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annotation

(n.) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

Example: The pages of the nonfiction novel were scrawled with __________s, dissecting the author's diction and purpose.

appellation

(n.) a name or title; the action of giving a name to a person or thing

Example: Even before his new puppy arrived home, the little boy was already pondering __________s for his pet.

eponym

(n.) a person after whom a discovery, invention, place, etc., is named or thought to be named; a name or noun formed after a person

Example: The word "Kleenex" is an __________ for tissues.

linguistics

(n.) the scientific study of the structure, sounds, nature, and meaning of language

Example: As a scholar of __________, Dr. Lewis analyzes the different ways humans communicate through language.

malapropism

(n.) the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect

Example: After hearing that I traveled to Spain over the summer, John made a hilarious __________, asking me if I "danced a flamingo" instead of "flamenco."

neologism

(n.) a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

Example: Many people think that the phrase "no cap" is a __________, even though it has been part of African-American Vernacular English for years.

parlance

(n.) a particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest

Example: When explaining even a simple idea to his children, Dr. Dick finds himself using his scientifically specialized __________, much to their confusion.

patois

(n.) a regional dialect, especially a nonstandard one that has no written tradition

Example: In Jamaica, the local people commonly speak a native __________ that blends the English language with West African influences.

polyglot

(adj.) able to speak or write several languages; multilingual

(adj.) containing, composed of, or written in several languages

(n.) a mixture or confusion of languages.

(n.) a person who speaks, writes, or reads a number of languages

(n.) a book, especially a Bible, containing the same text in several languages

Example: A frequent traveler and enthusiast of foreign languages, Barbara is a famous ________ in her small Midwestern hometown.

vulgar

(adj.) characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste; crude and unrefined

(adj.) indecent; obscene; lewd:

(adj.) of, relating to, or constituting the ordinary people in a society

Example: Ever since he earned his pHd, Dr. Johnson has thought of himself as too refined to be considered a member of the __________ people in his small Midwest town.

contingent

(adj.) dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional

(adj.) liable to happen or not; uncertain; possible

(adj.) happening by chance or without known cause; fortuitous; accidental

Example: Our trip to T4 is __________ upon the weather later today.

eventuality

(n.) a possible occurrence or circumstance

Example: The weather app says it's raining today; whether or not it does is an __________ we will have to consider if we go to T4.

implausible

(adj.) not having the appearance of truth or credibility

Example: The menu is saying that a shrimp fried this rice; that's simply __________.

inconceivable

(adj.) unimaginable; unthinkable; incredible

Example: The invention of a new color is __________.

in vain

(exp.) to no avail; with no success; futile; useless

Example: Due to his severe lack of talent in the kitchen, Gregory's attempt to bake cookies for his girlfriend was __________ __________.

perchance

(adv.) perhaps; maybe; possibly

Example: __________ Gregory will go to the grocery store and buy premade cookies to please his girlfriend.

preposterous

(adj.) completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; utterly foolish; absurd; senseless; ridiculous

Example: Gregory's girlfriend cheated on him after she tasted the storebought cookies?! That's __________!

proclivity

(n.) natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition

Example: Vincent has a __________ to make jokes about shrimp-fried rice.

prone

(adj.) having a natural inclination or tendency to something; disposed; liable

(adj.) lying flat; prostrate

Example: Mrs. Smith is __________ to be overly dramatic when talking about the simplest topics.

theoretical

(adj.) of, relating to, or consisting in theory; not practical (distinguished from applied)

Example: Ben's solution to the physics problem is purely __________; we'll have to test it out first.

evolve

(v.) to develop gradually, especially from a simpler to a more complex form or nature

(v.) (biology) to develop over successive generations through natural selection

Example: Due to their isolation from the rest of the world, organisms that inhabit islands __________ differently than regular organisms.

immutable

(adj.) unchangeable; not subject to change, constant

Example: Mr. Mario has worked at his family's pizza shop for his whole life; his devotion to the craft is __________

inveterate

(adj.) having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change

(adj.) (of a habit or feeling) long-established and unlikely to change; immutable

Example: Mr. Mario is an __________ pizza-maker. He is also an __________ drug kingpin.

malleable

(adj.) easily influenced; suggestible; pliable

(adj.) (chemistry) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking

Example: Jessica's opinion on politics is so __________. It's like she changes her mind every time someone suggests something to her!

metamorphosis

(n.) a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, through natural or supernatural processes

(n.) (zoology) (in the life of an insect/amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct phases

Example: Mr. Mario's __________ from a humble, innocent pizza boy to a diligent and hardworking drug lord is unbelievable.

modulate

(v.) to exert a modifying or controlling influence on (an object)

(v.) to change the strength, tone, or pitch of (one's voice)

