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1st Semester Vocab
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English
10th Grade
01/19/2010
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mien
 Definition
one's general appearance, air, or mood
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derelict
 Definition
abandoned, neglected
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convivial
 Definition
warm, friendly, welcoming
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inimical
 Definition
unfortunate, hostile
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plebeian
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peasant, common folk, uneducated person
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anomaly
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peculiarity, irregularity
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garrulous
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talkative
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turgid
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pompous, overcomplicated
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fatuous
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unintelligent, especially when one thinks they are
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taciturn
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quiet by nature, introverted
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opprobrium
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source of shame
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equanimity
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calm temperment
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esthete
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lover of beauty
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atavism
 Definition
reapperance of genetic feature after years of absence
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incendiary
 Definition
inciting trouble, likely to cause fire
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penchant
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liking, tendency
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veracity
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authenticity, truthfullness
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obliquely
 Definition
indirectly
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recalcitrant
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resisiting authority
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reconnaissance
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exploration to gather information
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progeny
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offspring
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idyll
 Definition
experience of serene happiness
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inveigle
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to trick or decieve
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capacious
 Definition
able to hold a lot
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catacomb
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underground tomb
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droll
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oddly amusing, drly humurous
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fey
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doomed to die, supernatural
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cupola
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dome shaped roof
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traunt
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somebody absent from school
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entrenched
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firmly held, well-established
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insidious
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slowly and subtley harmful
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inured
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to become accustomed to
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catharsis
 Definition
emotional release, especailly in Greek tragedy
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apse
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semicircle projecting from church

contains altar
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ensign
 Definition
flag indicating nationality
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sinecure
 Definition
paid job requiring little work
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paucity
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scarcity, rareness
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ephemeral
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short-lived
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arcane
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obscure, mysterious, known by few
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ambulate
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walk about
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undulate
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to move in wave like motion
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veracity
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authenticism, truthfullness
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