Unit 6 College Prep Vocab

Unit 6 College Prep Vocab

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Languish (v)

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Section 1

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Languish (v)

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To waste away Example:Bernard feared that if he was not granted parole, he would ________ in prison for the rest of his life.

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Sopor (n)

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Sleep; drowsiness Example: Tim explained that his ________ sopor was a result of his medicine, not his lack of interest.

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Quittance (n)

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A repayment; compensation Example: After weeks of negotiation, the company finally allowed Jorge a _________ for his work.

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Vigilant (adj)

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On the alert; watchful Example: Having grown up in a tough neighborhood, Byron was know for keeping a __________ eye on everything around him.

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Acquiesce (v)

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To give in Example: Geraldine finally __________d to her teacher's request to remain silent during the testing period.

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Languor (n)

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Lack of physical or mental energy Example: The heatwave in the city left the residents in a state of _________.

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Languid (adj)

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Lacking energy; weak Example: In response to James' voice, the sick dog was still able to give a _________ way of his tail.

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Vigilante (n)

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Someone who takes law enforcement into their own hands Example: Mothers used ________ tactics to clean the neighborhood when they thought the police weren't doing enough.

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Requiem (n)

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A song or religious service for the dead or lost Example: Verdi composed a moving requiem about Romeo and Juliet.

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Soporific (adj)

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Causing sleep or fatigue Example: Although we had been promised that the play would "astonish and amaze" us, we found the whole thing rather _________.

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