Ww, Book 11, Lesson 7 And 8

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archipelago

Back 1

a large group of islands; a body of water containing a large number of islands

EX: The Galapagos Islands is the most famous archpielago.

Front 2

careen

Back 2

to rush headlong, often with a swerving or lurching motion

to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion: The car careened around the corner.

Front 3

cavalier

Back 3

showing an offhand or carefree disregard; arrogant

EX: Some people say that the Zelaya brothers are a bit cavalier, as they sometimes act arrogantly, or snobbish.

Front 4

contiguous

Back 4

sharing a boundary; being very close or in contact; adjacent

The island of St Martin is composed of territories of 2 countries contiguous with one another, France and Holland.

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correlate

Back 5

to connect related things; to bring things into proper relation with one another

" My mother always correlates things and figures things out by putting all the pieces together"

Front 6

etymology

Back 6

the history of a word

Front 7

frenetic

Back 7

wildly excited; frantic; frenzied

" I have sooo much to study for finals that I am beginning to act a bit frenetic and crazy"

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kinetic

Back 8

relating to motion

"The rides in Disney World have a lot of kinetic energy"

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presage

Back 9

to foretell; to warn or indicate in advance, to foreshadow, to have a presentiment of.

"I have a pressage that we are going to win this tournament"

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pulverize

Back 10

to crush or grind into dust or powder; to completely destroy

" When Oscar needs to knock down a house to build a new one, he uses a wrecking ball to pulverize the existing structure"

Front 11

recondite

Back 11

difficult to understand; abstruse;dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter: mysterious

"My brother finds Calculus to be a recondite subject; he can hardly understand it"

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repulse

Back 12

to repel or drive back; 2. to reject in a cool or distant manner; 3. to disgust

" I am completely repulsed by the thought of that girl that killed the older lady drunk driving"

" A positive force will always repulse another positive force"

Front 13

seismic

Back 13

caused by or having to do with earthquakes; having powerful and widespread effects

" I wonder if everytime there is an earthquake in San Francisco, scientists can see the seismic waves in advance of the real earthquake"

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undulate

Back 14

to form or move in waves; to have a wavelike appearance or motion
"The flag undulates in the breeze."

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upheaval

Back 15

a radical or violent change; a forceful lifting or warping from beneath

"There is a huge upheaval in the real estate market because of the state of the economy, Many construction people have lost their jobs"

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betrothed

Back 16

adj. Engaged to be married
n. A person to whom one is engaged to be married

" I am not going to be betrothed until I finish college"

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blasphemy

Back 17

n. An act or statement that shows disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred

"Some people consider the statement "Oh my G0d" to be blasphemous, and sacrilegios and completely disrespectful of God.

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cadence

Back 18

n.1. A rhythm marked by a regular beat
2. The rising and falling of the voice in human speech

"I like the cadence of that song; it has a nice rhythm".

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canon

Back 19

n.1. A rule or principle that provides the norm for judgement -an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
2. The works of a writer accepted as authentic
3. fundamental principle or general rule: the canons of good behavior.

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denouement

Back 20

n.1. The outcome of a series of events - the conclusion
2. The final resolution following the climax of the plot of a work of drama or fiction- the conclusion

EX:My dad hates romantic movies in which the denounment is always the guy and the girl getting together; he feels they are sooo predictable, it bores him.

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edict

Back 21

n. A statement or command having the force of law
1.a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority.
2.any authoritative proclamation or command.

"My mother had an edict when we were growing up that noone was allowed to have a TV in their room"

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enamor

Back 22

v. To inspire with love; to captivate

"Victoria is enamored with Victor"

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insensate

Back 23

adj.1. Lacking sensation or awareness
2. Lacking sense or ability to reason
3. Brutal; lacking feeling

"Some people are accusing Coach Gonzalez of being insensate b/c he is too brutal and rude to some of the girls"

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renegade

Back 24

n.1. A person who deserts one group or cause for another; a traitor
2. A person who rejects lawful behavior

"In the Girl with the Dragon Tatoo, Lisbeth was a real renegade; she never cared about the law and was always hacking into people's computers despite she knew she was breaking the law" "My mom sometimes thinks my brother is a renegade, "who would be driving at 82mph"?

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soliloquy

Back 25

an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present (often used as a device in drama to disclose a character's innermost thoughts): Hamlet's soliloquy begins with “To be or not to be.”
2.
the act of talking while or as if alone.

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stricture

Back 26

n.1. A strong criticism - "The play was soo bad that it received a lot of stricture from the public"
2. Anything that restricts or limits part of the body - an obstruction- "My jeans were so tight, that they were a stricture to my breathing"

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triumvirate

Back 27

n. A group of three, especially one possessing great power or eminence

"The Romans had a type of government that relied on a triumvirate to make laws; it required the approval of all three groups"

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usurp

Back 28

v. To seize power and hold power or authority in an illegal or unjust manner

"Fidel Castro's regime usurped the government in Cuba in place back in 1960"

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vestment

Back 29

n. An outer garment, especially one indicating a role, rank, or office

"In Culver, you can tell how many years someone has attended Culver by their vestment; it shows stripes on top of the shoulder"

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votary

Back 30

A person, such as a monk or nun, who has made vows of dedication to religious service.