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    Below are all of the vocabulary words for each unit.  There are ten units and ten words in each, so you are responsible for keeping up with this work even if you are absent!   
     
    LIST 1:  REVIEW DUE 9/25; IN-CLASS QUIZ 9/28
     

    Abhor 9/9

    hate

    Bigot 9/10

    narrow-minded, prejudiced person

    Counterfeit 9/11

    fake; false

    Enfranchise 9/15

    give voting rights

    Hamper 9/16

    hinder; obstruct

    Kindle 9/17

    to start a fire

    Noxious 9/18

    harmful; poisonous; lethal

    Placid 9/21

    calm; peaceful

    Remuneration 9/22

    payment for work done

    Talisman 9/24

    lucky charm

    LIST 2: REVIEW DUE 10/14; IN-CLASS QUIZ 10/15

    Abrasive 9/29

    rough; coarse; harsh

    Bilk 9/30

    cheat; defraud

    Covert 10/1

    hidden; undercover

    Engender 10/2

    cause

    Hangar 10/5

    storage area (like garage) for a plane

    Knotty 10/6

    complex; difficult to solve

    Nuance 10/7

    something subtle; a fine shade of meaning

    Plagiarism 10/8

    taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas

    Renown 10/9

    fame

    Tangent 10/13

    going off the main subject

    LIST 3: NO QUIZ -- YOU'RE WELCOME!  REVIEW DUE UPON RETURNING FROM NOVEMBER BREAK

    Abasement 10/19

    humiliation; degradation

    Billowing 10/20

    swelling; fluttering; waving

    Cower 10/21

    recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from

    Enhance 10/22

    improve; make better or clearer

    Harangue 10/23

    noisy, attacking speech

    Labyrinth 10/26

    a maze

    Nullify 10/27

    to counter; make unimportant

    Plaintiff 10/28

    petitioner (in court of law)

    Replete 10/29

    full

    Tangible 10/30

    can be touched

    LIST 4: REVIEW DUE 11/23; IN-CLASS QUIZ 11/24

    Abrogate 11/9

    cancel; deny; repeal

    Blasphemy 11/10

    speech which offends religious sentiments

    Credible 11/11

    believable

    Enigma 11/12

    puzzle; mystery

    Harbingers 11/13

    indicators; bringers of warnings

    Labyrinthine 11/16

    complicated; highly convoluted

    Nuzzle 11/17

    cuddle; snuggle

    Plaudit 11/18

    statement giving strong praise

    Reprehensible 11/19

    shameful; very bad

    Tardy 11/20

    slow; late; overdue; delayed

    LIST 5: REVIEW DUE 12/11; IN-CLASS QUIZ 12/14

    Absolution 11/25

    forgiveness; pardon; release

    Blatant 11/30

    obvious

    Creditable 12/1

    praiseworthy

    Ensconce 12/2

    establish firmly in a position

    Hasten 12/3

    hurry; accelerate; rush

    Laceration 12/4 

    a cut

    Obdurate 12/ 7

    stubborn

    Plausible 12/8

    can be believed; reasonable

    Reprieve 12/9

    a respite; postponement of a sentence

    Tawdry 12/10

    of little value; gaudy

    LIST 6: BOTH QUIZ AND REVIEW DUE JANUARY 8

    Abstain 12/15

    desist; go without; withdraw

    Blighted 12/16

    damaged; destroyed; ruined

    Credulous 12/17

    gullible; ready to believe anything

    Enshroud 12/18

    cover

    Haughtiness 12/21

    arrogance; pride

    Lachrymose 12/22

    tearful; sad

    Obfuscate 1/4

    deliberately make something difficult to understand

    Plethora 1/5

    an excess

    Repudiate 1/6

    shun; eschew

    Tedium 1/7

    boredom

    List 7

    Abstemious

    self denying; refraining from indulging

    Blithe

    free-spirited; carefree

    Crepuscular

    active at dawn and dusk

    Enunciation

    clear pronunciation; accent; articulation

    Headstrong

    stubborn; willful

    Lackluster

    dull; monotonous; bland

    Objective

    unbiased; not subjective

    Pliable

    flexible; not stubborn

    Rescind

    retract; repeal

    Temper

    to moderate; soften

    List 8

    Abstruse

    difficult to understand; obscure

    Blunderbuss

    1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person

    Cringe

    recoil; flinch; shy away

    Envenom

    to cause bitterness and bad feeling

    Hedonism

    self indulgence; pleasure-seeking

    Laconic

    using few words; brief; to the point

    Oblique

    indirect; slanting

    Plumage

    feathers of a bird

    Resignation

    acceptance of fate

    Tenacious

    stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose

    List 9

    Accolade

    tribute; honor; praise

    Bolster

    support; prop up

    Cryptic

    puzzling; enigmatic

    Ephemeral

    short-lived

    Hedonist

    a pleasure seeker

    Lamentation

    expression of regret or sorrow

    Obliterate

    destroy; demolish; eradicate

    Plummet

    fall suddenly and steeply

    Resolution

    determination

    Tentative

    not certain

    List 10

    Acquiesce

    to agree to; give in to

    Bombast

    arrogant, pompous language

    Curtail

    cut short

    Epicure

    someone who appreciates good food and drink

    Heed

    listen to

    Lampoon

    ridicule; spoof

    Oblivious

    totally unaware

    Podium

    raised platform

    Resonant

    echoing

    Tenuous

    flimsy; not solid