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12th Grade
03/17/2013
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proficient
 Definition
capable, skilled
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aberration
 Definition
abnormality
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precocious
 Definition
maturing early (esp. mentally)
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ambulatory
 Definition
capable of walking, not bedridden
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pique
 Definition
to arouse; to irritate
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proliferate
 Definition
to grow, increase, spread rapidly
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upbraid
 Definition
to scold
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modest
 Definition
not showy or impressive
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diminish
 Definition
to make or become smaller or lesser
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suppress
 Definition
to hold back, subdue
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inscrutable
 Definition
not able to be understood, mysterious
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effervescent
 Definition
enthusiastic, lively, cheerful
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hamper
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to prevent the movement or action of
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verify
 Definition
to check the truth of
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explicit
 Definition
clear, specific, outright
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entangle
 Definition
to tie up; to involve
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lavish
 Definition
abundant; free with money
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qualified
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limited, restricted
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despondent
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depressed, disheartened
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bustle
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to be noisly busy and in a hurry
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beleaguer
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to harass, plague
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evanescent
 Definition
lasting for a very short time, fleeting
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exhume
 Definition
to dig up (a dead body)
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state
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to satisfy fully (an appetite or desire)
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diligent
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working devotedly and carefully
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deliberate
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careful and slow in deciding
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superfluous
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extra; beyond what is required
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aesthetic
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having to do with the sense of beauty
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embrace
 Definition
to accept
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contend
 Definition
to claim, assert, argue
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amity
 Definition
friendship, peaceful relations
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decry
 Definition
to criticize openly
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plethora
 Definition
overabundance, excess
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Spartan
 Definition
sternly disciplined and severely simple
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disdain
 Definition
scorn
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moderate
 Definition
to make less intense or severe
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despair
 Definition
hopelessness
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abstruse
 Definition
difficult to understand
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deference
 Definition
giving in to another's wishes or opinion
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incorrigible
 Definition
incapable of being corrected or reformed
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perfunctory
 Definition
done with little interest or care
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solemn
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serious
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inhibit
 Definition
to prevent, restrain, hold back
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abstain
 Definition
to refrain from something; to quit
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gratify
 Definition
to please, satisfy
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reprehensible
 Definition
blameworthy, deserving of criticism
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radical
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extreme
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painstaking
 Definition
taking great pains, careful
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optimistic
 Definition
hopeful, tending to expect the best
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fastidious
 Definition
fussy, finicky
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deprecate
 Definition
to express disapproval of
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abberviate
 Definition
to shorten
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affected
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pretended or taken on to impress others
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archaic
 Definition
ancient; out of date
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retention
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the act of keeping; the state of being kept
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commodious
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roomy
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decorous
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proper, socially accetable
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fetid
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stinky, foul smelling
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jettison
 Definition
to throw out, get rid of, discard
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lithe
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flexible, limber
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maladroit
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clumsy
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pugnacious
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quarrelsom, eager to fight
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quixotic
 Definition
pursuing unreachable ideals
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rue
 Definition
to regret; to feel sorrow for
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sinuous
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curvy; graceful in movement
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squalor
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filth; misery
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stasis
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balance; motionless
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tantamount
 Definition
equibalent in effect
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truncate
 Definition
to shorten
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grant
 Definition
to give
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render
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to make; to cause to become
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serene
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calm, peaceful
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parody
 Definition
a humuous imitation of a work of art
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disgruntled
 Definition
dissatisfied, irritated
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eccentric
 Definition
abnormal, strange, peculiar
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auspicious
 Definition
favorable; promising success
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restraint
 Definition
holding back in feelings or behavior
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congeal
 Definition
to solidify, to freeze, jell
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vex
 Definition
to irritate, annoy
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intricate
 Definition
complex
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extravagant
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given to excessive spending
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dubious
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doubtful; questionable
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piety
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religiousness, devoutness
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sect
 Definition
a small group united by religious belief
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resent
 Definition
to be annoyed as a result of injury
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disparity
 Definition
difference
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flourish
 Definition
to prosper, to thrive, to grow quickly
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virtuoso
 Definition
a highly skilled musician
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amorphous
 Definition
shapeless, formless
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dissuade
 Definition
to discourage, to take out of
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enmity
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hatred, hostility, ill will
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opportune
 Definition
suitable; well-timed
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presumptuous
 Definition
overly forward; overly bold
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hilarity
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merriment
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altercation
 Definition
an argument or quarrel
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discrepancy
 Definition
lack of agreement, difference
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taper
 Definition
to lessen; to become smaller at one end
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spurn
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to reject with scorn
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prominent
 Definition
important, well-known
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sustain
 Definition
to support, to keep alive, to prolong
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