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English
9th Grade
12/04/2010

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Garner
Definition
Verb
To gather or collect, to accumulate
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Mar
Definition
Verb
To spoil or damage
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Heed
Definition
Verb
To listen to, pay attention to
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Meander
Definition
Verb
To wander casually with no plan
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Nullify
Definition
Verb
Render Unimportant or without worth;
to invalidate
(invalidate: declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea")
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Obliterate
Definition
Verb
To erase completely
(To remove completely, leaving no trace; to wipe out; to destroy)
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Immutable
Definition
Changless and unchanging; eternal
(immutable power of love)
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mitigate
Definition
Verb
To make less severe; relieve
(made less severe or intense; "he gladly accepted the mitigated penalty")
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obscure
Definition
Verb
to make unclear; to conceal
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Peruse
Definition
Verb
To study or examine carefully
(peruse your contract)
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Raze
Definition
Verb
To tear down completely; demolish
(demolished: torn down and broken up)
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Placate
Definition
Verb
To Calm; sooth; appease
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Rebuff
Definition
To criticize harshly or reject someone often by snubbing him/her
(a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval))
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Proponent
Definition
Noun
One who talks in favor of something; an advocate
Term
Virtuoso
Definition
A highly skilled performer
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Temerity
Definition
Unwise boldness; rash or reckless behavior
audacity
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Volition
Definition
Noun
Use of your own will, by your own choice
(Turtle in the bean trees was sexually touched against her volition):
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Torpor
Definition
Noun
Slugishness, lethargy; inability to think or act quickly
Term
Quandary
Definition
A feeling of puzzlement or doubt
Term
Trepidation
Definition
Fear, worry, apprehension
(a feeling of alarm or dread)
Term
Zenith
Definition
Noun
Highest point
(usually careers)
Term
Reticence
Definition
Noun
Quietness, restraint in personality
(reticent: silent, reserved)
(the avoidance of saying too much; a silent nature)
Term
Respite
Definition
Noun
Time of relief from activity, rest, pause

(reprieve: a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort)
Term
Anarchy
Definition
Noun
A lack of government, often resulting in lawlessness
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Elucidate
Definition
To explain fully and clearly
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Parsimony
Definition
Noun
Extreme stinginess; thrift; penny-pinching greadiness
Term
Nostalgia
Definition
Noun
A sentimental longing for a past time
Term
Predecessor
Definition
Noun
An ancestor; prior person in a position
(antecessor Previous land holder or holder of an office)
Term
Astute
Definition
Adj
Wise, shrewd, perspective
Term
Discerning
Definition
showing wisdom and wise judgement, discriminating wisely among choices
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Formidable
Definition
fostering respect/awe; arousing fear
(extremely impressive in strength or excellence; "a formidable opponent"; "the challenge was formidable")
Term
Formidable
Definition
fostering respect/awe; arousing fear
(extremely impressive in strength or excellence; "a formidable opponent"; "the challenge was formidable")
Term
Indefatigable
Definition
Adjective
Untiring; Tireless
MELISSA MUELLER!
Term
Sage
Definition
Wise as a result of experience
Shrewd and discerning
( mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom)
Term
Alleviate
Definition
Verb
To lessen or relieve; mitigate
(To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty)
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Profound
Definition
Intellectually deep; deeply important
(Estevan AND DUMBLEDORE say proufound things)
Term
Judicious
Definition
showing good judgement
(good judgment or common sense in practical matters)
Term
Meticulous
Definition
Particular down to the tiniest detail (positive)
Every "t" is crossed and every "i" is dotted.
Term
Painstaking
Definition
Adjective
revealing/requiring much effort, care, and time
Term
Resilient
Definition
adjective
Able to "snap back" after change
(Turtle is resilient after the incident in Dog Doo park)
Term
Tenacious
Definition
Adjective
Persistent in holding on
doggedness: persistently determined
Term
Benevolent
Definition
Adj.
Showing good will
(charitable: showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity)
(mattie from the bean trees)
Term
abstract
Definition
Adjective
indefinite; vague
(thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances: an abstract idea.)
Term
Concrete
Definition
Adjective
Definite or specific; real
(You need concrete evidence to prove that she's guilty)
Term
Lax
Definition
Adjective
Loose and unstructured
(not strict or severe; careless or negligent: lax morals)
(A reticent sub will run a lax class)
Term
Stringent
Definition
Term
Stringent
Definition
Tight or constricted; rigid; adhering to accepted standards.
Term
Atrophy
Definition
Verb
To wither; waste away
(Muscles will ____ after a severe injury)
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Burgeon
Definition
Verb
To flourish; to grow and expand
(flowers _______ in the spring!)
Term
Afluent
Definition
Adjective
Wealthy in a material sense
(p-town kids. i mean hello? i think every girl owns at least one juicy couture jacket)
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Indigent
Definition
Adjective
Very poor; lacking necessities
(lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; poor; impoverished.)
people in Oakland are indigent (opposite of affluent!)
Term
Cacophony
Definition
Noun
Displeasing, harsh sound
(band warming up)
(Cacophonous!)
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Euphony
Definition
Noun
Pleasing or sweet sound
euphonious
(sarah franklins voice)
Term
Optomism
Definition
Noun
A positive, upbeat, favorable outlook on life
Term
Pessimism
Definition
Noun
A negative, discouraging outlook on life
Term
Gravity
Definition
Noun
Weighty importance; seriousness
( a grave situation)
(seriousness or importance, esp as a consequence of an action or opinion)
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Levity
Definition
Noun
Lightness of approach; humor
(Ron always tries to add a bit of levity to the situation)
Term
Desecrate
Definition
To defile or profane something sacred or special
(to violate or outrage the sacred character of (an object or place) by destructive, blasphemous, or sacrilegious action)
Term
Consecrate
Definition
Verb
To make holy or worthy of respect
The American Flag has been consecrated generations ago.
Term
Objective
Definition
Lacking personal feeling; detached
(not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased: an objective opinion.)
A good teacher grades papers objectively like, Mr. Lowe.
Term
Subjective
Definition
Adjective
Colored by personal feeling or opinion.
Biased
(opposite of objective.. duh!
Simon judged Bikini girl subjectively, based on her looks)
Term
Refutable
Definition
Shaky in foundation, therefore able to be proven wrong.
(The jury found her story refutable, and thus declared her guilty)
Term
Irrefutable
Definition
Adjective
Impossible to be refute, cannot be proven wrong or false.
(impossible to deny or disprove)
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