Vocab 46 Paragon- A Model of Excellence Antipathy- A Strong Feeling of Aversion Abyss- A Bottomless Pit Dissemble- To Conceal Insidious- Spreading

Harm in a Stealthy Manner Impecunious- Lacking Money Kinesiology- The Study of Muscles Beatify- To Make Supremely Happy Execrate- To Curse Ne Plus Ultra- Highest Point of Excellence Vociferous- Making an Outcry Corpulent- Excessively Fat Perihelion- Point nearest the Sun & the Orbit of a Planet Cryptic- Having Hidden Meaning Sanctimonious- Superior in Morals Vocab 47 Pharisaism- Hypocrisy Neurasthenia- Condition Marked by Fatigue Remunerate- To Pay Back Proscenium- The area of a Modern Theater located b/w the curtain & the Orchestra Epistle- A Formal Letter Anachronistic- Out of Place Feculent- Full of Foul or Impure matter Feckless- Lacking Purpose Anapest- A Metrical Foot of Two Short Syllables Followed by a Long One Contretemps- An Inopportune or Embarrassing Occurrence Hyperbole- An Obviously Exaggerated Figure of Speech Paradigm- An Example that Serves as a Model Germane- Being Related & Fitting Filigree- A Delicate & Intricate Ornamental Work made of Gold, Silver or Other Metals Chronic- Marked by Frequent Reoccurrence Vocab 48 Inamorata- A Persons Female Lover Interpolate- To Introduce between other elements Subjugate-To Bring Under Domination Effulgence- A Brilliant Radiance Replete- Abundantly Supplied Querulous- Expressing A Complaint Subjacent- Located Beneath or Below Symposium- Conference Immolate- To Kill as a Sacrifice Homothetic- Establishing Laws Effusion- Outpouring of Feeling

Condign- Deserving or Worthy Invective- Bitter Denunciation Refractory- Resistant to Authority Acrophobia- The Fear of Heights Vocab 49 Discern- To Perceive by Sight Misnomer- Misapplied Name Chauvinism- Aggressive Patriotism Inexpugnable- To not be able to destroy Etiology- The study of the Causes of Diseases Hebetude- The State of Being Dull Axiology- Branch of Philosophy dealing with Value Congeries- A Collection of Items or Parts in One Mass Sinology- Study of Language Nonentity- Something of No Importance Prognosis- A Forecasting of the Probable Course & Outcome of a Disease Entomology- Zoology dealing with Insects Perspicacity- Keenness of Mental Perception Synthesis- Combining of Elements Mobocracy- Political Control by a mob Vocab 50 Refulgent- Shining Radiantly Mal de Mer- Sea Sickness Timocracy- Government based on Honor Neophila- Love of the New Mea Culpa- Through My Fault Fulguration- The act of Flashing like Lightning Repartee- A Swift, Witty Reply Dissident- One who disagrees Subliminal- Below Consciousness Solicitude- Care or Concern Antediluvian- Extremely old or antique looking Panegyric- A formal literary expression of high praise Induction- Factual Reasoning Fractious- Inclined to make trouble Insurgence- The Action of Rebellion Vocab 51 Synergy- Combined Forces Epithet- A Descriptive Name Toponym- Any name derived from a place or region Equinox- Sun crosses the equator Ailurophobia- One who hates cats Intestate- Having made no legal will

Syntax- The way words are put together to form a sentence Hysteron Proteron- Begging with question Geosynchronous- Stationary in orbit Epistolary- Made of letters Amorphous- Lacking definite shape or form Neologism- A new word or expression Circumspect- To be cautious Equivocate- To avoid making an explicit statement Superfluous- Exceeding what is necessary Vocab 52 Intramural- Carried on within the bounds of an institution Pentameter- A line or verse consisting of 5 metrical feet Regicide- Killing of a King Incorporeal- Lacking material, form, or substance Megalith- Large Stone Fortepiano- In a loud, then suddenly soft manner Perfidious- Untrustworthy Egomania- Being obsessed with yourself Concatenate- Link in a series or chain Extramural- Occurring outside the walls Perspicuous- Easy to understand Intransigent- Not compromising Incondite- Badly Constructed Incipient- Beginning to exist or appear Ingenuous- Nave/ Innocent Vocab 53 Incuse- Formed by hammering or stamping Incise- To cut into Rhinoplasty- Plastic surgery of the nose Exeunt Omnes- Everyone exit the stage Aqua Vitae- Alcohol Ipse Dixit- An unsupported assertion Anomaly- Departure from the usual or common order Preclude- To Prevent Prescience- Knowledge of events or actions before they occur Necromancy- Magic Sorcery Quadrilateral- Polygon with 4 sides/angles Isocracy- Same Government Recant- To make a formal retraction or disavowal Circumscribe- To draw a line around Phantasmagoria- Rapidly changing images Vocab 54 Pro Rata- Proportion