Example: Mr. Mario tried to __________ the flow of drugs within New York City in order to secure his own dominance.

protean

(adj.) tending or able to change shape frequently; easily displaying great variety

(adj.) versatile; able to do may different things

Example: Beast Boy is a __________ superhero; his ability to shapeshift into any animal is splendid!

sporadic

(adj.) (of a habit or routine) occurring at irregular intervals; scattered or isolated

Example: My son's eating schedule worries me; he eats __________ally, and I don't know if he's eating at consistent times.

transmute

(v.) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another

Example: In an instant, Mr. Mario can __________ from a loving pizza owner to a ruthless drug lord.

volatile

(adj.) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive

(adj.) (chemistry) changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state

Example: His short temper makes him extremely __________.

abstruse

(adj.) difficult to understand; obscure

Example: Whenever he wants to impress people, Garfield typically spews out __________ philosophical musings that make him sound intelligent.

acumen

(n.) the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, particularly in a specific domain or area of expertise

(n.) keen insight; shrewdness

Example: Mrs. Mario's business __________ has allowed her to cement her husband's pizza shop as a successful restaurant as well as a booming drug business.

ascertain

(v.) to find something out for certain; to make sure of; deduce

Example: Detective Dewey __________ed the truth about the drug business behind Mr. Mario's pizza shop when he found pure cocaine in his three-meat pie.

cerebral

(adj.) intellectual as opposed to emotional or physical

(adj.) (medical) pertaining to the cerebrum

Example: During the process of deciding his college major, Nermal tended to make __________ conclusions, dismissing the notion of "following his heart" in his career.

faculty

(n.) an inherent mental or physical ability or power to do something; an aptitude or talent

(n.) a group of university departments concerned with a major division of knowledge or learning

(n.) the collective group of the teaching staff at an educational institution

Example: Mrs. Smith's __________ for analyzing the English language has allowed her to be a legendary English teacher at American High. God Bless Dara Smith!

obfuscate

(v.) to render something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible

(v.) to confuse or bewilder (someone)

Example: Mr. Bibbidiboo's tendency to __________ the topic of trigonometry has earned him the reputation of the school's worst math teacher.

ruminate

(v.) to meditate upon; to think deeply about at length

Example: After __________ing upon what APs to take in her junior year, Sally ultimately decided to take APENG (stupid).

stymie

(v.) to prevent or hinder the progress of; to thwart

Example: "You may have __________d my plans, Spider-Man," said Mrs. Smith, "But I will be back for vengeance with six more RAPS! MWAHAHAHA!"

surmise

(v.) suppose that something is true without having the evidence to confirm it

(n.) a supposition that something is true without having the evidence to confirm it

Example: He only __________d that conclusion. You can prove him wrong by bringing up the fact that he can't even back up his claim.

tenet

(n.) a principle or belief, especially a main one of a religion or philosophy

Example: One of Larry's core __________s is to always assume good intentions of others.

abeyance

(n.) a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside

Example: His progress on the APENG DJs has been held in __________ since Monday due to his chemistry project.

abstemious

(adj.) marked by restraint, especially in the consumption of food or alcohol; self-denying; refraining from indulging

Example: Mrs. Smith's part-time job as a Catholic nun requires her to be __________ in all aspects of her life.

circumvent

(v.) to successfully manage to get around or avoid, especially through ingenuity or a strategic manner

(v.) to surround (something) around; to hem in

Example: The seal __________ed the threat of the polar bear by zig-zagging through the Arctic seawater.

elude

(v.) to avoid cleverly; to physically escape

(v.) to escape the perception of; to fail to be understood by

Example: Despite all her hints, the idea of her liking him, much to her chagrin, always __________d him.

eschew

(v.) to avoid, shun, or keep away from habitually, especially for moral or practical reasons

Example: The flat-earther willingly __________ all modern research, instead believing in his fake pseudoscience.

evasion

(n.) an act of escaping or avoiding

Example: Mrs. Smith was discovered to have committed several acts of tax __________ after she suspiciously began buying three pounds of donuts for each of her students.

malinger

(v.) to pretend or exaggerate illness or incapacity (as a means to avoid responsibility like work)

Example: On the due date of the RAP packet, several students __________ed in order to secure an extra day to finish it.

oblique

(adj.) not straightforward: indirect; obscure; devious

(adj.) inclined; at an angle

(n.) something that is oblique (usually in relation to oblique muscles)

Example: His __________ explanation required a great amount of deciphering in order to understand.

