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Amercian Studies Vocab
chapters 7 through 9
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11th Grade
10/02/2008

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Imperious
Definition
overbearing; arrogantly domineering
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Introspective
Definition
self examining, thinking about one's own thought and feelings.
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specter
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ghost; phantom; a threating or haunting possibility
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spectrum
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a broad range of related qualities, ideas, or activities.

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acuity
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acuteness of perception; keenness.
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endowment
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A natural gift or quality; Funds or property dontated to an institution, individual, or group as a source or income.
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Facile
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easy; dont or achieved with litte effort.

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proficient
Definition
performing a skill with facility.
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elict
Definition
to call fourth; to bring out; evoke.
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inept
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akward, clumsy, innapropriate.
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auspicious
Definition
attended byfavorable circumstances.
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beseech
Definition
to request earnestly; beg for.
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dispicable

Definition
deserving of scorn or contempt; vile.
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incompetent
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not capable; not well qualified.
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mendicant

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A beggar; practicing the act of beging.
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query
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a question; inquiry.

 

a doubt in the mind.

 

to put a questin to.

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specious
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Having the ring of truth but actually false.
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consummate

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supremely accomplished or skilled.

 

complete or perfect in every respect.

 

 

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circumspect
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heedful of circumstances or consequences; prudent.
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auspices
Definition

protection or support.

 

omen.

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injunction
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a command, order, or directive.

 

a court order enjoining or prohibiting a party from a specific course of action.

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prospective
Definition

likeley to become or be.

 

likely to happen; expected.

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cajole
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to coax gently persisetenly wheedle.

 

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exigent

Definition

requiring immideaite attention or remedy.

 

requiring or demanding a great deal.

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deft
Definition
skillful; adroit.
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cunning
Definition

skill or adeptness in performance.

 

skill in deception; quile.

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propensity
Definition
an innate inclination; tendency.
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enjoin
Definition

to direct with authority and emphasis; command

 

to prohibit or forbid.

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blandishment
Definition
the act of caosing by flattery or wheedling.
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perspicuity
Definition

quality of being clearly expressed or esily understood.

 

the ability to percive or underand keenly.

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