Friday, April 25, 2014

Cumulative Vocabulary Test: Monday!



  1. Circumvent- to avoid; to bypass.
  2. Blight- to destroy; to devastate.
  3. Welter- disordered mass; jumble.
  4. Craven- timid; cowardly. 
  5. Affidavit- deposition; sworn statement.
  6. Penance- penalty; punishment.
  7. Adjudge- to decree; to ordain.
  8. Prodigy- child genius; extremely talented child.
  9. Validate- to verify; to substantiate
  10. Corroborate- to bear witness; to confirm. 



  1. Habituate- to accustom; to get used to.
  2. Grandiose- impressive; magnificent.
  3. Alimentary- nutritious; wholesome.
  4. Accomplice- partner in a crime; contributor.
  5. Jocose- playful; teasing.
  6. Notoriety- infamy; shame.
  7. Hospitable- welcoming; generous.
  8. Proximity- closeness; nearness.
  9. Obsequious- servile; docile.
  10. Provision- specification; condition.
  1. Synopsis- outline; abstract.
  2. Veneer- pretension; false front.
  3. Putative- assumed; supposed.
  4. Tempestuous- turbulent; stormy.
  5. Attenuate- to make or become fine; thin.
  6. Incendiary- flammable; combustible.
  7. Dubious- questionable; doubtful.
  8. Importune- to insist; to request repeatedly.
  9. Synthesis- combination; union.
  10. Paramount- greatest; dominant.


  1. Befuddle- to confuse; to stupefy.
  2. Fabricate- to make up; to falsify.
  3. Domicile- dwelling place; home.
  4. Exigency- emergency; urgency.
  5. Raze- to demolish; to tear down.
  6. Syllabus- outline; course of study.
  7. Envoy- messenger; representative.
  8. Imposition- burden; onus.
  9. Eclipse- concealment; covering.
  10. Innate- inborn; nature.



  1. Exacerbate- to annoy; to irritate.
  2. Litigate- to contest in court; to contend.
  3. Circumspect- cautious; wary.
  4. Flagrant- blatant; noticeable.
  5. Abrogate- to repeal; to abolish.
  6. Commendable- praiseworthy; admirable.
  7. Referendum- popular vote; vote of all people.
  8. Manifest- to show; to display.
  9. Sublimate- to transfer; to redirect.
  10. Vehement- vigorous; earnest. 

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