Monday, March 18, 2013

"Letters" Vocabulary

FOREBODING (n.) a prediction or omen; a feeling that something bad is about to happen.
(adj.) implying or seeming to imply that something bad is about to happen




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  1. Lineament (n.) literary a distinctive feature or characteristic, esp. of the face.

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    1. The dancers mole is one of her lineaments.

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    2. One lineament of MSA West is that students receive their own MacBook.

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    3. The basketball player unibrow is a major lineament.

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  2. Fortnight (n.) used after the name of a day to indicate that something will take place two weeks after that day.

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    1. It seems like I waited a fortnight for you to come home!

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  3. Commencement (n.) a beginning or start
    (n) a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred on graduating students.

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    1. The graduating seniors commencement is on May 15, 2013.

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    2. My brother commencement was last month, it was nice.

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  4. ardent (adj.) passionate, enthusiastic, fervent

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    1. Corinne is an ardent Saints fan; she never misses a game, and always wears black and gold.

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    2. My mother is ardent in her work. She goes and returns from work happy every day.

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  5. Peruse (v.) to read something, typically in a thorough or careful way.

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    1. The students peruse the book so that they will pass the test.

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    2. The librarian would peruse through the books in the library.

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    3. I Perused the book carefully for any details that I may have missed the first time.

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    4. Some people have to peruse their text messages in order to understand.

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  6. Fluctuate (v.) to alternate, waver

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  7. Countenance (n.) a person's face or facial expression.

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  8. retain (v.) to hold, keep possession of

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    1. Eating salty foods makes your body 'retain' water.

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    2. The police will retain all evidence until the crime is solved.

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  9. fervent (adj.) showing great/deep feeling

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    1. The bachelor Sean was fervent when he chose his fiancé.

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  10. niche (n.) best position for something; recess in a wall

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  11. sustain (v.) to support, uphold; endure, undergo

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    1. It is important to drink water in order to sustain life.

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    2. Most families try to sustain their life styles in todays society.

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  12. Dross (n.) something regarded as worthless; rubbish.

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  13. endowment (n.) - a natural gift, ability, or characterstic of someone

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  14. requisite (adj) required for a purpose

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    1. Ms. Wright tried to entreat Julian to do his work.

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    1. The dinner that Marissa's dad cooked satiated her hunger.

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    1. One should assail if someone tries to steal their purse.

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    2. The robbers was surprised when the old lady assailed them for trying to steal her cookies out of the cookie jar.

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    3. The dog began to assail when he noticed the man trying to come through the window.

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  19. Predilection(n.) Preference, liking

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    1. The young veterinarian had a predilection for animals over people.

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  20. ascertaining (verb) finding out

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  21. amiable (adj) - friendly, pleasant, likable

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    1. To work at Disney Land you must be amiable at all times.

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    2. Mrs. Couch is a very amiable teacher.

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    3. The amiable flight attendant brought me a blanket.

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  22. Inexorable (adj) - inflexible, unyielding

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    1. The strict teacher was very inexorable when it came to late work.

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    1. The ballerina showed much ardor in her dance moves.

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  26. effusion (n): an emotion without restraint

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  27. solicit (v.) to petition persistently

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  29. Apparition (n.) An unexpected or unusual sight; a ghostly figure.

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    1. The ghost hunters in the old house were scared as an apparition appeared in front of them.

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    2. I saw an apparition through the window of the abandoned hospital.

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  30. resolution (n.) determination, will, explanation

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    1. There is always a resolution at the end of a book.

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  32. Capitulate (v) - to submit completely, surrender

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    1. We will not capitulate to your tyrant rule

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    2. The wizards of Hogwarts did not capitulate to Voldemort's tyrannical ways.

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  33. Consecrate (v). to declare sacred; dedicate to a goal

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    2. Gabby Douglas declared her goal medal a consecration since she worked her whole life for it.

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  34. consolation (n.) something providing comfort or solace for a loss or hardship

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    1. The consolation prize for the runner up of the foot race was a gift card to Smoothie King.

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  37. capacious (adj): large, room; extensive

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    1. My house has a very capacious living area.

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    2. Mariah Carey penthouse comes with a very capacious bed room.

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    1. The family decided to renovate their house after the storm.

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    2. We are renovating the kitchen next week.

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  40. Amass (v). to collect for oneself; to collect into a mass

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    1. Since I am hungry, I will amass all the berries on this tree

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    2. I hear the fire alarm, I'll amass all the children and proceed to a safer place.

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  41. indefatigable (adj) - never tired

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    1. The indefatigable pup roamed around the backyard while his brothers napped in the corner.

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    2. The indefatigable runner never gave up until he reached the finish line.

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    3. The indefatigable baby always want to play and crawl around.

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  42. Oblivion(.n.) The state of being completely forgotten.

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    1. The president of the United States will never be oblivion for all he has done for this country.

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  43. Benevolently (adv) : compassionately , with kindness

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    1. The fair queen treated all her subjects benevolently.

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  44. solitude n - in a state of isolation

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    1. The child preferred solitude and did not interact with the other children often.

