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bhs vocabulary unit 2 Barry
vocab
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English
10th Grade
11/07/2011

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Term
adroit(adjective)
Definition
extreamly skilled (If you want to be a profesional dancer and make it to brodway you have to be very adroit.)
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amicable(adjective)
Definition
friendly(Dogs are always a mens best friend because they are very amicable.)
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averse(adjestive)
Definition
having stron feelings against something (in the 1960's people were very averse about the war some for it and against it.)
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belligerent(adjestive)
Definition
violent/ageasive (Some people think that America is belligerent because of all the war we have had.)
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benevolent(adjective)
Definition
caring/helpful (one thing that I wish people were in world today is being more bemevolent.)
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cursory(adjective)
Definition
looking over something quickly (If you want to be a good student you should not be a cursory person)
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duplicity(noun)
Definition
two sided /sneaky(All littl kids are dupicity when they want a cookie.)
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extol(verb)
Definition
to praise highly(You always have to extol when your new dog does something good.)
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feasible(adjective)
Definition
relistic(Some people dont have feasoble dreams at this age but i do.)
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grimace(ver/noun)
Definition
to make a face (i always grimace at my mom when she wants me to clean my room.)
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holocaust(noun)
Definition
great devastation (my friends great grandma was one the the few surivers during the holocaust.)
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impervious(adjective)
Definition
incapable of being affected(some people are imperviouse when a dog dies not me ill cry for days.)
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impetis(noun)
Definition
a moving force(some may say that there is a imperis on friday the 13th.)
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jeopardy(noun)
Definition
risk or danger (I am not one to jeopardize all my money on a poker game.)
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meticulous(adjective)
Definition
paying close attention to details (A clean freakes house is meticulous.)
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nostalgia(noun)
Definition
a desire to returne to a former time or place (someone that is study the 1800's is going to want to nostalgia the 1800's.)
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quintessence(noun)
Definition
most perfect embodiment of something(Saving someone from a firer quintessence.)
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retrogress(verd)
Definition
to go backward, usually to a worse condition (A person who from AMerica and go to a 3rd world country is retrogress)
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srutinize(verb)
Definition
to examine in detail(A doctor needs to srutinize your foot when it is broken.)
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tepid(adjective)
Definition
luck warm(I like my tea tepid not cold or hot.)
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