GLG3: Literary terms for understanding and comprehension of TEXT!

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541. Boor – ill-mannered person

542. Deliberate – Slow, to think over, on purpose

543. Feckless – feeble, helpless, lacking in initiative

544. Penchant – leaning, tendency inclination

545. Ambidextrous – able to use both left and right hands equally well

546. Harangue – noisy, attacking speech

547. Obdurate – stubborn

548. Pious – very religious

549. Pivotal – of central importance

550. Corpulent – fat

551. Novel – new, unusual

552. Emollient – softening, something which softens

553. Wag – a witty person

554. Filibuster – delaying tactics

555. Prune – to trim, a dried plum

556. Quell – to suppress, to push under

557. Gouge - to cut or dig out

558. Transcendental – supernatural, going beyond normal experience

559. Dote – to be excessively fond of

560. Sate – to satisfy

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521. DEMISE-DEATH, END

502. IMPOVERISH - TO MAKE POOR

503 INAUGURATE - TO FORMALLY BEGIN

504. DISCREET - SHOWING GOOD JUDGEMENT

505. CASCADE - WATERFALL

506. CLARITY -CLEARNESS

507. IDLE - WITHOUT AIM OR PURPOSE

528. SCOURGE - CAUSE OF SERIOUS TROUBLE OR GREAT SUFFERING

529. SINGE - SLIGHTLY BURN

530. STELLAR - OF OR LIKE A STAR

531. VIGILANT - WATCHFUL

532. TORRENT - FLOOD, DOWNPOUR

533. SULK - SHOW RESENTMENT AND ILL HUMOR

534. SURMOUNT - TO OVERCOME

535. SUSTAIN - TO SUPPORT LIFE

536. LURK - LIE IN WAIT, READY TO ATTACK

537. LAVISH - TO GIVE GENEROUSLY

538. AVERT - TO TURN AWAY

539. BALMY - MILD AND PLEASANT

540. MAINSTAY - PRINCIPAL SUPPORT

501. Abrasive - rough, coarse, harsh

502. Bilk - cheat, defraud

503 Covert - hidden, undercover

504. Engender - cause

505. Hangar - storage are (like garage) for a plane

506. Knotty - complex, difficult to solve

507. Nuance - something subtle, a fine shade of meaning

508. Plagiarism - taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas

509. Renown - fame

510. Tangent - going off the main subject

511. Abhor - hate

512. Bigot - narrow-minded, prejudiced person

513. Counterfeit - fake, false

514. Enfranchise - give voting rights

515. Hamper - hinder, obstruct

516. Kindle - to start a fire

517. Noxious - harmful, poisonous, lethal

518. Placid - calm, peaceful

519. Remuneration - payment for work done

520. Talisman - lucky charm

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481. PRIMAL - FIRST IN IMPORTANCE, ESSENTIAL

482. SUBMISSIVE - OBEDIENT, UNDER ANOTHER'S CONTROL

483. INTIMIDATION - INSPIRING FEAR, USING THREATS OR FEAR TO INFLUENCE BEHAVIOR

484. PUNITIVE - PUNISHING; SEEKING TO PUNISH

485. BEREFT - NOT HAVING SOMETHING NEEDED OR EXPECTED

486. COERCION - USE OF FORCE OR FORCEFUL PERSUASION

487. TONE- USE OF ATTITUDE

488. EXTRICATE - TO SET FREE, RELEASE

489. TENACITY - STUBBORN PERSISTENCE AND DETERMINATION

490. RESIGNATION - PASSIVE ACCEPTANCE, SUBMISSION

491. BENIGN - NOT DANGEROUS

492. JEOPARDIZE - PUT IN DANGER OR AT RISK

493. CLAMORING - CRYING OUT, DEMANDING

494.EQUIVALENT - EQUAL IN VALUE, STRENGTH OR FORCE

495. CORROBORATED - SUPPORTED, UPHELD THE TRUTH OF

496. DEFIANT - CHALLENGING SUTHORITY

497. INQUISITIVE - QUESTIONING OR CURIOUS

498. CENSORED - EXAMINED FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMOVING ANYTHING OBJECTIONABLE

499. FURTIVE - SECRETIVE, TRYING NOT TO BE SEEN

500. PONDERED - THOUGHT OVER, CONSIDERED CAREFULLY

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461. Steeped - soaked, drenched, saturated

