Monday, October 26, 2009

Vocab Definitions

Transient (15)- Passing through from one place to another, fleeting
Judicious (15) *- Having sound, rational judgment
Heretic (18)- A person who holds controversial opinions, usually about Catholicism (or any religion)
Ingress (20)- An entering or the right to enter
Defile (21)- To make filthy, to tarnish, to render unclean
Benevolent (23) * - Kindly, charitable
Invective (23) *- An abusive expression, an insult, vehement denunciation
Incandescent (24)- Emitting light as a result of heat, shining brilliantly
Prostrate (24) – To kneel or lay down in humility, to throw down flat
Oratory (28)- The art of public speaking, a place for prayer
Exhort (28) – To urge by strong argument, to make an urgent appeal
Conduit (32) *-A channel or pipe for directing fluid, a person who conveys information Admonition (36)- Cautionary advice, a mild scold
Feign (38) * - To pretend, to represent falsely
Futile (40) -Useless
Garrulous (41) –Talkative, loquacious
Harbinger (44) –A forerunner, a warning
Discourse (47) *- Verbal expression, verbal exchange
Conjure (52) – To call upon, to summon
Hubris (55) *-Excessive pride

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