FINAL VOCAB TEST: WORDS

By hcraig, May 2008

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Ad hoc	For a specific purpose or situation.
Admonish (2)	1. To scold gently but firmly. 2. To caution; to warn.
Assimilate (2)	1. To take in and make a part of the body; to digest. 2. To cause to become similar or part of a whole.
Evoke (2)	1. To summon or call forth; to inspire. 2. To produce a reaction or response.
Resonate	To produce or show sound vibrations; to echo or resound.
Vociferous	Making an outcry; characterized by loudness, especially in protest. ADJ.
Contiguous	Adjoining; sharing a boundary.
Tangible (2)	1. Perceptible by sense of touch. 2. Clear and definite; real; concrete.
Sensuous	Appealing to the senses, especially aesthetically.
Assuage	To soothe; to make less severe; to satisfy.
Jocular	Joking; avoiding seriousness.
Procrastinate	To put off doing something; to delay needlessly.
Prodigy	A person with exceptional talent or powers.
Profuse	Plentiful, prodigal, overflowing; giving abundantly (usually used with 'in').
Condole	To express sympathy (used with 'with').
Irate	Angry; enraged.
Malevolent	Wishing harm to others; malicious.
Zealot	A zealous person; a fanatic.
Circuitous	Roundabout; indirect.
Circumspect	Cautious and watchful; prudent.
Figurative	Using figures of speech; symbolic, not literal.
Feign	To pretend.
Effigy	A sculpture or model of a person.
Cavernous (2)	1. Like a large cave in size or darkness. 2. Filled with caves or cavities.
Idyll (2)	1. A short description of a peaceful or romantic scene, usually of country life. 2. A peaceful or romantic scene or incident.

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