462. Replete - completely filled or supplied with

463. Indiscriminate -choosing at random without careful selection

464. Eminent - of high reputation, outstanding

465. Matron - an older married woman

466. Tinge - a trace, or slight degree

467. Implore - to plead urgently for aid or mercy

468. Felon - a person guilty of a major crime

469. Plethora - excess

470. Rudimentary - elementary, being in the earliest stages of development

471. Enhance - to intensify, heighten, to magnify

472. Euphemism - a less offensive term, choosing other words

473. Stipulate - to make a demand, to make a criteria

474. Condolence - to pity

475. Repudiate - to reject, decline

476. Belittle - to put down, to make seem less important

477. Frenzy - a wild fit

478. Octogenarian - Person in his or her eighties

479. Laceration - a jagged wound

480. Clandestine - Secret, undercover

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441. Metamorphosis - to go through a change

442. Destitution - extreme poverty

443. Lush - luxurious, elaborate

444. Edifice - a building

445. Abstemious - moderate in eating or drinking

446. Balk - to refuse to move

447. Underwrite - to agree to finance

448. Sumptuous - lavish

449. Labyrinth - arrangement of winding passages

450. Murky - dark, obscure

451. Altruistic - unselfish

452. Cupidity- to be greedy

453. Antithesis - the exact opposite of

454. Prolific - producing abundantly

455. Asperity - harshness of temper

456. Alleged - reported, supposed, assumed to be true

457. Recant - to withdraw previous statements

458. Supine - lying on the back

459. Havoc - general destruction, destroy

460. Jeopardize - to endanger

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421. Phlegmatic- adj. sluggish, not easily excited

422. Alleviate - v. relieve, lessen or make more bearable

423. Insensible - adj. unable to feel, insensitive, not aware, unconscious, oblivious

424. Guile - n. deceit, treachery

425. Limbo - n. a place or state of neglect

426. Homage - v. an action showing respect and honor

427. Spartan - adj. severe, rigorous, disciplined

428. Macabre - adj. gruesome, horrible, causing fear

429. Preposterous - adj. ridiculous, obviously absurd, contrary to reason

430. Pariah - n. a social outcast, misfit

431. Serendipity - n. the ability to make lucky discoveries by chance or accident

432. Stentorian - adj. very loud

433. Tawdry - adj. showy and cheap, flashy, gaudy

434. Lampoon -n a humorous attack on a person, group, or institution.

435. Fervent - adj. intense or passionate

436. Bona fide - genuine, for real

437. Spurious - adj. fake, not real, counterfeit

438. Tally - v. count up, add, record

439. Penitent - adj. feeling sorry and willing to make up for something you have done wrong.

440. Abominable - adj. utterly disgusting or hateful

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401. Ingeneous - clever, showing ingenuity or skill

402. inhibit - to hold back or prevent from doing something

403. Infinity - goes on without limit

404. Inert - unable to move or act, slow

405. Frugal - careful in spending, or using resources

406. Freak - a strange , abnormal, or unusual person, thing or event

407. Cutlet - a small piece of meat cut for broiling or frying

408. Cabana - a shelter usually with an open side facing the sea or a swimming pool

409. Aural - Of or relating to the ear or sense of hearing

410. Aura - a feeling that seems to be given off by a person or thing

411. Loophole - a way of escaping something

412. Logical - according what is commonly expected to happen.

413. Primarily - in the first place

414. Overwhelm - to overcome completely

415. Longingly - to wish for something very much

416. Longwinded - to talk too much and too long

417. Specimen - a part or a single thing that shows what the whole thing or group is like, sample

418. Rotund - somewhat round or plump

419. Zany - a foolish person, clownlike

420. Zealous - filled with eager desire, a zealot

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381. Inference - implied meaning, reading between the lines

382. Hyperbole - great exaggeration

383. Foreshadowing - The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

384. Flashback - A scene that interrupts the story line ( Plot) to show something that happened earlier in time.

385. Motivation - The reason for a character's behavior

386. Narrative Poem - a poem that tells a story.

387. Protagonist - The central character in a story, the one who starts the action.

388. Antagonist - The one who struggles against the hero, or protagonist, in a story.

389. Archetype - A stereotype that appears in literature across cultures and is repeated through the ages.

390. Irony - a clash between appearances and reality

391. Allusion A brief reference to a person, place, thing, event, or idea in history or literature.

392. Denouement - The conclusion of a story

393. Fable - a very short story that teaches a lesson

394. Lyric Poem - Does not tell a story but focuses on personal feelings.

395. Parable - A short story taht teaches a moral, or lesson about how to lead a good life.

396. Realism - a style of writing that attempts to show life as it really is without dressing it up.

397. Style - the distinctive way in which a writer uses language

398. Symbol - when one thing represents another

399.Memoir - an autobiography that focuses on a specific incident or period in someone's life.

400. Oxymoron - A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase ( Sweet Sorrow)

MORE LITERARY TERMS TO HELP YOU RAISE YOUR PSSA SCORES

361. Fact - a concept whose truth can be proven

362. Inference - coming to a conclusion based on what is already known

363. Main Idea - main point or key concept an author is trying to make

364. Opinion - a personal belief that is not based on proof

365. Paraphrase - restating an author’s words in your own words

366. Plot - unfolding action within a story

367. Propaganda - persuasion used to for or against a point of view

368. Summarize - restating an author’s words in a shorter versions

369. SupportingDetails - details used to support the main idea

370. Theme - main point or key concept an author is trying to make

371. Cause/effect - one event is the result of another

372. Compare/contrast - Similarities and differences between two items

373. Conflict/resolution - presentation of a problem and solution

374. Dialogue - characters are speaking to each other

375. Hyperbole - extreme exaggeration

376. Idiom - Expression that cannot be taken literally

377. Onomatopoeia - a word that makes a sound

378. Personification - giving human qualities to an inhuman object

379. Sequence - Logical order (steps) or chronological order

380. Literary conflict - Interplay of two opposing forces in a plot

LITERARY TERMS THAT ARE A MUST FOR PSSA SUCCESS!

341. Alliteration - Repetition of a beginning consonant sound in a set of words

342. Autobiography - Story of someones life written by himself/herself

343. Biography - Story of someones life written by someone else

344. Context clues - Use of text and own knowledge to find the meaning of words.

345. Imagery - Using words to create a picture in the readers mind

346. Informational writing - Explains or informs by using facts and examples

347. Metaphor - Comparison of unlike things without using like or as

348. Narrative writing - writing in a personal way: to tell a story

349. Persuasive writing - Writing to convince the reader of something

350. Simile - Comparison of unlike things using the words like or as

351. Affix - Attached to a root word to create a derivative of that word

352. Antonym - Words with opposite meanings

353. Author's purpose - Reason why an author writes

354. Characterization - Method an author uses to develop a character and his/her person

355. First person point of view - Person telling the story is the main character (I, We)

356. Homonym - Words that are spelled the same or sound the same

357. Point of view - Vantage point from which the story is being told

358. Setting - When and where a story takes place

359. Synonym - Words with similar meanings

360. Third person point of view - Person telling the story is a witness ( He, she, they)

321. Quintessence - The most perfect example of something

322. Unkempt - having an untidy appearance

323. Frolicking - TO play, make merry

324. Trammeled - To catch or hold in, to block or prevent

325. Uninhibited - free from restraints, very informal

326. Morose - gloomy and depressed

327. Spontaneity - Voluntary action or movement

328. Squander - to spend foolishly or to waste

329. Outrageous - Not normal, not usual

330. Versatile - Can easily change from one thing to another

331. Erudite - Well educated, learned

332. Enigmatic - mysterious

333. Inadvertent - not focused or paying attention to

334. Indeterminate - not definite or fixed

335. Potent - strong or powerful

336. Muse - to ponder or meditate on

337. Perverse - stubborn or contrary

338. Maim - to disfigure or cripple

339. Abyss - a bottomless pit

340. Facilitate - to make easy, to help bring about

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301. Cataclysm - a disaster, sudden, violent event

