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Vocab 11 - Namrta

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  1. covenant
    a signed written agreement between two or more parties
  2. concerted
    involving the joint activity of two or more
  3. choppy
    rough with small waves
  4. heretofore
    up to this point or up to the present time
  5. feline
    of or relating to cats
  6. antic
    ludicrously odd
  7. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  8. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  9. moot
    of no legal significance, as having been previously decided
  10. erstwhile
    belonging to some prior time
  11. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  12. jostle
    make one's way by pushing or shoving
  13. necromancy
    conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
  14. feint
    any distracting or deceptive maneuver
  15. truancy
    failure to attend, especially school
  16. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  17. repast
    the food served and eaten at one time
  18. carapace
    hard outer covering or case of certain organisms
  19. court
    engage in social activities leading to marriage
  20. vox populi
    a belief or sentiment shared by most people
  21. sobriquet
    a familiar name for a person
  22. exculpatory
    clearing of guilt or blame
  23. rout
    an overwhelming defeat
  24. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  25. indemnification
    compensation for loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance
  26. cavalier
    showing a lack of concern or seriousness
  27. temper
    a characteristic state of feeling
  28. primp
    dress or groom with elaborate care
  29. scuttle
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  30. assay
    a test of a substance to determine its components
  31. traduce
    speak unfavorably about
  32. adduce
    advance evidence for
  33. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  34. subversive
    in opposition to an established system or government
  35. humdrum
    tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
  36. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  37. summa cum laude
    with highest honor
  38. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
  39. contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
  40. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  41. sybarite
    a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
  42. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  43. monumental
    of outstanding significance
  44. culminate
    end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
  45. slight
    small in quantity or degree
  46. ecclesiastical
    of or associated with a church
  47. numinous
    of or relating to or characteristic of a spirit
  48. expansiveness
    a quality characterized by magnificence of scale or the tendency to expand
  49. conurbation
    an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
  50. becloud
    make less visible or unclear
  51. filch
    make off with belongings of others
Created on 十月 30, 2012 (updated 十一月 4, 2012)

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