English 9 Midterm Exam Vocabulary List

Lynn S.
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  1. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  2. access
    the act of approaching or entering
  3. arduous
    difficult to accomplish
  4. adjourn
    close at the end of a session
  5. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  6. brigand
    an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
  7. cherubic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  8. comely
    very pleasing to the eye
  9. commandeer
    take arbitrarily or by force
  10. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  11. credible
    capable of being believed
  12. cumbersome
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  13. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  14. deadlock
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  15. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  16. defray
    bear the expenses of
  17. efface
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  18. exodus
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  19. expulsion
    the act of forcing out someone or something
  20. fabricate
    make up something artificial or untrue
  21. fated
    (usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate
  22. fodder
    give coarse food (to domesticated animals)
  23. fortify
    make strong or stronger
  24. ghastly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  25. incinerate
    become reduced to ashes
  26. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  27. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  28. mediocre
    lacking exceptional quality or ability
  29. muddle
    mix up or confuse
  30. obesity
    the condition of being excessively overweight
  31. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  32. pauper
    a person who is very poor
  33. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  34. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
  35. posthumous
    occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
  36. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  37. rectify
    make right or correct
  38. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  39. rift
    a personal or social separation
  40. spurious
    plausible but false
  41. stagnant
    not circulating or flowing
  42. subjugate
    put down by force or intimidation
  43. tantalize
    harass with persistent teasing or baiting
  44. unbridled
    not restrained or controlled
  45. unflinching
    showing courage and determination in the face of danger
Created on Fri Jan 11 12:38:20 EST 2013

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