302. Assail - attack

303. Autonomy - independence

304. Antiseptic - a substance used to sterilize or to prevent infection

305. Ascertain - to find out with certainty, to determine

306. Depraved, - immoral, indecent

307. Cessation - ceasing or stopping

308. Colleague - fellow worker

309. Encroach - to advance

310. Extricate - to release, disentangle

311. Facile - easy

312. Feign - to pretend

313. Fiasco - a total failure

314. Indisposed - slightly ill

315. Jeopardize to endanger

316. Pervade - to spread throughout

317. Portable - able to be carried

318. Rancid - stale or spoiled

319. Veritable - actual or true

320. Stench - an awful or offensive smell

281. Presumption - assumption of something as true

282. Veteran - having had long practice in some occupation or skill

283. Earmark - set aside for a specific use

284. Stupefy - overwhelmed with amazement

285. Quip - witty or funny observation or response, a joke

286. Forsake - to abandon, to give up

287. Truncate - to shorten by cutting off

288. Creditor - a person to whom money is owed

289. Erudite - deeply learned, scholarly

290. Precarious - unsafe, unsteady, unstable

291. Veer - to change in direction

292. Coterie - a circle of close associates or friends

293. Forbearance - the quality of being patient or self-controlled when provoked

294. Superlative - of the highest kind or order, outstanding

295. Pare - to cut back excess, trim, peel, reduce

296. Indulge - to satisfy, to please

297. Mesmerize - to hypnotize

298. Ostentatious - deliberately attracting notice

299. Poignant - emotionally moving

300. Conflagration - a hugh fire

Vocab: Week of December 20

261. Languish - to become weak or feeble, sag with loss of strength

262. Tether - a rope or chain that allows limited movement

263. Hovel - a small, miserable dwelling

264. Fathom - to understand fully, to penetrate the meaning of

265. Denounce - to condemn, to expose critically

266. Forage - to search or hunt for food and provisions

267. Lesion - wound, injury, especially one created by a disease

268. Precarious - unsafe, unsteady, unstable

269. Draconian - hard, severe, cruel, evil

270. Artisan - a worker skilled in a craft

271. Astute - quick in discernment, shrewd, clever, keen

272. Consensus - general agreement

273. Blather - to talk nonsensically, to talk and not make sense

274. Doldrums - a period or condition of depression or inactivity

275. Citadel - A fortress overlooking a city, a stronghold

276. Aspire - something one hopes to achieve, a goal

277. Congenial - pleasant to be around, sociable, agreeable

278. Scrutinize - to look very carefully, to examine

279. Alienate - to make hostile, to cause to feel unwelcome

280. Cower - cringe from fear, to shrink away

Vocabulary: Week of December 06, 2010

241. Bibliophile - one who loves books

241. Accrue - to increase over time

242. Commiserate - to feel sorrow or pity for, sympathize

243. Corpulent - fat

244. Culinary - has to do with cooking

245. Fastidious - picky, or over fussy

246. Frugal - thrifty, careful with money

247. Guffaw - loud laughter

248. Impromptu - unplanned

249. Livid - pale, colorless

250. Overwrought - overly excited

251. Rash - reckless

251. Serrated - having jagged, sawlike notches along the edge

252. Queue - to form or to wait in line

253. Cache - a hiding place, or the objects hidden in a hiding place

254. Vertigo - the sensation of dizziness

