Hons. English 9 Semester 2 Vocab Final

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Commence

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To enter; to begin

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Compatible

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Capable of existing or operating together in harmony

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Composite

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Made up of distinct parts

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Conjecture

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A conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork

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Conscription

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Compulsory enrollment of persons, especially for military service

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Cosmos

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An orderly, harmonious, systematic universe

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Epilogue

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A concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work

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Episodic

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Made up of separate or loosely connected units; occurring at irregular intervals

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Flush

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Full of life and vigor; filled to overflowing; arranged edge to edge

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Percussion

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The beating or striking of a musical instrument; the striking of sound on the ear

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Fluctuate

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To shift back and forth uncertainly

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Permeate

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To spread or pass through

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Persecute

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To harass in a manner designed to injure; to cause to suffer because of belief

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Persevere

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To go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition

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Sequester

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To set apart; to seclude and withdraw

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Synopsis

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A condensed statement or outline

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Commiserate

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To feel or express sorrow or compassion for

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Comprehensive

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Covering completely or broadly

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Compulsory

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Mandatory; enforced

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Conciliatory

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Tending to gain good will by pleasing acts

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Cosmetic

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Done or made for the sake of appearances

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Epistolary

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Written in the form of a series of letters

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Influx

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A coming in, typically of a large group

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Microcosm

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A little world

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Misconstrue

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To misunderstand the sense or intention of

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Non sequitur

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A response that does not follow logically from anything previously said

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Perennial

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Persistent, enduring; continuing without interruption

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Perpetrate

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To bring about or carry out (of a crime)

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Pertinent

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Having a clear, decisive relevance to the matter at hand

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Synthesis

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The combination of parts of elements so as to form a whole

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Accommodate

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Communicable

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.

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Complacent

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Pleased or satisfied with how things affect oneself

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Comprehension

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Concurrent

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.

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Consequence

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.

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Cosmopolitan

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.

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Epigram

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.

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Epiphany

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.

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Impervious

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.

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Inconceivable

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.

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Mellifluous

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.

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Perfunctory

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.

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Perpetual

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.

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Symposium

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.

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Debilitate

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To impair the strength of

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Decrepit

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Fallen into ruin or disrepair

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Deference

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Respect and esteem due to a superior or elder

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Demeanor

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Outward manner, behavior toward others

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Detrimental

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Obviously harmful

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Enamor

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To inflame with love

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Enthusiast

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One who is ardently attached to a cause, object, or pursuit

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Eponymous

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Of, relating to, or being the person for whom something is believed to be named

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Expatriate

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Renounce allegiance to one's native country; one who renounces allegiance to their country

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Generate

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To bring into existence

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Homogenous

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Of uniform structure or composition throughout

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Sophomoric

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Conceited or overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature

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Subconscious

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Existing in the mind but not immediately available to consciousness

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Subdue

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To bring under control by an exertion of will

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Verify

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To establish truth, accuracy, reality

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Congenital

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Existing at or dating to birth; being such by nature

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Decadence

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A period of decay and decline, excess or indulgence

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Decapitate

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To cut off the head of

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Defray

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To provide for the payment of

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Denigrate

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To deny the importance or validity of

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Embellish

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To heighten the attractiveness of by adding ornamental details

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Endowment

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The part of an institution's income derived from donations

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Enrapture

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To fill with delight

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Genocide

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The deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group

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Paternal

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Of or relating to a father; like that of a father

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Pseudonym

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A fictitious name; a pen name

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Sophisticated

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Highly complicated or developed; experienced and aware; intellectually appealing

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Sublime

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Tending to inspire awe because of elevated qualities of beauty, nobility, and grandeur

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Subsidiary

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A company wholly controlled by another; furnishing aid or support; of secondary importance

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Verdict

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The finding or decision of a jury on the matter submitted to it in trial

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Decipher

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To make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity

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Defamation

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The act of harming the reputation of another by libel or slander

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Defunct

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Having finished the course of life or existence

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Degenerate

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Having sunk to a corrupt and vicious state; one living below the normal moral standard; to decline in quality

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Desiccate

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To dry up; to drain of emotional or intellectual vitality

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Disenfranchise

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To deprive of a legal right, especially the right to vote

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Embroil

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To throw into disorder or confusion; to involve in conflict or difficulties

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Envelop

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To enclose or enfold completely

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Genealogist

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A person who traces and studies the descent of persons or families

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Generalize

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To make vague or indefinite statements

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Onomatopoeia

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The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it

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Patriarchy

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Social organization marked by the supremacy of the father, the legal dependence of wives, and the male children receiving the inheritance

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Sophistry

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Subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation

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Subvert

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To pervert or corrupt by an undermining of morals, allegiance, or faith

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Verisimilitude

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The quality or state of having the appearance of truth