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English 3B
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11th Grade
06/13/2010
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conviction
 Definition
a strong belief/opinion
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integrity
 Definition
honesty
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conformity
 Definition
following customs/rules
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concede
 Definition
to give in or acknowledge
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discreet
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careful/not obvious
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adament
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stubborn
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obsolete
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out of date
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distraught
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very agitated/disturbed
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profound
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deep/intense
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perseverance
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determination
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random
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chosen without method
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immerse
 Definition
to cover completely
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intuitive
 Definition
knowing automatically
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perverse
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against the norm
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aspire
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to seek a goal
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repercussion
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a for reaching effect
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convey
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to communicate a message or information
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vindictive
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seeking revenge
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alleged
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supposed
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conscientious
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honest/proper
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indifference
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lack of concern
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despise
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to feel hatred towards
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subjective
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based on personal feelings
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impetuous
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to act without thinking
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disconcerting
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disturbing
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vicariously
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sharing through others experiences
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presumptuous
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overstepping bounds
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solidarity
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mutual support within a group
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chronic
 Definition
occurring repeatedly
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aversion
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extreme dislike
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rampant
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wild or unchecked
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surveillance
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watching closely
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contingent
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dependent on conditions
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intangible
 Definition
no physical form
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emulate
 Definition
to imitate
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elicit
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to bring about
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cynical
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doubtful; suspecious
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succumbed
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to give in
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ideological
 Definition
having philosophical beliefs
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aesthetic
 Definition
a sense of beauty
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validate
 Definition
to confirm
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fiend
 Definition
a wicked or cruel person
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digression
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going off topic
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provocative
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tempting
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adjacent
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close to;lying near
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charismatic
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charming
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concise
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brief/to the point
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intervene
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to come between
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omission
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a failure to include
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prevalent
 Definition
widely accepted or practiced
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vacuity
 Definition
emptiness
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immutable
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unchangeable
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meretricious
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flashy
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demure
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quiet
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consecrate
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declare sacred
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sanguine
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cheerful
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protract
 Definition
extend
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ostensible
 Definition
apparent
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deliberate
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with purpose
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burgeon
 Definition
grow forth
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esoteric
 Definition
hard to understand
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perfidy
 Definition
a betrayal of trust
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indemnify
 Definition
to make secure against a loss
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supercilious
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arrogant
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disputatious
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argumentative
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heinous
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atrocious, hatefully bad
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mercurial
 Definition
volatile, changeable
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verbose
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wordy
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august
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great dignity and grandeur
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defer
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to yield, delay
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pungent
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sharp in taste or smell
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bombastic
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pompous (arrogant)
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ensconce
 Definition
to surround
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pedantic
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bookish
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exacerbate
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to worsen
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tenacity
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holding fast or persistently to something
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ascribe
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attribute to a cause, source or origin
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largess
 Definition
liberal giving
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transcendent
 Definition
exceeding usual limits
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remunerative
 Definition
rewarding for service
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garrulous
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talkative
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misanthrope
 Definition
a person who hates mankind
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filial
 Definition
pertaining to a son or daughter
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edify
 Definition
instruct, correct morally
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proficient
 Definition
skillful
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ebullient
 Definition
greatly excited
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dilatory
 Definition
given to delay (slow, tardy)
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pejorative
 Definition
negative, disparaging
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gratuitous
 Definition
given freely, unwarranted
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encumber
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to hinder
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precipitous
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abrupt or hasty
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latent
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undeveloped
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beleaguer
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to harass
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gossamer
 Definition
sheer, like cobwebs
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maladroit
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clumsy
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immolate
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offer as a sacrifice
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juxtapose
 Definition
place side by side
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disparate
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unrelated
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iniquitous
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wicked
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legitimate
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genuine
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