World Literature Mt Vocab

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Edification

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n. Improvement or enlightenment (betterment)

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Feasible

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adj. Capable of being accomplished

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Laborious

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Requiring mental or physical effort

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Surfeit

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Condition of being too full; overabundance (surplus)

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apropos

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prep. With regard to (Apropos the trip this summer…= With regards to the trip this summer…)

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depose

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v. to remove from office or power

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static

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adj. having no motion or change

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staunch

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adj. firm and steadfast -usually in beliefs (ex: strong opinion)

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appall

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v. to fill with horror or disapproval

(horrify)

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denigrate

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v. To attack the chareacter of; to mock

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incandescent

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adj. shining brilliantly

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pallid

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adj. lacking color; dull

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verdant

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adj. green; lush with vegetation

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malaise

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n. Asense of unease; depression

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malign

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v. to speak or maliciously insult

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negligble

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adj. unimportant; insignificant

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pejorative

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adj. negative and critical; insulting

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impeccable

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adj. having no flaws

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bacchanal

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n. a drunken party or celebration

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elegiac

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adj. Mourning that which is lost or past; sorrowful

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festoon

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v. To drape or adorn festively

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jocular

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adj. characterized by joking

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acquiesce

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v. to give in

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languid

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adj. lacking energy; weak

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somnolent

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drowsy; sleepy

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quittance

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n. a repayment; compensation

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soporific

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adj. causing sleep or fatigue

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auspicous

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adj. followed by favorable circumstances
(good times)

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consort

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v. to keep company; associate

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fortuitous

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adj. happening by lucky accident or chance; fortunate

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propitiate

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v. to soothe or satisfy; to appease

(reconcile)
My mom tried to Danny by telling him that he would be allowed to go the party...

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propitious

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adj. lucky; favorable

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conferment

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n. the act of bestowing; a formal offer

The conferment of priviledges to Danny will only come if he does well in his exams and makes good choices.

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euphoria

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n. a feeling of great happines or well being

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importune

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v. to urge or beg without end

My mom continues to importune me to make good choices...

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periphery

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n. the outermost part or boundary

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desolate

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adj. deserted and lonely

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hoi polloi

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n. the common people; the masses

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monosyllabic

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adj. having only one syllable

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polyglot

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n. a person with a knowledge of several languages

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solipsism

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n. the theory that the self is the only reality

(thinking that noone else exists)

Danny's continual solipsism drives me crazy... It's not all about me!

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catholic

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adj. covering a broad range; universal

Jeans have catholic appeal in the US.

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consummate

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adj. perfect or ideal, especially in skill or accomplishment

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parse

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v. to examine or analyze

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trenchant

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adj. sharply effective or insightful (thoughts, opinions, etc)

Despite Danny's trenchant remarks on the need for more priviledges, he still doesn't make the right choices ALL the time.