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    Iolani Vocabulary Elective List 2 Quarter 2 JUNIOR YEAR 2014-2015

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    Study Guide: Iolani School Elective Vocabulary List 2

    1 abominable adj. detestably bad. Cruelty to helpless animals is abominable.


    2 acuity (a-KYEW-ity) n. sharpness of perception or understanding. Eagles have acuity of vision.
    3 aggregate (AG-re-get) adj. collective. Aggregate sales declined. n. sum total. In the aggregate, her
    property is worth millions. (AG-re-GATE) vt. to gather. Scientists aggregate statistical data.
    4 amorphous adj. shapeless. A dark, amorphous spot in the Milky Way puzzled astronomers.
    5 appraisal n. estimation of value, esp. by an authority. An expert gave me an appraisal of my property.
    6 articulate (are-TIC-you-let) adj. expressed clearly. A newscaster must be an articulate speaker. (areTIC-you-LATE) vt. to express clearly. I was too excited to articulate my thoughts.
    7 austere adj. stern; severely simple in manner, decor, etc. The office was as austere as a jail cell.
    8 belie vt. to give a false impression of His childlike face belies his toughness.
    9 benevolence n. good will; disposition to help. Despite political differences between our governments,
    most Americans feel benevolence toward the people of Iraq.
    10 caustic adj. 1. bitterly sarcastic. The caustic criticism hurt the performer's feelings. 2. corrosive.
    11 circumspect adj. careful to consider consequences. Be circumspect when choosing a college.
    12 compromise n. settlement by mutual concessions. The compromise pleased both sides. vi. to settle by
    mutual concessions. vt. to expose to discredit. I refuse to compromise my principles.
    13 constrict vt. to squeeze; to cause to tighten. The necktie constricts his throat.
    14 consultation n. a meeting for advice; a conference. He had a consultation with a knee specialist.
    15 cosmopolitan adj. 1. sophisticated, worldly. Study abroad gave him more cosmopolitan opinions than
    his small-town friends. 2. worldwide rather than provincial. n. a cosmopolitan person.
    16 defame vt. to slander. Political opponents spread lies to defame her.
    17 deplete vt. to use up, make empty of We must not deplete our natural resources.
    18 disarray n. disorder. The rock band's wild party left the hotel room in disarray.
    19 discriminate vt. to perceive differences. Our ears discriminate many notes. vi. 1. to distinguish. He
    discriminates among wines. 2. to distinguish unfairly. They discriminate against minorities.
    20 dissemble vt. to hide under a false appearance. The superhero dissembles his true identity. vi. to
    pretend. The undercover policeman dissembles to win the trust of criminals.
    21 dubious adj. 1. uncertain. My chances of winning are dubious. 2. worthy of suspicion. He was
    elected despite his dubious reputation.
    22 dwindle vi. to grow steadily less. The days dwindle down to a precious few.
    23 elate vt. to make very happy. News that she had won the scholarship elated her.
    24 eminence n. distinction, superiority. The attorney achieved eminence in her field.
    25 enlightenment n. the state or act of being instructed; awareness. My enlightenment began when I left
    my sheltered home.
    26 eschew (eh-SHOO or es-CHOO) vt. to shun, avoid. The dieter eschews sweets.
    27 exemplary (ex-EM-pluh-ree) adj. serving as a model: excellent. The coach praised her exemplary
    play.
    28 extol vt. to praise highly. Teachers wrote letters extolling her merits to colleges.
    29 fastidious adj. having high standards; hard to please. My mother is a fastidious housekeeper.

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