January 2005 Vocab

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v. to enrage

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incense

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adj
1. lazy: lethargic and not showing any interest or making any effort
2. medicine painless and slow to change: used to describe a disease or condition that is slow to develop or be healed, and causes no pain

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indolent

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From the late Latin stem indolent- “insensitive to pain,” from dolent- , present participle stem of dolere “to suffer pain.”

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adjective

*1 : dressed with great care and elegance : well-groomed, sleek
2 : elegantly maintained or designed

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soigne

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from French, where it serves as the past participle of the verb "soigner," meaning "to take care of."

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adj
disrespectful: showing an aggressive lack of respect in speech or behavior

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insolent

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From Latin insolens “unusual, arrogant,” from solere “to be accustomed.”]

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noun

: an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose

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coterie

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verb

: to give expression to emotion especially in acting

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emote

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adj.

acting on the spur of the moment, without considering the consequences; on impulse; moving with great force or energy; violent

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impetuous

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n
1. tiredness: a pleasant feeling of weariness or weakness
2. listlessness in speech or behavior: listlessness and indifference in speech or behavior
3. heaviness in atmosphere: an oppressive heaviness or sultriness in the air

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langour

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Latin languere “to be weak or faint.”

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adj
1. dull: dull because lacking in character and lively qualities
2. flavorless: bland and without flavor

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insipid

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from late Latin insipidus “tasteless,” from sapidus “having a flavor.”

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noun

: a steep mountainside gorge

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couloir

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from French, where it literally means "passage."

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noun

1 : a group hired to applaud at a performance
*2 : a group of sycophants

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claque

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French borrowing that descends from the verb "claquer," meaning "to clap," and the noun "claque," meaning "a clap."

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adjective

: marked by fearless resolution : valiant

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doughty

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from a related Old English word, "dohte," that meant "had worth."

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adjective

1 : keen, sharp
2 : vigorously effective and articulate; also : caustic
3 *a : sharply perceptive : penetrating b : clear-cut, distinct

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trenchant

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from the Anglo-French verb "trencher," meaning "to cut," and may ultimately derive from the Vulgar Latin "trinicare," meaning "to cut in three."

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noun

1 : the act or an instance of enjoining : order, admonition
*2 : a court order requiring a party to do or refrain from doing a specified act

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injunction

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from the Latin verb "injungere," which in turn derives from "jungere," meaning to "join." synonymn to enjoin

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verb

: to annoy or attempt to influence by private talk

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earwig

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adj
discouraged: extremely unhappy and discouraged

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Despondent

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adjective

: of, relating to, or involving a confidence or trust: as a : held or founded in trust or confidence b : holding in trust c : depending on public confidence for value or currency

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fiduciary

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This words is all faithful to its origin — Latin "fidere," which means "to trust."

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verb

1 : to press or urge with troublesome persistence
*2 : annoy, trouble
3 : to beg, urge, or solicit persistently or troublesomely

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importune

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noun

: the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for; also : an instance of this

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serendipity

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n
1. appointment or period of appointment: the occupation of an official position, or the length of time a position is occupied (formal)


2. property-holding: the rights of a tenant to hold property, or the holding of property as a tenant

3. education human resources permanent status: the position of having a formal secure appointment until retirement, especially at an educational institution after working on a temporary or provisional basis

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tenure

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from, ultimately, Latin tenere “to hold;” like in Spanish tener "to have"

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adjective

: marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased

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tendentious

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derivative of the Medieval Latin "tendentia," meaning "tendency"

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noun

: an adventurous, daring, or chivalric enterprise

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emprise

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synonymous to a quest; from the Anglo-French word "emprendre," meaning "to undertake."

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verb

: to anticipate and prevent (as a situation) or make unnecessary (as an action)

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obviate

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from the Late Latin "obviare" (meaning "to meet or withstand") and the Latin "obviam," which means "in the way"
Synonyms: prevent, preclude, avert

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adj
bad-tempered: bad-tempered, unfriendly, rude, and somewhat threatening

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surly

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: alteration of Middle English "sirly": lordly, imperious, from sir

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adj.

3 a : favorable to growth or comfort : mild b : marked by or diffusing sympathy or friendliness

4 : displaying or marked by genius

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genial

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Latin genialis, from genius

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noun

: a computer-related product that has been widely advertised but has not and may never become available

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vaporware

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the idea is like a fog, it is there but it never materializes

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n
security device for protected software: a small hardware device that, when plugged into a computer, enables a specific copy-protected program to run, the program being disabled on that computer if the device is not present. The device is effective against software piracy.

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dongle

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adjective

1 : born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn
2 a : cold and steady in mood : slow to act or change *b : of a gloomy or surly disposition c : having a sardonic aspect

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saturnine

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noun

1 plural : characteristic apparatus : trappings
2 a : the dress characteristic of an occupation or occasion — usually used in plural *b : clothes — usually used in plural

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habiliment

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verb

*1: to go quickly : hasten
2 : to cause (oneself) to go quickly

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hie

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from the even hoarier "hīgian," Old English for "to strive" or "to hasten."

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adjective

1 a : suffused with light : luminous b : translucent
*2 : having full use of one's faculties : sane
3 : clear to the understanding : intelligible

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lucid

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derives (via the Latin adjective "lucidus," meaning "shining") from the Latin verb "lucēre," meaning "to shine." one's mind is as clear as the light that shines through it :)

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noun

1 : an act or instance of putting something in writing or adapting it for publication
*2 : a work that has been adapted for publication : edition, version

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redaction

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from the Latin verb "redigere" ("to bring back" or "to reduce") which was formed by adding the prefix "red-" ("back") to "agere." "agere" is a Latin verb that means "to act, drive, lead, or do"

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adjective

: conspicuous; especially : conspicuously bad

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egregious

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from the Latin word "egregius," meaning "distinguished" or "eminent."

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noun

: an inclination or predisposition toward something; especially : a strong inherent inclination toward something objectionable

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proclivity

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from "clivus," the Latin word for "slope" related to propensity (uncontrollable inclination), predilection (attraction due to temperament or mood), and penchant (strong attraction towards)

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verb

*1 : to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
2 : to advance beyond the usual or proper limits

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encroach

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the word derives from the Middle English "encrochen," which means "to get or seize" and whose Anglo-French predecessor "encrocher" was formed by combining the prefix "en-" ("in") with the noun "croche" ("hook").