255. Circa - about, at an estimated historical time period

256. Serpentine (sur pun TEEN) - snakelike in shape or movement, winding as a snake

257. Desiccate - to dry out completely, dehydrate

258. Tyro - a beginner, a novice

259. Entreat - to ask earnestly, to implore, plead, beg

260. Dormant - asleep or inactive

Vocab; Week of 11/29

220. Myriad - an indefinitely large number, countless, innumerable

221. Irrepressible - uncontrollable, not able to be restrained

222. Allay - put to rest, calm, quiet

223. Diminutive - of small size, little, tiny

224. Redundant - exceeding what is necessary or normal, unnecessary repeats of words

225. Vanity - excessive pride in oneself or one's appearance

226. Inarticulate - speechless, not able to express oneself

227. Vindicate - free from any question of error, innocent

228. Panacea - remedy for all ills or difficulties, a cure-all

229. Ephemeral - lasting a very short time, short-lived

230. Brace - make ready for an impact or shock, to fortify

231. Erode - wear away gradually by constant friction

232. Nimble - quick and light in movement, agile

233. Pilfer - to steal in small quantities

234. Voluminous - enough to fill many volumes, lengthy

235. Gorge - to eat greedily, fill with food, cram

236. Domestic - having to do with one's own country

237. Atypical - not typical, unusual, abnormal

238. Status - position of an individual, rank, standing

239. Ponder - to weigh carefully in the mind, to consider

240. Prerogative a special privilege possessed by an individual or group

Vocabulary for Week of: November 22

201. Somber - depressing, gloomy, dark

202. Beset - to harass, to surround

203. Appalling - to fill with dismay, causing horror or consternation

204. Disparage - to belittle, say uncomplimentary things, to put down

205. Potentate - a powerful ruler, an important person

206. Supplant - to take the place of

207. Quandary - state of perplexity, difficult or uncertain situation

208. Debacle - a sudden calamitous downfall, collapse or failure

209. Truculent - inclined toward conflict, eager to fight

210. Spur - to move to action, an incentive

211. Scapegoat - one who is made an object of blame for others

212. Dauntless - to be fearless, unintimidated

213. Gamin - a neglected boy left to run about in the streets

214. Exhume - to dig up from a grave, to bring to light, uncover

215. Lieu - instead of, in place of

216. Evoke - to summon forth, call to mind, awaken, produce, suggest

217. Atypical - not typical, abnormal

218. Yore - former days, an era long past

219. Photogenic - suitable, especially attractive for photography

220. Relinquish - to give up doing, professing, or intending, to surrender, give in

Vocab: Week of November 15, 2010

181. Luxuriate - to take great pleasure in

182. Wrath - great anger

183. Superlative - supreme, better than all others

184. Rebound - to bounce back

185. Console - to comfort

186. Innocuous - harmless

187. Incomprehensible - not understandable

188. Inquisitive - questioning

189. Confirmation - proof

190. Aghast - horrified

191. Antipathy - feeling of hatred, a great dislike for

192. Insinuate - to suggest

193. Feign - to pretend

194. Opulent - rich, luxuriant

195. Regressive - moving backward

196. Magnanimous- generous, noble

197. Champion - defender

198. Sultry - hot and humid, sweltering

199. Surly - bad-tempered, rude

200. Trek - journey

ENHANCE YOUR MIND WITH VOCABULARY