Exogenous- Derived or developed from external causes Exogamy- The custom of marrying outside the tribe/family Endogamy- Marriage within a tribe Distend- To Stretch Pleonasm- Redundancy Tractable- Easily managed or controlled Elucidate- To make clear or plain Ideologue- An advocate of a given idea Indenture- A written agreement Nom de Plume- Pen name Sanguinary- Bloodthirsty Collateral- Running side by side Exhortatory- To urge by a strong argument Anthropoid- Resembling Man Vocab 55 Cadenza- an elaborate solo Credence- Accepted as true or valid Lugubrious- Looking or sounding sad Manifest- To reveal Sagacious- Wise Sequester- To set apart Extirpate- To pull up by the roots Expiate- To make amends Apprehension- Anxious Proscribe- To denounce or condemn Credible- Believable or plausible Surfeit- Over indulge Pellucid- Admitting the passage of light Belligerent- Waging war Intervene- To come between Vocab 56 Renascent- Rebirth Extemporize- To perform without prior preparation Deflect- To bend Pugilist- A boxer Excrescence- Abnormal Outgrowth Casuistry- dishonest applications of general principles Infirmity- Physical or Mental Weakness Recumbent- Lying down, resting Admonitory- Cautionary Incorrigible- Incapable of being corrected Metamorphosis- A transformation Pathogen- Disease causing agent Sine Qua Non- An essential element or condition

Emollient- To make soft Melancholy- Depression Vocab 57 Denouncement- Final resolution of a plot Solecism- A nonstandard usage Compunction- A strong uneasiness by guilt Inflection- Alteration in tone of voice Stasis- Motionless Immure- To confine within or as within walls Sentient- Able to feel or perceive things Ecumenical- Worldwide Ex officio- By virtue of office or position Insipid- Lacking Excitement, stimulation, or interest Expatriate- Sent to exile Anarchist- Person who doesnt like government Bonhomie- A good natured man Status Quo- Existing Condition Mutable- Subject to change Vocab 58 Anthology- collection of literary pieces Demented- insane Esprit de corps- group pride Idiosyncrasy- Peculiar behavior Indigenous- originating from Infraction- a violation Inquisition- an investigation Interregnum- time between two rulers Metaphysics- speculative philosophy Platitude- lack of originality Prerogative- exclusive right Sapient- having wisdom Tenacious- holding on persistently Teratology- study of mutation Tergiversate- to change sides Vocab 59 Deify- to make a god Dolorous- exhibiting sorrow Exquisite- beautiful Gerontocracy- government of the elders Innocuous- processing no harm Invidious- animosity Kleptomaniac- obsessive need to steal Obdurate- hardened against feelings

Omnifarious- of all kind Oppugn- to oppose Opulent- wealthy Ossify- to change into bone Ostensible- represented Ostracize- to cast out in a social setting Viable- able to live Vocab 60 Disingenuous- Not straightforward Explicit- Fully revealed w/o vagueness Hagiocracy- Government by holy men Improvident- Thriftless Incarnadine- Crimson Inexorable- Relentless Insouciant- Nonchalant Noli-Me-Tangere- Touch me not Persona Non Grata- A person who is not welcome Pied-A-Terre- A second home Proclivity- A discredible tendency Prolific- Producing offspring Prorogue- To discontinue a session Sub Rosa- Secretly Somnolent- Drowsy, sleepy