ENGLISH VOCAB 1-12 FINAL

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appellation

A name or title that distinguishes or identifies (n)

dipthong

A speech sound that consists of either two vowels or a vowel and a semivowel (such as y) contained in a single syllable (n)

eponym

A person, place, or thing that something else is named after -- or it can be the word or name itself (n)

linguistics

The study of human speech, especially its components, structure, and changes (n)

neologism

A newly made-up word, phrase, or expression (n)

parlance

A particular manner or kind of speech (n)

patois

A regional or uneducated version of a language (n)

polyglot

Consisting of many groups speaking different languages; also, a computer file written to work in multiple programming languages (adj)

solecism

Grammatical mistakes or blunders (n)

vulgar

Lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined (adj)

amulet

An object worn to bring luck or to protect against evil or injury; charm (n)

capricious

Subject to sudden, unpredictable changes; fickle (adj)

fatalism

The belief that all events are determined in advance by fate and cannot be changed by human means (n)

incantation

A magic charm or spell spoken as a set of words (n)

propitious

Favorable; advantageous (adj)

providential

Resulting from divine will and blessing; fortunate; opportune (adj)

quirk

A peculiarity of behavior; idiosyncrasy; also an unpredictable shift in action (n)

serendipity

Events happening in a happy or lucky way (n)

vagary

A wild or unpredictable change of behavior (n)

vicissitude

Changes or shifts encountered in one's life, activities, or surroundings (n)

continuity

The condition of being without a stop or interruption; An uninterrupted succession or flow (n)

converge

To approach the same point from different directions; meet; To move toward a common conclusion or result (v)

crux

Essential feature/point of something that is difficult to solve or explain (n)

initiate

To begin; originate; cause to begin; To admit into membership (v)

pivotal

Central or crucial to something; very important (adj)

sequel

Something that follows; continuation (n)

subordinate

Subject to the authority of another; Of a lower class or rank; inferior (n)

tangential

Superficially relevant or related (adj)

terminate

To bring to an end; to conclude (v)

ultimate

Last; Coming at the end; Farthest; Extreme (adj)

complicity

Involvement as an accomplice in a crime or wrongdoing (n)

deploy

To station or distribute (persons or forces) systematically (v)

explicate

To explain; To make meaning clear (v)

implicate

To involve or connect incriminatingly; To involve or suggest by logical necessity (v)

implicit

Implied or understood although not expressed (adj)

inexplicable

Incapable of being explained or interpreted (adj)

plight

A condition or situation of difficulty or adversity (n)

replica

A copy or reproduction of a work of art, especially one made by the original artist (n)

replicate

To duplicate, copy, or repeat (v)

supple

Readily bent; pliant; Moving and bending with agility; limber (adj)

aspersion

A damaging or false statement (n)

deprecate

To express disapproval of (v)

deride

To laugh at in scorn; scoff at; mock (v)

execrable

Extremely inferior; very bad; Detestable; hateful (adj)

ostracize

To banish or exclude from a group; shun (v)

rebuke

To criticize or reprimand sharply and sternly (v)

scurrilous

Using or expressed in vulgar and abusive language; foul-mouthed (adj)

spurn

To reject or refuse disdainfully (v)

vitriolic

Bitterly severe; harsh; sharp (adj)

vituperation

Sustained and bitter attack or condemnation; blame (n)

accommodating

Willing to help; obliging (adj)

accord

Agreement; harmony; A settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions (n)

acquiesce

To consent or comply passively or without protest; accept (v)

adamant

Firm and unyielding in purpose or opinion; inflexible (adj)

camaraderie

A spirit of loyalty, mutual trust, and good will between or among friends or comrades (n)

compliance

An act of doing as another wishes or yielding to a request or command (n)

propitiate

To prevent or reduce the anger of; soothe; appease (v)

tractable

Easily managed or controlled; docile (adj)

volition

An act of willing, choosing, or deciding; power or capability of determining (n)

willfulness

Unreasonable stubbornness; The inclination to impose one's will on others (n)

auspices

Protection or support; patronage; A portent, omen, or augury, especially when based on the action of birds (n)

auspicious

Attended by favorable circumstances; suggesting a positive outcome (adj)

circumspect

aware of circumstances/consequences, care for future

despicable

Deserving of scorn or contempt; vile (adj)

introspective

Self-examining; thinking about one's own thoughts and feelings (adj)

perspicuity

The quality of being clearly expressed or easily understood (n)

prospective

Likely to happen; expected (adj)

specious

Having the ring of truth but actually false (adj)

specter

A threatening or haunting possibility (n)

spectrum

A broad sequence or range of related qualities, ideas, or activities (n)

acuity

Acuteness of perception; keenness (n)

consummate

Supremely accomplished or skilled; Complete or perfect in every respect (adj)

cunning

Skill or adeptness in performance; dexterity; Shrewd or crafty in manipulation or deception (n)

deft

Skillful; adroit (adj)

endowment

A natural gift or quality; Funds or property donated to an institution, individual, or group as a source of income (n)

facile

Done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; easy (adj)

incompetent

Not capable; not properly or well qualified (adj)

inept

Awkward or clumsy (adj)

proficient

Performing in a given art, skill, or branch of learning with expert correctness and facility; adept (adj)

propensity

An innate inclination; tendency (n)

beseech

To address an earnest or urgent request to; implore; to beg for (v)

blandishment

The act of coaxing by flattery or wheedling (n)

cajole

To coax gently and persistently; wheedle (v)

elicit

To bring out; evoke; To call forth (v)

enjoin

to instruct; prohibit; forbid

exigent

Requiring immediate attention or remedy; urgent (adj)

imperious

Arrogantly domineering or overbearing (adj)

injunction

A command, directive, or order (n)

mendicant

A beggar; Depending upon alms (money or food) for a living (n)

query

A question; inquiry; a doubt in the mind (n)

ambivalence

The simultaneous exsistence of conflicting feelings or thoughts, such as love and hate, about a person, an object, or an idea; also UNCERTAINTY (n)

avail

Use, benefit, or advantage; also to be of use (n/v)

equivalent

Equal in quantity, force, meaning, or value; Having similar or identical functions or effects; practically equal (adj)

evaluation

The act of judging the value or worth of; The result of evaluating; a judgement or appraisal (n)

evince

To show or exhibit, as an emotion; To demostrate clearly or convincingly; make evident (v)

invalid

Being without foudation or force in fact, truth, or law; not in effect; worthless; Falsely based or reasoned; faulty; unjustified (adj)

invaluable

Of inestimable use or help; indispensable; Having great value; priceless (adj)

prevail

To be greater in strength or influence; triumph; To be or become effective; To be most common or frequent; be predominant (v)

valedictory

Bidding farewell; a farewell adress (adj)

vanquish

To defeat in a battle, conflict, or competition; To overcome or subdue, as an emotion; suppress (v)