ELA 20 Vocab

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11th

63 Terms

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abstinence

deliberate self-restraint

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corroborate

to support or strengthen with evidence

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3

dismiss

To discharge, as from service or employment

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4

doctrine

a body of principles presented for a belief or acceptance, as by a political religious, or philosophical group.

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5

exonerate

to free from responsibility or blame

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6

illicit

not permitted by law or custom; unlawful

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7

indict

to accuse of wrongdoing

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8

judicious

exhibiting or having sound judgement

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9

abstract

difficult to understand; abstruse

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10

brevity

briefness; short duration

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11

cacophonous

marked by jarring, discordant sound; dissonant

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12

execute

to carry out; perform

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13

incidental

of casual or minor nature

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14

garbled

mixed u p or distorted to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible

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15

lament

an expression of grief; lamentation

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16

adversary

an enemy, opponent

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17

capitulate

to surrender under specified conditions

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18

concede

to make a concession; yield

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19

contend

to strive in opposition; struggle

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20

dissent

difference of opinion; disagreement

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21

incite

to provoke to action; stir up

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22

intervene

to come in or between so as to alter or hinder an action

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23

intimidate

to make timid; fill with fear

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24

apprehension

the state of anticipating with anxiety; dread

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25

complacency

contented self-satisfaction

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26

contentious

quarrelsome; inclined to argue

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27

despondent

loss of hope: dejected

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28

distraught

deeply anxious or agitated

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29

eulogy

A spoken or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died

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30

forlorn

nearly hopeless; desperate

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31

formidable

arousing dread, fear, or awe

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austere

stern or severe; somber

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33

bizarre

strikingly unconventional in appearance or style; odd

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34

conspicuous

obvious

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35

deplore

to express or feel strong disapproval of; condemn

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36

eccentric

departing from a conventional pattern

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idiosyncrasy

a behavioural or structural peculiarity; eccentricity

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38

lavish

extravagant

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39

meticulous

extremely or excessively careful and precise

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40

anecdote

a short account of a humerous or interesting incident

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41

buffoon

a clown; jester

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ebullient

zestfully enthusiastic

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frivolous

inappropriately silly

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44

inane

lacking substance or sense

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45

jocular

given to or marked by joking

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46

lampoon

a written attack ridiculing a person, institution, or a group

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47

mock

to treat with contempt or ridicule; deride

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48

compile

to compose from materials gathered from several sources

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49

comprehensive

Large in scope; including much

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copious

abundant: ample

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51

didactic

intended to teach

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erudite

Marked by deep and extensive learning; scholarly

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53

exhaustive

thorough; complete; compressive

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54

faciliate

to make easier; assist

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55

lucid

clear and easily understood

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acquiesce

to comply or consent without protest

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57

alleviate

to relieve, make more bearable

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58

assuage

to ease or make less severe

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59

bolster

to buoy up; reinforce

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60

buttress

something that serves to reinforce or support

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61

commiserate

to express or feel sympathy for; pity

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conciliatory

characterized or marked by overcoming the distrust of; appeasing

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discordant

characterized by a harsh mingling of sounds

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