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Academic Vocabulary Unit 1

Academic Vocabulary Unit 1. English 11. Abrogate. When the company was about to go under, the boss tried to abrogate all responsibility in an effort to avoid blame. . Abrogate. (verb) Def: To abolish by formal or official means; repeal; put an end to

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Academic Vocabulary Unit 1

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  1. Academic VocabularyUnit 1 English 11

  2. Abrogate When the company was about to go under, the boss tried to abrogate all responsibility in an effort to avoid blame.

  3. Abrogate • (verb) • Def: To abolish by formal or official means; repeal; put an end to • Syn: revoke; rescind; nullify; void; invalidate; cancel

  4. Capricious Calvin’s capricious outbursts frequently landed him in the principal’s office.

  5. Capricious • (adjective) • Def: Characterized by sudden unpredictable changes in attitude or behavior • Syn: fickle; impulsive; variable; mercurial; flighty; erratic

  6. Ephemeral • As the ephemeral careers of many of his boy-band peers faded, Mark Wahlberg (aka Marky-Mark) has continued in the spotlight.

  7. Ephemeral • (adjective) • Def: lasting for only a short time • Syn: short-lived; transitory; transient; fleeting; evanescent; momentary; brief

  8. Inchoate Penny’s understanding remains inchoate despite Sheldon’s thoroughly diagrammed board.

  9. Inchoate • (adjective) • Def: lacking order; newly formed;undeveloped • Syn: rudimentary; incipient

  10. Prevaricate Each year, Mr. Green prevaricates and tells me that this, finally, will be the year that he does not participate in the winter assembly.

  11. Prevaricate • (verb) • Def: to speak or act falsely or evasively with the intent to deceive • Syn: evade; shift

  12. Verve One of the final challenges for human beings is to get old with as much verve and gumption as possible.

  13. Verve • (noun) • Def: great vitality • Syn: vivaciousness; liveliness; enthusiasm; sparkle; animation

  14. Arcane Sheldon calls an emergency meeting (Article 1, Sec. C of the Roommate Agreement) to discuss an arcane clause detailing hootenannies after 10pm.

  15. Arcane • (adjective) • Def: known or understood by very few • Syn: obscure; esoteric; mysterious

  16. Demagogue A demagogue like Colonel Jessop could easily handle the truth.

  17. Demagogue • (noun) • Def: a person, especially a public speaker or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people.

  18. Fortuitous Bears fans refute the fortuitous nature of Hester’s one-handed, end-zone grabs.

  19. Fortuitous • (adjective) • Def: happening by chance or luck • Syn: lucky; fortunate

  20. Nefarious Somehow the title Nefarious just doesn’t have the same impact.

  21. Nefarious • (adjective) • Def: extremely wicked or villainous • Syn: evil; sinful; atrocious; vile; heinous

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