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10th Grade
05/09/2008

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Pantomime 

Definition

(N) Communication by means of gesture and facial expression.

(V) Act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements

Syn: Mime 

Term
Pugnacious
Definition

(Adj) Combative in natue; belligerent

Syn: Combative, contentious, hostile militiant

 

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Reprehensible
Definition

(Adj) Deserving rebuke or censure; blamewothy

Syn: Censurable, culpable, guilty 

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Fawning
Definition

(V) To exhibit affection or attempt to please; to seek favor or attention by flattery or obsequious behavior

Syn:grovel, slaver, toady, truckle 

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Bewilder
Definition

(V) To confuse or befuddle, especially with numerous conflicting situatios, objects or statements; to cause to lose ones' bearings

Syn: Befuddle, confound, discombobulate, perplex 

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Haunches
Definition

 

(N) The hip, buttock, or upper thigh or humans or animals

Syn: Leg, Rest 

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Simonize
Definition

(V) to shine or polis to a high sheen, esp. with wax

Syn: shine, wax

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Anemic
Definition

(Adj)  Lacking vitality; listless and week

Syn: blookless, pallid, waterish 

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Philandering
Definition

(V) to carry on a sexual affair, especially and extramarital affair, with a woman one can not or does not intend to marry; to engagein many love affairs, esp. with frivolous or casual attitude

Syn: Womanize 

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Remiss
Definition

(Adj) Lax in attending to duty; neglectl exhibiting carelessness or slackness

Syn: Derelicit, neglectful 

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Premuim
Definition

(N) The amount paid, often in addition to the interest, to obtain a loan; an unusual or high value

Syn: Accolade, Award, Honorarium, Prize 

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Dictation

Definition

(N) The act of process of dictationg material to another for transcription; the material so dictated

Syn: Command 

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Cliches
Definition

(N) A trite or overused expression or idea; a person or character whose behavious in predictalbe of superficial

Syn: Sterotype 

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Neurotic
Definition

(Adj) Or, relating to, or affected with a neurosis

(No longer in scientific use);

(N) A personsuppering from neurosis; a person prone to excessive anxiety or emotional upset

Syn: Crazy, nervous 

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Incredulity
Definition

(N) The quatlity of state of being incredulous; inability or unwillingness to believe

Syn: Discredit, unbelif 

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Recitation
Definition

(N) The act of reciting memorized materials in a public performance; oral delivery of prepared lessions by a pupil

Syn: Lecture 

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Beseechingly
Definition

(Adv) To address an ernest or urgent reguest to

Syn: Beg, implore 

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Eccentric
Definition

(Adj) Deviating from the recognized or suctomary character, practice, etc.; a person who has an unusual, peculiar, or odd personality, set of beliefs, or bahavior patterns

Syn: Bizarre, crany, curious, erratic, odd, unusual 

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Assimilation(ist)(ism)
Definition

(N) Ther merging of cultural traits from preciously distinct cultural groups not involving biological amalgamation

Syn: Digestion

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Precariously
Definition

(Adv) Dependent on circumstances beyond ones control; uncertaion; unstable; insecure; dependent on the will or pleasure of another

Syn: Unsure, unsteady, doubtful, dubious 

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