English Vocabulary Honors #6
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- Enthalpy
- A thermodynamic function of a system, equivalent to the sum of the internal energy of the system plus the product of its volume multiplied by the pressure exerted on it by its surroundings.
- Bituminous
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1.Like or containing bitumen.
2.Of or relating to bituminous coal. - Sonorous
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1.Having or producing sound.
2.Having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound. - Paregoric
- A camphorated tincture of opium, taken internally for the relief of diarrhea and intestinal pain.
- Confound
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1.To cause to become confused or perplexed. See Synonyms at puzzle.
2.To fail to distinguish; mix up: confound fiction and fact. - Stifling
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1.Very hot or stuffy almost to the point of being suffocating.
2.Being of such a character or nature as to engender a feeling of stultification, repression, or suffocation: “The scholarly correctness of our age can be stifling†(Annalyn Swan). - sway
- To have a controlling influence; dominate
- Acquisition
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1.The act of acquiring.
2.Something acquired or gained: added two new acquisitions to my library. - Aversion
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1.A fixed, intense dislike; repugnance: formed an aversion to crowds.
2.The cause or object of such a feeling. - Abject
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Brought low in condition or status. See Synonyms at mean2.
Being of the most contemptible kind: abject cowardice. - Edification
- Intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement; enlightenment.
- Duress
- Constraint by threat; coercion: confessed under duress.
- Dissemble
- To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance.
- Gantry
- Aerospace. A massive vertical frame structure used in assembling or servicing a rocket, especially at a launch site.
- Surreptitiously
- Obtained, done, or made by clandestine or stealthy means.
- Calisthenic
- Gymnastic exercises designed to develop muscular tone and promote physical well-being: Sit-ups, trunk twists, and other calisthenics are demonstrated on the videotape.
- Succinct
- Characterized by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse: a succinct reply; a succinct style.
- Pinafore
- A sleeveless garment similar to an apron, worn especially by small girls as a dress or an overdress.
- Demure
- Modest and reserved in manner or behavior.