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10th Grade Vocab
10th grade vocab words Spring 1-30
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10th Grade
02/12/2012

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Aesthetic (adj)
Definition
Having to do with the appreciation of beauty
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Ambivalent (adj)
Definition
Simultaneously feeling opposing emotions, uncertain
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Apathetic (adj)
Definition
feeling or showing little emotion
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Benevolent (adj)
Definition
Well-meaning; generous
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Candor (n)
Definition
Sincerity; openness. The exact truth
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cogent (adj)
Definition
Convincing, reasonable
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Conviction (n)
Definition
a fixed or strong belief
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Dubious (adj)
Definition
doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
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Egregious (adj)
Definition
Conspicuously bad or offensive
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Exculpate (v)
Definition
To free from guilt or blame
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Gratuitous (adj)
Definition
given freely; unearned; unwarranted; too much for something, something that does not fit into the situation
ex the gratitude (the tip)
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Hackneyed (adj)
Definition
Warn out through overuse; trite
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Imperious (adj)
Definition
arrogantly domineering or overbearing
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Inherent (adj)
Definition
Inborn, built-in
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Inveterate (adj)
Definition
long established; deep-rooted; habitual. routine like
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Laudatory (adj)
Definition
Giving praise
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Mollify (v)
Definition
to claim or soothe
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Novel (adj)
Definition
strikingly new or unusual
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Obdurate (adj)
Definition
Stubborn, inflexible
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Ostentatious (adj)
Definition
describing a pretentious display
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Paramount (adj)
Definition
of chief concern or importance
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Penitent (adj)
Definition
remorseful for one's misdeeds
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Pervasive (adj)
Definition
Dispersed throughout
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Plausible (adj)
Definition
Seemingly valid or acceptable, credible
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Rancor (n)
Definition
bitter resentment or ill will; hatred, malice
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Spurious (adj)
Definition
not genuine; false; counterfeit
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Stoic (adj)
Definition
Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
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Superfluous (adj)
Definition
extra; unnecessary
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Tenuous (adj)
Definition
Having little substance or strength unsure, weak
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Transitory (adj)
Definition
Short-lived; temporary
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