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CAVE Words List 6
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25
English
9th Grade
05/11/2008

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assuage
Definition
to make something less severe; to appease
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carte blanche
Definition
unrestricted power or authority
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concoct
Definition
to devise using skill and intelligence; to prepare by mixing ingredients
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demure
Definition
modest and reservedly shy
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disavow
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to disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with
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ennui
Definition
boredom, the blues, melancholy
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faux pas
Definition
a social blunder
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impugn
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to attack by words or arguments; to expose as false
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incessant
Definition
continuing without interruption
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infallible
Definition
incapable of failing or making a mistake
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insidious
Definition
working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner
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malaise
Definition
an indefinite feeling of weakness or lack of health
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minutia
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a small or trivial detail
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nebulous
Definition
vague, hazy
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nonchalance
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casual lack of concern
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palpable
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easily perceived; capable of being touched or felt
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perennial
Definition
lasting through the years; appearing again and again
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perspicacity
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quick understanding; perceptiveness
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pliable
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easily bent or shaped; easily persuaded; flexible
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protege
Definition
one whose welfare or career is promoted by an influential person
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subjective
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personal, colored by feelings, unobjective
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superficial
Definition
trivial, insignificant, shallow
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tete a tete
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a private conversation between two people
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tour de force
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a feat of strength, skill, or mental brilliance
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unwieldy
Definition
difficult to carry or manage because of bulk or shape
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