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  45. enticements (n) - to draw towards oneself by exciting hope and desire

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    1. The strong enticements to break my macbook over my knee were almost enough to make me give in.

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  46. dejection(n.)- a sad and depressed state

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    1. In the broken-down box lay a bundle of kittens mewling in dejection.

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  47. Emaciated (v) - to make abnormally lean or thin by a gradual wasting away of flesh.

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    1. Rick shot the emaciated zombie as it tried to take a bite of flesh out of Carl.

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    1. The walrus approached the giant fish with prudence.

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    1. My solicitude for my little sisters well being increased when she got sick.

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  50. Forbear (v) - To refrain or resist.

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  51. Inure (v.) to harden; accustom, become used to

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  52. Trifling (adj) - Of slight worth, trivial, insignificant.

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    1. The fact that everyone took all the vocabulary words I was going to use is very trifling.

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  53. Inclination (n) - A person's natural tendency to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition or propensity

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  54. Fastidious (a) - Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

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  55. Discernment (n) - The ability to judge well

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  57. Pendantry (n)- the habit of paying attention to academic details or rules, a vain display of learning

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  59. Traverse(v)- to travel or travel across; to turn or move laterally

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    1. When I'm working out for football, I can feel the fortitude of my body.

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  62. induce (v)- to persuade; bring about

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    1. When you go talk to her, induce her about prom.

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    2. The car salesman induce my mother to buy a brand Lexus.

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  63. Agitation(n): commotion, excitement;uneasiness.

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  64. Animation-(n) the quality or condition of being alive, spirited active or vigorous

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  65. Derive(v)-to obtain from a source

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  66. Foretaste (n) - a sample or suggestion of something that lies ahead.

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  67. Desolation (n)- Barren wasteland: sadness, loneliness

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  68. Conjecture (n)- speculation,prediction.

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    1. The old man began to diffuse the pieces of the puzzle.

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    1. When I went to Mrs. Jonnie's house, her kids were very impertinent.

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  71. Splendour (n)- Brilliant or gorgeous apperance, coloring, ect.

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  72. Hitherto (adv) - until now or until the point in time under discussion

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  73. Denote(v): to indicate; to make known; to stand for.

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    1. She denoted that she was now the President of the 4-H club.

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    2. I denoted that in two weeks my birthday will arrive.

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  74. Perpetual (adj.)- endless,lasting.

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    1. I wish I had a perpetual supply of red powerades, since they are my favor.

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    2. I have great perpetual memories with the Class of 2013.

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  75. Conciliating(adj)- Becoming aggreeable, appeasing

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  76. Habitable (adj)- Suitable to live in

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    1. In my home town, there are many habitable houses to live in.

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  77. Voyage-(n) a long journey involving travel by sea or in space
    (v) go on a log journey, typically by sea or in space

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    1. I'm going on a voyage to Belize for spring break this year.

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  78. melancholy (adj) - sad, gloomy.

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    1. She became melancholy after receiving her test scores for the ACT.

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  81. Benevolence (n.) - kindness, compassion.

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  82. Eccentric (adj) - unconventional and slightly strange

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  83. Amend(v)- to improve or correct flaws in

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  84. Encompass-(v) surround and have or hold within

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  85. Repose(v): to relax or rest; to lie dead

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    1. She wasn't ready for test because she lost her repose last night.

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  87. Gales(n)- A very strong wind

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    1. The gales were so strong that the trees started to come up out of the ground.

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  89. Banish(v)-To force to leave, exile

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    2. They will banish him from their clan tomorrow night.

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  90. Endeavor- (v) [no object] try hard to do or achieve something
    (n) [with infinitive] an attempt to achieve a goal

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    1. The teachers are endeavoring to help the students graduate in May.

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  91. Poignant(adj)-emotionally moving

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  92. Neglect(v)-to ignore or disregard, to be negligent

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  93. deprived- (adj) suffering a severe and damaging lack of basic material and cultural benefits

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  94. multitude(n)-the state of being many;a great number

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  95. haste (n)- excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry:

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  96. pedantry(n)-the habit of paying attention to academic details or rules, a vain display of learning

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  97. eloquence(n)-fluent and effective speech

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  98. Ardently (adv.)- passionately, enthusiastically, fervently

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  99. Deranged(adj.) -disturbed and disordered; insane.

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  100. Dispel (v.)- to drive out or scatter.

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  102. resolve(v)- determine or to make a firm decision about

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  103. Luxuriant(adj.) -elegant, lavish

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  104. suppliant (n) - one who asks humbly and earnestly

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  105. faculty(n) - the ability to act or do

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  106. Laborious(adj)- requiring considerable effort and time

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  107. Repent(v.) -to regret a past action.

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  108. Apathy (n) - lack of feeling or emotion

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  110. ameliorate(v) - to make better, improve

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  112. execution(n.)-the act of performing or carrying out a task

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  113. inestimable(adj)- too great to calculate

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  115. Inclemency (n) - storminess; unmercifulness, lack of lenience

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