English Vocab Semester Exam

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Arable

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suitable for cultivation of land - adj

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Litany

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a long, repetitive, or dull account - n

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Moratorium

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a suspension of activity; an authorized delay - n

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Wrenching

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causing mental or physical pain - adj

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Carte Blanche

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boundless authority; unlimited power to act - n

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Cosmopolitan

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worldly; sophisticated - adj

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Interlocutor

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someone who participates in a conversation - n

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Metamorphosis

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a transformation or dramatic change - n

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Nomenclature

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technical names or naming system in an art or science - n

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Sophistry

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a deliberately deceptive or misleading argument - n

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Stygian

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dark and forbidding - adj

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Vestige

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a trace or evidence of something that once existed - n

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Axiom

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a universal truth; an established rule - n

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Expurgate

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to remove vulgar or objectionable material - v

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Iniquity

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an evil or wicked act - n

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Usurp

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to take over; to seize power - v

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Catharsis

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a release of emotional tension - n

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Crepuscular

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pertaining to twilight - adj

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Intrinsic

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of or relating to a thing's basic nature; inherent - adj

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Inundate

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to overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity - v

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Anomaly

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a deviation from the norm; an odd or peculiar occurrence - n

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Compendium

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a list or collection of items - n

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Comprise

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to include or consist of - v

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Eidetic

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pertaining to extraordinary detailed and vivid recall - adj

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Expiate

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to make amends for - v

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Foist

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to pass off as genuine or valuable - v

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Accoutrement

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an accessory item of dress or equipment - n

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Antediluvian

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extremely old ; antiquated - adj

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Peregrination

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travel by walking - n

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Platitude

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an obvious remark; a cliche - n

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Prognosticate

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to predict - v

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Sanctimonious

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showing false piety or righteousness - adj

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Stringent

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restrictive; imposing demanding standards - adj

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Venerate

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to respect or revere - v

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Coeval

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of the same time period - adj

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Entreat

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to earnestly request or petition - v

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Nexus

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a link, tie, or bond - n