Superfluous
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Adj. Being more than is necessary, wanted, or
required.
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Tte--tte
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N. A private conversation between two
people.