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Borris Vocab Ch. 10
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10th Grade
06/08/2010
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accrue
 Definition
to accumulate over time
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annotation
 Definition
a crtical note or comment
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bedlam
 Definition
state of uproar and confusion
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covert
 Definition
hidden, disguised
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debonair
 Definition
pleasant, courteous
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dun
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to demand insistently OR dark, dull
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efficacious
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effective, producing results
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equanimity
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calmness, composute
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fortuitous
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occuring by happy chance
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gist
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the main pint
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gratuitous
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freely given
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imperious
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overbearing, arrogant
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invective
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abusive language
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motley
 Definition
showing great variety
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munificent
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extremely generous
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procrastinate
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to delay, put off
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provocative
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tending to produce a strong feeling
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recondite
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exceeding ordinary knowledge
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reprobate
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an unprincipled person
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sedentary
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characterized by continued sitting
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