Vocab Lesson 14

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Aberration

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Noun- A departure from the norm; or a flaw or defect

"For her, such a low grade on an exam was an aberration"

"The scientist noticed an aberration in the structure of the cells. He was excited.

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Antiquated

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Adj- Out of date

"The use of 'thy and thou' is antiquated speech."

"an antiquated calendar"

"He saw an antiquated hand-cranked rope-making machine at the textiles museum."

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Celestial

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Adj- of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or the skies

(Heavenly, Angelic)

"Her Celestial beauty was out of this world"

"Stars, planets, asteroids, and other celestial bodies."

"The late afternoon sunlight gave the room a celestial glow."

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Galaxy

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Noun- A vast collection of stars or a group of brilliant people or things.

"The event was attended by a galaxy of artists."

"On Oscar night the crowd gathered to see the galaxy of 'stars'."

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Juncture

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Noun- A joining or coming together point of critical timing

"At this juncture it looks like they are going to get a divorce."

"At this juncture of my life, comfort is more important than style."

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Juxtapose

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Noun- to place side by side

(Contrast, Compare)

"A display that juxtaposes modern art with classical art."

"By juxtaposing the two paintings we could see a definite contrast in styles."

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Maelstrom

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Noun- A large violent whirlpool; a place of great turmoil

(Cataclysm, Chaos, Disorder)

"My teenage years were a much like a maelstrom, full of chaos and disorder."

"She was caught in a maelstrom of emotions."

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Optimum

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Adj- Best

"For optimum performance, I use everest boxing gloves."

"Optimum conditions."

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Abominate

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Verb- To hate intensely

"The public abominated their mayor for.."

"A politician who is revered by his supporters and abominated by his enemies"

"We abominate jokes that make fun of people who have mental or physical disabilities"

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Abridge

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Verb- To shorten in duration or extent.

(Reduced)

"Thank goodness we were assigned the abridged version of that novel."

"The library's hours have been drastically abridged to cut cost"

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Animosity

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Noun- Intense ill will

(Loathe)

"After being cut from the team Jerry had animosity for her coach."

"His open animosity towards us made our meeting very uncomfortable."

"We put aside our personal animosities so that we could work together."

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Auspicious

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Adj- Promising success

"An auspicious beginning does not guarantee total success."

"She told him she couldn't dance with him just then, but her auspicious smile encouraged him to ask again late."

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Beleaguer

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Verb- To surround physically by trouble.

(Trouble, Harass)

"The lack of funds that beleaguers schools."

"The rebels were beleaguered by the military."

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Confidant (boy)
Confidante (girl)

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Noun- A person one goes to in confidence.

"She was her closest friend and confidante"

"Only her closest confidantes know what she's going through"

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Constituent

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Noun- One of the parts that make up a whole.

(Fraction, Member)

"Oxygen and nitrogen are the main constituent of the air we breath."

"The constituent parts of a motor."

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Predecessor

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Noun- A person or thing that has held a position or office before another

"Obama's predecessor was George W. Bush."

"Today's computers are much faster than their predecessors were."

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Sadistic

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Adj- To take pleasure in causing pain.

"It was clear that the teacher was sadistic by the amount of homework she gives us"