Example: The modern art piece was composed of __________, criss-crossing colored lines.

shirk

(v.) to avoid performing an obligation, duty, or responsibility

(v.) to sneak; to slink away

Example: His laziness has made him __________ from all of his household responsibilities, including washing the dishes and doing the laundry.

shun

(v.) to avoid deliberately, especially habitually

Example: The stifling presence of the paparazzi has convinced Mrs. Smith to __________ publicity.

converge

(v.) to move toward one point or toward one another

(v.) to come together and unite in a common interest or focus

Example: In the face of the new threat of world war, the political parties __________d in order to efficiently defeat the enemy.

crux

(n.) a puzzling or difficult problem that could be unsolved

(n.) a main or central feature or component (as of an argument)

Example: The __________ of the matter ultimately comes down to whether or not Derek orders the "normal" or "spicy" level of heat with his curry.

degradation

(n.) the slow decline in the quality or integrity of something into a low, destitute, or demoralized state

(n.) moral or intellectual decadence

Example: Moral __________ has befallen Mrs: Smith's classes; students constantly resort to lying and cheating in order to achieve that sweet 6.

initiate

(v.) to begin or put into practice

Example: The lab is __________d by first weighing the mass of the given metal sample.

penultimate

(adj.) second to last

Example: The letter "y" is the __________ letter in the English alphabet.

pivotal

(adj.) extremely important and consequential; critical

Example: The __________ moment in Mrs. Smith's career arrived when Vincent walked into her classroom.

sequel

(n.) a subsequent development or consequence

(n.) the next installment or continuation (of a creative work)

Example: Mrs. Smith has finally released her long-awaited __________: APENG 2.

supersede

(v.) to take the place of; to replace

Example: With one last painful burst of speed, tbe Siamese cat __________d the tabby cat in the National Cat Racing Championship.

tangential

(adj.) merely touching or slightly connected

(adj.) only superficially relevant

Example: As they watched the movie at the cinema, their arms were __________, but the romantic tension was electrifying.

terminate

(v.) to bring to an end or halt

Example: Because he accidentally used the wrong chemical, Dr. Digglidingus had to __________ the experiment.

aspersions

(pl. n.) false or misleading statements or charges intended to harm someone's reputation; libel; defamation

Ex: Over the course of his career, the media tried to publish a series of __________ in hopes to topple his standing on top of the social ladder.

compunction

(n.) a feeling of anxiety arising as a result of being aware of one's own guilt before or after committing a misdeed

Ex: Despite his own __________, the man proceeded to steal the ice cream from the child. (He was hungry.)

derision

(n.) the use of ridicule or scorn to express contempt

(n.) the state of being ridiculed or scorned

Ex: Instead of accepting her unique sense of fashion, the crowd resorted to __________, mortifying the young fashionista.

disapprobation

(n.) the act or state of disapproving

(n.) the state of being disapproved

Ex: In unanimous __________ of the convict's crimes, the jury voted to sentence him to death.

ostracize

(v.) to exclude from a group or from common privileges by popular consent; exile; banish

Ex: After he had sexual relations with a billy goat, the village shaman was __________d from the community.

rebuke

(v.) to sharply criticize; to reprimand

(n.) a sharp criticism; an expression of strong disapprobation

Ex: Mrs. Smith __________d the young student for making the margins on his essay 0.0001 inch too wide.

revulsion

(n.) a sudden feeling of pure distaste or loathing of something; a reaction of disgust

(n.) a sudden pulling or drawing away (from something)

Ex: After seeing several rats in the corners of the restaurant, the kitchen inspector experienced a sensation of __________.

scurrilous

(adj.) inclined to use or actively using coarse language; vulgar; evil

(adj.) containing obscenities, abuse, or slander

Ex: Packed with curse words, the sailor's jargon is notoriously __________.

spurn

(v.) to reject with disdain or contempt; scorn

(n.) a contemptuous rejection

Ex: She __________ed his attempts to ask her to the homecoming dance.

vitriolic

(adj.) (of language) bitterly harsh and critical

Ex: His __________ speech attacked all aspects of the school, from the lacking curriculum to the repugnant excuses for the school lunches.

accountable

(adj.) subject to giving an account

(adj.) capable of being explained by or attributed to

Ex: The broken weighing scale is __________ for the percent error we discovered in our lab results.

assiduous

(adj.) showing or marked by great care, constant attention, and effort;

Ex: Every two weeks, I __________ly make these Quizlets. I hope you all are thankful.

default

(n.) a selection usually made automatically or without active consideration due to lack of a viable alternative

(v.) to fail to perform, pay, or fulfill (a responsibility or agreement)

(n.) failure to perform, pay, or fulfill (a responsibility of agreement)

Ex: The man __________ed on his contract to pay back the company within 40 days.

feckless

(adj.) lacking initiative; irresponsible; weak and ineffective

Ex: He's so __________ that he doesn't even know how to boil water!

incumbent

(n.) the current holder of an office

(adj.) currently occupying an office

(adj.) necessary as a duty or responsibility; obligatory

Ex: The __________ President of the United States is Joe Biden.

