12th Grade Word List: Language Arts
Words for students of 12th Grade, the page is for arts words (Difficult Words 1), which are important supplementary words for 12th Grade academic classes.
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anathematize 
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v. curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment | |
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anomalous
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a. deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule | |
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atavism
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n. resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations | |
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bergamot
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n. small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy | |
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bilingualism
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n. the ability to speak two languages colloquially | |
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bulbous
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a. curving outward; shaped like a bulb | |
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caitiff
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a. despicably mean and cowardly | |
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cantonment
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n. temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers | |
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centurion
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n. officer of ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division | |
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coalescence
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n. union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts | |
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collier
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n. someone who works in a coal mine | |
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complaisance
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n. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others | |
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condign
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a. fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment | |
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consign
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v. give, transfer, or deliver in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another | |
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continence
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n. self control; self restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity | |
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coquette
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n. flirt; seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men | |
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corruptible
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a. capable of being corrupted; susceptible to corruption | |
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cyan
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n. a primary subtractive color for light; has a blue-green color | |
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deformity
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n. an appearance that has been spoiled; an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed | |
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delineation
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n. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects; a graphic or vivid verbal description | |
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demulcent
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n. a medication in the form of an oil or salve that soothes inflamed or injured skin | |
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derelict
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a. left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty | |
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desuetude
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n. a state of inactivity or disuse | |
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diatomic
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a. of or relating to a molecule made up of two atoms | |
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disavow
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v. refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with | |
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dishabille
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n. the state of being carelessly or partially dressed | |
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dissipation
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n. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure | |
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distention
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n. the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions; the act of expanding by pressure from within | |
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dragoon
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v. compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; subjugate by imposing troops | |
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ebullient
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a. showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm | |
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effluence
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n. the action or process of flowing out; efflux | |
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electrotype
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n. a duplicate printing plate made by electrolytically depositing a layer of copper or nickel onto a mould of the original | |
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elicit
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v. draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer | |
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emporium
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n. a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain | |
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engender
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v. cause; bring into existence; give rise to | |
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epicurean
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a. devoted to pleasure; displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses | |
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eulogistic
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a. formally expressing praise for someone's lifetime achievements | |
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execrate
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v. find repugnant; curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment | |
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expectorate
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v. discharge from the lungs and out of the mouth; clear out the chest and lungs | |
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extort
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v. obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats | |
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felicitate
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v. express congratulations; compliment upon a happy event | |
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flaccid
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a. acting in strength, firmness, or resilience | |
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forswear
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v. renounce or deny something, especially under oath; swear falsely, usually under pressure | |
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galvanic
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a. affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling | |
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guillemet
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n. one of two marks, used in French, Italian, and Russian printing to enclose quotations | |
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ichthyic
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a. fishlike; characteristic of fishes | |
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inebriate
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v. fill with sublime emotion; become drunk or drink excessively | |
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insentient
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a. devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation | |
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intoxicant
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n. a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; a drug that can produce a state of intoxication | |
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invidious
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a. designed to create ill will or envy | |
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irradiate
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v. expose to radiation; cast rays of light upon | |
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jaundice
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n. a rough and bitter manner; yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment in the blood | |
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languor
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n. feeling of lack of interest or energy; depression | |
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leonine
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a. of or characteristic of or resembling a lion | |
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licit
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a. authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law; sanctioned by custom or morality especially sexual morality | |
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lithesome
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a. moving and bending with ease | |
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lode
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n. a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks | |
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maleficent
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a. harmful or evil in intent or effect | |
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mellifluous
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a. flowing or dropping like honey; sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in sound | |
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micrometer
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n. a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter; caliper for measuring small distances | |
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misogamy
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n. hatred of marriage; the emotion of intense dislike marriage | |
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monition
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n. a warning of impending danger; cautionary advice about something imminent; a firm rebuke | |
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morphology
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n. branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants | |
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naphtha
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n. any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents | |
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necrosis
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n. the death of one or more cells in the body, usually within a localized area, as from an interruption of the blood supply to that part | |
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nihilist
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n. one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic | |
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obstetrics
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n. the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother | |
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opalescence
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n. the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface | |
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ostentation
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n. making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade | |
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paramour
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n. a woman who cohabits with an important man; a woman's lover | |
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peccant
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a. liable to sin; violating a rule, principle, or established practice | |
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penitential
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a. showing or constituting penance | |
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perforce
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ad. by necessity; by force of circumstance | |
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perversity
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n. deliberately deviating from what is good | |
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piscatorial
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a. relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing | |
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posit
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v. assume existence of; put forward, as for consideration or study; suggest | |
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predilection
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n. condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference | |
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proscribe
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v. command against; banish; condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful | |
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refection
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n. a light meal or repast; refreshment, especially with food or drink | |
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reprobate
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n. person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples | |
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rococo
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n. fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture; having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation | |
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sapience
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n. ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight | |
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sidereal
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a. of or relating to the stars or constellations; determined by daily motion of the stars | |
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sonorous
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a. having or producing full, loud, or deep sound; impressive in style of speech; easy to feel | |
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ukase
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n. an edict of the Russian tsar; any order by an absolute or arbitrary authority | |
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vivify
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v. give new life or energy to; make more striking or animated | |