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12th Grade: 12th Grade Word List: Language Arts (Difficult Words 1) |
atavism
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n. resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations |
consign
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v. give, transfer, or deliver in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another |
deformity
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n. an appearance that has been spoiled; an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed |
dissipation
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n. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure |
distention
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n. the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions; the act of expanding by pressure from within |
electrotype
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n. a duplicate printing plate made by electrolytically depositing a layer of copper or nickel onto a mould of the original |
emporium
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n. a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain |
execrate
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v. find repugnant; curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment |
forswear
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v. renounce or deny something, especially under oath; swear falsely, usually under pressure |
intoxicant
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n. a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; a drug that can produce a state of intoxication |
jaundice
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n. a rough and bitter manner; yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment in the blood |
licit
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a. authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law; sanctioned by custom or morality especially sexual morality |
lode
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n. a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks |
micrometer
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n. a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter; caliper for measuring small distances |
monition
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n. a warning of impending danger; cautionary advice about something imminent; a firm rebuke |
necrosis
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n. the death of one or more cells in the body, usually within a localized area, as from an interruption of the blood supply to that part |
nihilist
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n. one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic |
opalescence
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n. the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface |
rococo
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n. fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture; having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation |