Essential Eleventh Grade Vocabulary: List 7

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  1. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  2. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  3. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  4. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  5. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  6. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  7. languorous
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  8. scintillating
    having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
  9. indoctrinate
    teach uncritically
  10. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  11. bemused
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  12. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  13. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  14. asinine
    devoid of intelligence
  15. ebullience
    eager enjoyment or approval
Created on Thu Jun 05 14:16:51 EDT 2025

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