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 08, 2010

161. Allegiance - the devation to a person, group, or cause

162. Ambiguous - having two or more possible meanings or interpretations, hard to understand

163. Explicit - fully and clearly expressed

164. Fortuitous - occurring or produced by chance, accidental

165. Insupportable - more than can be endured, unbearable

166. Onus - burden, obligation, responsibility

167. Proclivity - natural or habitual tendency, leaning, bent

168. Reprehensible - deserving blame or reproof

169. Capricious - tending to change abruptly and without apparent reason, unpredictable

170. Distraught - deeply agitated, troubled

171. Tortuous - full of twists, turns, or bends, winding

172. Virulent - extremely poisonous or venomous, toxic

173. Certitude - freedom from doubt, certainty, with conviction

174. Havoc - Wide and general destruction, ruin

175. Brash - heedless of the consequences, reckless

176. Confront - stand or come in front of, face someone

177. Diminutive - of relatively small size, small, little, tiny

178. Dismantle - take apart, destroy, demolish

179. Insatiable - incapable of being satisfied, quenchless

180. Pandemonium - wild uproar, hullabaloo

Vocabulary words for week of November 1

141. Tally – count up, record

142. Adonis – an extremely handsome young man

143. Pinnacle – the highest point

144. Stymie – to block, hinder, frustrate

145. Iridescent – showing rainbow-like colors

146. Nonchalant – casually unconcerned

147. Nihilist – one who rejects all moral, religious, values and institutions

148. Cliché – An expression or idea that is stale from overuse

149. Trite – uninteresting because of overuse, lacking originality and freshness

150. Vegetate – to be sluggish, to have little or no mental activity

151. Nefarious – to be extremely wicked

152. Plummet – to fall rapidly, straight down

153. Charlatan – a deceiver who falsely claims to have a knowledge or skill, imposter

154. Dunce – a stupid person

155. Penitent – feeling sorry and willing to make up for a wrong doing

156. Asinine – stupid or silly

157. Pittance – a small amount, or portion, especially about money

158. Nadir – the lowest point

159. Bizarre – very strange or odd

160. Admonish – to warn, advise, or to criticize to correct a fault

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121. Abdicate - to give up a position, usually one of leadership

122. Abduct - to kidnap, take by force

123. Amorphous - without definite shape or type

124. Behemoth - something of tremendous power or size

125. Bias - a tendency, inclination, prejudice

126. Bourgeois - a middle-class person, capitalist

127. Circuitous - roundabout, not direct

128. Coagulate - to thicken, clot, a grouping of something

129. Cerebral - related to the intellect

130. Debunk - to show the falseness of something

131. Empirical - based on observation or experience

132. Epitome - the ultimate or highest example of something

133. Ethereal - heavenly

134. Flabbergasted - astounded, shocked

135. Gourmand - someone fond of eating and drinking

136. Hackneyed - everyday, old hat, unoriginal

137. Inane - Silly and meaningless

138. Incumbent - one who holds an office, still in office

139. Nomadic - wandering from place to place, a gypsy, migrant

140. Zenith - the highest point

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201. Remedy -something that corrects or removes an evil of any kind.

