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1st 9 weeks vocab
Chapter 7-12 vocab
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11th Grade
10/05/2012

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equivocate
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to be unclear; to be deliberately vague in order to mislead
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fortuitous
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accidental; happening by change, by accident, or at random; lucky
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impeccable
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flawless; faultless; perfect
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liason
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a link; a person who serves as a connection between individuals or groups; a go-between
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predisposed
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likely; tending toward or open to something beforehand
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propensity
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a readiness; a natural preference or tendency
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reprehensible
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shameful; deserving of blame, criticism, or disapproval
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sham
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something false; a pretense or counterfeit; something meant to deceive
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solace
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relief; comfort in sorrow or misfortune; consolation
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solicitous
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attentive; showing or expressing concern, care, or attention
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attrition
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a natural loss of individuals; a gradual natural decrease in number; becoming fewer in number
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circumvent
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to avoid; to avoid by going around or as if by going around; to escape from, prevent, or stopo through cleverness
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cohesive
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connected; sticking or holding together; unified
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grievous
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terrible; causing grief or pain; very serious or severe
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inundate
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to flood; to cover, as by flooding; overwhelm with a large number or amount
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oblivious
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not noticing; unaware; failing to notice
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reticent
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quiet; quiet or uncommunicative; reluctant to speak out
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robust
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strong and well; healthy and strong; vigorous
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sanction
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to grant approval of; to authorize, allow, or approve
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vociferous
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loud; noisy; expressing feelings loudly and intensely
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bolster
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to support; to hold up, strengthen, or reinforce; support with a rigid object
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depreciate
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to become less valuable; to fall or decrease in value or price; to lower the value of
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indiscriminate
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unselective; not chosen carefully; not based on careful selection
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inquisitive
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questioning; curious; eager to learn
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nebulous
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indefinite; vague; unclear
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relegate
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to send; to assign to a less important or less satisfying position, place, or condition
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replete
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filled; plentifully supplied; well-filled
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sedentary
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involving much sitting; marked by sitting; requiring or taking little exercise
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tenet
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a principle; a belief or principle held to be true by an individual or group
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terse
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short; brief and clear; effectively concise
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autonomy
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freedom from control; independence; self-government
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bureaucratic
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over-regulated; insisting on strict rules and routine, often to the point of hindering effectiveness
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mandate
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an authorization; a group's expressed wishes; clear signal to act; vote of confidence
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ostracize
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to reject; to expel or exclude from a group
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raucous
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disorderly; noisy and disorderly; boisterous
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recourse
Definition
a way to get help; a source of help, security, or strength; something to turn to
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reiterate
Definition
to repeat; to state again or repeatedly
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tantamount
Definition
just like; equal in effect or value; the same as
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tenacious
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grasping strongly; holding firmly; persistent; stubborn
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utopia
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a paradise; an ideal or perfect place or state; a place achieving social or political perfection
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clandestine
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concealed; done in secret; kept hidden
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contingency
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a possibility; a possible future event that must be prepared for or guarded against; possibility
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egocentric
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self-involved; self-centered; seeing everything in terms of oneself
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exonerate
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to be found not guilty; to clear of an accusation or charge; prove innocent
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incongruous
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contradictory; out of place; having parts that are not in harmony or that are inconsistent
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indigenous
Definition
native; living, growing, or produced naturally in a particular place; native
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liability
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a handicap; something that acts as a disadvantage; a drawback
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prolific
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creating abundantly; producing many works, results, or offspring; fertile
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reinstate
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to put back; to restore to a previous position or condition; bring back into being or use
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superfluous
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beyond what is needed, wanted, or useful; extra
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a-, an-
Definition
without, lacking, not
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bibl-, biblio-
Definition
book
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fid
Definition
loyalty, trust, faith
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-ism
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a set of beliefs; doctrine, system, practice of
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nov
Definition
original, new, fresh
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pan-
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entire, all
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prim, prime
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first (in order of importance)
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rect
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straight, right
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sym-, syn-
Definition
together, with
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ver
Definition
true, real
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