liability

(n.) the quality or state of being responsible for something

(n.) something for which someone is responsible

(n.) something that acts as a disadvantage or incites embarrassment; a drawback

Ex: Because he always had to babysit her, the student always viewed his little sister as a __________ whenever he had to bring her with him when he hung out with his friends.

mandatory

(adj.) required by an official law or rule; compulsory

Ex: The requirements for the Best Hot Dog in the World Contest are __________. If you don't meet them, you won't be accepted into the competition.

negligence

(n.) the act, state, or instance of being negligent; the failure to exercise the same care that a reasonable person would in the same circumstances

Ex: Due to Spingebob's gross __________ as the fry cook, the Krusty Krab burned down.

onerous

(adj.) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome; inconveniently troublesome

Ex: Over the semester, his __________ schedule stressed the student to the point of a mental breakdown.

remiss

(adj.) displaying negligence and inattention in the performance of work or duty; lax; careless

Ex: She has a famous habit of being __________ when it comes to group projects. Consequently, she was one of the last people to be chosen in class when the assignment was announced.

acquiesce

(v.) to accept, comply, or submit passively and without protest

Ex: The army general __________d to his opponent's demands after suffering a horrible defeat.

adamant

(adj.) refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind; unyielding; firm in opinion; stubborn

Ex: Despite his friends advising against his choice, Derek was __________ in pursuing 6 AP classes in his junior year.

balk

(v.) to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on

(v.) to thwart; to prevent from having something

Ex: The police dog __________ed as he picked up a strange scent.

camaraderie

(n.) mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together; a spirit of good fellowship

Ex: The basketball players shared a raw __________; they have played together for fifteen years.

cantankerous

(adj.) bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative; difficult or irritating to deal with

Ex: After being fed some rotten fish, the __________ tabby cat refused to be pet by his owner.

compliance

(n.) the action of or tendency to comply with a wish or command made by others

(n.) unworthy or excessive acquiescence

Ex: The dictator demands strict __________ to his rules from his regime officers.

presumptuous

(adj.) failing to observe or respect the limits of what is permitted or appropriate; too forward or bold; assuming too much

Ex: The student was __________ in assuming that his teacher would accept his 3-month-old late assignment.

propitiate

(v.) to win or regain the favor of (someone) by doing something that pleases them; to appease

Ex: He __________d Mrs. Smith by buying her seven Coca-Colas after he accidentally stepped on her shoe.

tractable

(adj.) easy to manage, control, or influence

Ex: Much to his surprise, Jack found his new chihuahua to be a __________ and docile pet.

volition

(n.) the power of making a conscious choice or decision; the power to use one's will to choose or determine something

(n.) a conscious choice or decision

Ex: It wasn't of my own __________ to throw my glass of water at you! You scared me!

acuity

(n.) sharpness or keenness of sensory perception (thought, vision, hearing, etc.)

Ex: Your test scores demonstrated mental __________. You should be proud!

consummate

(adj.) showing a high degree of skill, flair, and elegance; complete or perfect

(adj.) extremely skilled and accomplished

(v.) to complete (a marriage or relationship) by having SEX!!!!!

(v.) to complete; to make perfect

Ex: Her sculpture, __________ in every aspect, was accurate down to the last detail.

cunning

(adj.) having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion; sly

(n.) skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion

Ex: The fox's __________ plan lured the chicken into a false sense of security before he pounced on the poor bird.

deft

(adj.) neatly skillful and quick in one's physical movements; nimble

(adj.) demonstrating skill and cleverness; proficient

Ex: After years of training his body and speed, the __________ swordfighter could defeat his enemies with ease.

endowment

(n.) a natural quality, gift, or skill possessed or inherited by someone

(n.) the action of providing (something or someone) with a quality, ability, or asset (like income or property)

Ex: The young artist inherited his __________ at art from his father, a world-class painter.

facile

(adj.) easily achieved or attained; effortless

(adj.) (of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive but only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficially correct

Ex: Their months-long training finally paid off! The team gained a __________ victory today.

inept

(adj.) totally unskilled; clumsy

Ex: He's so __________ at his job as a firefighter that he SPREAD the flames instead of extinguishing them!

prescient

(adj.) having or showing knowledge of future events; having foresight; prophetic;

Ex: He's strangely __________. Y'know, he predicted that Trump would become president seven months in advance.

proficient

(adj.) skilled at (a particular field or activity); highly knowledgeable of; competent

Ex: Possibly the most __________ teacher on campus, Ms. Liu has had plenty of experience in the field of chemistry.

prowess

(n.) skill or expertise in a particular activity or field

(n.) bravery in combat

Ex: Artistic __________ aplenty, the young artist has produced a handful of flawless works.