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3rd course vocab
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English
9th Grade
10/20/2011

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duplicity
Definition
deliberate deception or trickery by speaking or acting in 2 different ways concerning the same matter
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Devious
Definition

cone in a underhanded manner, tricky, shifty

straying from a straight or direct course

departing from the correct or proer way, erring

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fictitous
Definition

adopted or assumed in order to decieve;false

of fiction, imaginary, unreal

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guileless
Definition

free of slyness or craftiness

simple and innocent

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gullible
Definition
easily decieved or fooled
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hypocritical
Definition
pretending to have some desirable or publicly approved attitude; insincere
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masquerade
Definition

to have or put on a deceptive appearance; to wear a mask or disguise

a dance or party at which masks or fancy costumes are worn

a dsguise or false outward show; pretense

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overt
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open and observable, apparent
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reputable
Definition

having a good name, well thought of

honorable

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veracity
Definition

devotion to the truth; honesty

conformity to truth or fact, accuracy or precision

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behold
Definition

to gaze at

look upon

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discernment
Definition
keenness or sharpness in detecting, distinguishing, or selecting
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envision
Definition
to picture in the mind
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foresee
Definition
to see or know beforehand
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gape
Definition
to stare with amazement with the mouth open
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impressionistic
Definition

of or pretaining ot a highly personalized response to art or experience as opposed to a response based on reason or fact

reflecting a style of paintingo the late 19th century that is marked by concentration or the impression created by the subject

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insight
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the ability to see and understand the true nature of something

an idea of the truew nature of something

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myopia
Definition

shortsightedness or lack of good judgement in thinking or planning

nearsightedness

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perceptive
Definition

having the ability to be keenly aware of things and situations;knowing

marked by understanding

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survey
Definition

to examine or look at broadly

to inspect carefully; scrutinize

to determin the measures, boundaries, or elevation of land or features on the earths surface

 

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cosmopolitan
Definition
sophisticated in a international way
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geopolitics
Definition
the study of the relationship between geopgraphy and politics
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impolitic
Definition
unwise, not exibiting good judgement
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megalopolis
Definition
a unified urban region comprising several large cities and their surrounding areas
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metropolitan
Definition

pertaining to a major city

a high ranked bishop

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policy
Definition
a general plan, principle, or course of action followed by an organization or individual
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politico
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an informal or journalistic term for a politican
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suburban
Definition
characteristic of the suburbs, the mainly residential area surrounding large cities
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urban
Definition

like a city

characteristics of a city

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urbane
Definition
elegantly polite or sophisticated
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