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cognate (noun) word related to another word in a different language; (adjective) having the same source; (adj) similar in function inflection ending on a word or change in word to show tense; alteration in pitch or tone orthography study of letters paradigm set of inflected forms of a word; a model or framework philology study of the history of language phonology sound system of a language rejoinder witty or critical response to a reply; an answer rhetoric study or art of using language effectively; speech that is elaborate, pretentious, or insincere succinct clear and precise; expressed in few words syntax arrangement of words to form sentences or phrases in a language probity total integrity belie to misrepresent scrupulous conscientious forthright direct, honest dissemble to hide behind false motives perfidious treacherous nefarious wicked; infamous spurious not genuine clandestine done in secret disingenuous pretending to be unaware concomitant occuring at the same time hiatus a gap; a break transience an impermance pristine unspoiled extant still in existence eon an infinitely long period of time perpetuity an eternity millenium one thousand years irrevocable irreversible inure to accustom to something undesirable levity a light often inappropriate manner regale to entertain raillery good-natured teasing satirical sarcastic and witty lampoon a written piece that pokes fun at something farce a comic play marked by exaggeration jocular in a joking manner buffoon a rude clown or jester parody a comic imitation irony words that are deliberately used to mean their opposite impenetrable impossible to pierce fathom to comprehend adumbrate to describe vaguely limpid calm and serene arcane understood only by a few covert hidden or concealed manifest obvious; apparent educe to draw out nebulous cloudy; hazy impervious incapable of being affected diverge to differ parity equality contiguous connected compatriot a colleague synergy a positive effect of two merged forces amalgamate to combine conclave a secret meeting diffuse to spread or scatter transcend to surpass adjunct auxiliary; subordinate 9th grade vocabulary--lessons 1-6