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10th Grade Vocab
Fall Semester
51
English
10th Grade
02/12/2012

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Abject
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Being of the most miserable kind; wretched
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Contravene
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To act or be counter to; violate
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Indelible
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Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
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Affectation
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A show, pretense, or display
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Precipitous
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extremely or impassably steep
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Magnanimity
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extremely liberal and generous of spirit
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Sagacity
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the quality of being discerning, sound in judgement, and farsighted; wisdom
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Circumscribed
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To determine the limits of; define
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Acrimonious
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Bitter and sharp in language or tone
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Ensconced
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To settle (oneself) securely or comfortable
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Acquiesce
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to agree or consent
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Staunch
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steadfast or firm, as in ones beliefs
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Fastidious
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excessively critical or demanding; difficult to please
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Effete
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lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent
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Eclectic
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not following any one system, as of philosophy, medicine, etc. but selecting and using what are considered to be the best elements of all systems
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Wallow
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To luxuriate; revel
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Impregnable
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strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable
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Macabre
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gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible
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Condescending
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showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
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Chimerical
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wildly fanciful;highly unrealistic
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Apotheosis
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the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god
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laconic
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using few words;expressing much in few words;consise
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Mellifluous
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sweetly or smoothly flowing;sweet-sounding
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tremulous
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characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness
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Reprehensible
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deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy
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Taciturn
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dour,stern,and silent in expression and manner
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contrition
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sincere penitence or remorse
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luminous
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radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright
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Facetiousness
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not meant to be taken seriously or literally
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Malign
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To make evil, harmful, and oftern untrue statements about; speak evil of
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Austere
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severe in manner or appereance; uncompromising;strict;forbidding
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adroit
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cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious
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credulous
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willing to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper or adequate evidence; gullible
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prosaic
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commonplace or dull; matter of fact or unimaginative
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idigent
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lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; needy; poor; impoverished
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forlorn
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desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or apperance
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furtive
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sly;shifty
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fathom
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to penetrate the truth of; comprehend; understand
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bereft
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deprived
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Tenacity
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the act of being tenacious (holding fast;characterized by keeping a firm hold)
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Embody
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to give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form
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Prowess
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exeptional or superior ability, skill, or stregnth
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Recompense
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to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc.
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Auspicious
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promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable
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Lithe
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bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible
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Impeccable
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faultless; flawless; irreproachable
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Placid
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pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed
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Indignation
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strong displeasure at something considered anjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger
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Vindicate
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to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like
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Pallid
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lacking in vitality or interest
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Pallid
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lacking in vitality or interest
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