2. Palsy - muscle paralysis

3. Masochist - likes to inflict pain on oneself

4. Opaque - not transparent, not letting light pass through

5. Demolish - to tear down

6. Mnemonics - is any learning technique that aids memory

7. Demented - insane, deranged

8. Desist - to cease or stop

9. Apostate - one who gives up his beliefs

10. Aromatic - pleasant smelling

11. Canvass - to make a survey

12. Celibate - unmarried

13. Cue - a hint, a signal

14. Defoliate - to strip of leaves

15. Cynic - one who is critical, a fault-finder

16. Illumine - to brighten, to inspire

17. Lachrymose - tearful

18. Sadist - one who likes to inflict pain on others

19. Maxim - a proverb or saying

20. Naive - simple, unsophisticated

VOCAB WORDS: WEEK OF OCTOBER 11, 2010

81. Gadfly - a person who annoys others

82. Ghastly - horrible, dreadful

83. Guile - deceit, trickery

84. Furor - rage, frenzy, fury

85. Fraught - (with) filled

86. Disburse - to pay out

87. Disinterested - impartial, not prejudiced, not biased

88. Apiary - a place where bees are kept

89 Anathema - a curse, a person or thing to be avoided

90. Annals - historical records

91. Waif - a homeless person

92. Vernal - pertaining to spring

93. Unerring - accurate, not going astray or missing the point

94. Menagerie - a collection of wide or strange animals

95. Mire - wet, swampy ground, to involve in difficulties

96. Modicum - a small amount

97. Imprecation - a curse

98. xenophobia - fear of strangers

99. Dour - gloomy

100. Demigod - a person who is partly a god and partly human

101. Dally, to waste time

VOCABULARY: Week of October 4, 2010

61. Hurdles - an obstacle to be overcome

62. Maelstrom - a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects.

63. Maverick - an independent, nonconforming person.

64. Objective – factual, divorced from personal point of view

65. Subjective – personal point of view

66. Inept - not suitable or capable, unqualified.

67. Aberration - something that differs from the norm

68. abet - to aid , help, encourage

69. Accentuate - to stress, highlight

70. Adament - impervious, immovable, unyielding

71. Affluent - rich, wealthy

72. Antediluvian - ancient

73. Anecdote- a short, humorous account or story

74. Beseech - to beg, plead, to implore

75. Cacophony - a tremendous noise or sound

76. Clandestine - secret

77. Cognizant - aware or mindful of

78. Dearth - a lack, scarcity of

79. Demure - quiet, modest, reserved

80. Edict - an order, a decree

VOCAB: WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

41. Berate (V) - to scold sharply

42. Carnage (N) - large scale slaughter

or loss of life

43. Foment (V) - to promote trouble

or rebellion

44. herculean (adj) - characterized

by great strength,

a task that needs great strength

45. Nonplussed (adj) - puzzled, not knowing

what to do, at a loss.

46. Inauspicious (adj) - unfavorable, unlucky,

suggesting bad luck for the future

47. Paragon (n) - a model

of excellence

48. Sanctimonious (adj) Holier-than-thou,

Making a show of holiness

49 Scintillating (Adj) - twinkling,

sparkling, brilliant

50. Paraphrase (V) - to restate

in other words

51. Absolve (V) - to clear from blame

or responsibility or guilt

52. Clangor (n)- a loud ringing sound,

to make a loud ringing noise

53. Gist (N) - the essential part,

main point, or essence

54. Reprobate(n) - a depraved,

an unprincipled person

55. Sedentary (adj) - remaining in one

place, continually sitting

56. Munificent (adj) - extremely

generous, lavish

57. Bedlam (N) - a state or scene

of uproar and confusion

58. Avarice (n) - a greedy desire,

particularly for wealth

59. Abate (V) - to make less

in amount, degree, to become less

60. Susceptible (adj) - open to,

lacking in resistance, easily influenced

VOCAB WEEK OF SEPT19, 2010

21. Apathetic - not caring lack of energy or concern
22. Cynical - questions everything
23. Choleric - hot tempered, easily angered
24. Unapparent - not visible
25. Indifferent – not caring
26. Combative – belligerent, aggressive, eager to fight
28. Camaraderie – togetherness
29. Plodding – slowly walking
30. Inebriated – to be drunk
31. Vernacular – native language, or informal speech
32. Volition – free will
33. Potpourri – A mixture
34. Palatable – Pleasant to the taste
35. Pandemic – general, widespread
36. Melancholy – depressed or blue
37. Jostle – to bump, to push
38. Irksome – annoying, bothersome
39. Intransigent – stubborn, refusing to give in
40. Irreverent – disrespectful

Vocabulary: Week of September 13, 2010

1. Conscious - To be aware, awake

2. Oblivious - To be unaware, not awake

3. Tabula Rasa - Clean slate, empty

4. Tempus Fugit - Time flies

5. Carpe Diem - Seize the moment

6. Modus Operandi - One's way of doing things

7. Omniscient - all knowing

8. Sesquipedalian - a lover of big words

9. Avid - eager

10. Pessimism - looks on the negative side of things

11. Optimism - looks on the positive side of things

12. Euphoric - a feeling of extreme happiness

13. Nocturna - of the night, active at night

14. Omnipotent - all powerful

15 . Omnipresent - everywhere

16. Genre - a type or category

17. Fabricate - to make up or invent

18. Despondent - to to be depressed, to have no hope

19. Antithesis - the exact opposite

20. Squander - to spend or use wastefully

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