Ignore the numbers. These are the 60 words from third trimester. The test is Friday, May 14, 2010. The words from the 1st and 2nd trimester are on a previous post.
225. archaic ancient; out-of-date
226. assuage relieve, soothe, pacify
227. assimilate to take in , absorb; become part of
228. clandestine secret; done secretly
229. inconsonant lack of harmony; discordant, not fitting with
230. inclusive including all; broad in scope
291. hindrance n. that which hinders; obstacle; impediment
292. dubious adj. doubtful, unsure
293. euphoria an exaggerated feeling of well being
294. rancor n. bitterness; long lasting ill will, resentment
295. ramification n. the consequence of something; offshoot, outgrowth
296. profuse adj. bountiful, lavishly abundant; extravagant
297. profound adj. deep, either in the physical sense or intellectually
298. dilapidated adj. bring into ruin; state of falling apart
299. digress v. stray away from; go off
300. finesse refinement, skillful handling; delicate maneuvering
271. debonair adj. suave, urbane; sophisticated charm
272. decimate v. to destroy in large measure
273. opaque adj. light cannot pass through; not easily understood
274. onus n. blame, burden
221. capitulate to give up, surrender
222. circumvent to frustrate by going around
223. circumspect discreet, cautious
224. metamorphosis a magical or striking transformation; a sudden change
275. derogatory adj. expressing disdain; disapproval
276. derivative n. coming from something else; not original; derived
277. foible n. a weakness; a minor character flaw; fault
278. flout v. to treat with contemptuous disregard
279. candor n. frankness, sincerity, truthfulness
280. camaraderie n. good fellowship
241. solvent n. able to pay all one’s debts
242. nominal adj. insignificant, trifling
243. virtuoso n. singularly excellent in a particular field, often said of a musician
244. virile manly, potent, strong
245. trepidation adj. fear; apprehension; tremulous hesitation
246. absolve v. to free from blame, sin, or responsibility
247. abscond v. to run away with and hide
248. belittle to put someone down; to insult
249. undulate v. to move like the flow of a wave; fluctuate
250. ruse n. a trick; a clever subterfuge
21. ostracize (v.) to banish or exclude by consensus
22. revere (v.) to regard highly; honor, hold in great esteem; respect
23. rhetoric (n.) language; the art of speaking or writing
24. irrevocable (adj.) cannot be taken back; irreversible
25. jargon (n.) specialized language or idioms shared by those in the same profession
26. preclude (v.) to cut off or prevent from happening in the first place
27. pristine (adj.) unspoiled, clean, pure
28. acute (adj.) sharp, keen; pointed
29. cardiology (n.) the medical study of the diseases and functioning of the heart
30. magnitude (n.) greatness of size or extent; importance
81. eccentric adj. unusual, peculiar, odd, behaving strangely
82. delineate v. accurately portray or describe
83. sardonic adj. sarcastic; mocking
84. hierarchy n. organization or division based on rank or social standing
85. hiatus n. break, interruption
86. tantalize v. tease, excite, work up interest in
87. tangible adj. perceptible; substantially real, material
88. heresy n. dissent or deviation from established beliefs, especially
religious beliefs
89. hedonism n. the pursuit of pleasure as the goal of life
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