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Colangelo English Final P.2
Vocabulary Cont.
52
English
10th Grade
01/20/2010

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enigma
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a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable
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apathy
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lack of interest; state of not caring
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officious
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excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help
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credence
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belief or trust
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jaunty
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having a buoyant, self confident air; brisk and crisp
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dilettante
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one who merely dabbles in the arts or sciences
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cynical
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believing in the worst of human nature and motives; having a snaring disbelief in
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ambivalent
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uncertain or unable to decide
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demagogue
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a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
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demure
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affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
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intrepid
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invulnerable to fear of intimidation
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destitute
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poor enough to need help from others
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erudite
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having or showing profound knowledge
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dilemma
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state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
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concur
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be in accord; be in agreement
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abate
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make less active or intense
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decorum
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propriety in manners and conduct
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abhor
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to detest
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dole
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administer or bestow, as in small portions
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gamut
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a complete extent or range
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extrovert
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being concerned with the social and physical environment
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droll
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comical in an odd or whimsical manner
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duplicity
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deception; fraudulent representation
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effigy
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a representation of a person (esp. in form of sculpture)
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austere
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severely simple
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emulate
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strive to equal or match; especially by imitating
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enhance
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increase, make better, more attractive
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contrite
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feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
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magnanimous
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noble and generous in spirit; understanding and tolerant
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enunciate
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speak, pronounce or utter in a certain way; express clearly
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impound
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take temporary possession of as a security; by legal authority
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impeccable
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without fault or error; not capable of error
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evoke
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call forth (emotions, feelings and responses)
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inane
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showing a lack of intelligence or thought; stupid and silly
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unctuous
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unpleasantly and excessively smooth
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expatriot
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a person who is voluntarily away from their home or country
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frowzy
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habitually dirty and unkept
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heinous
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extremely wicked, deeply criminal
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expound
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add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
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cajole
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influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattery
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inscrutable
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of an obscure nature
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balk
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refuse to comply; pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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acrimony
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a rough and bitter manner 
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dour
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stubbornly unyielding; harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
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exult
Definition
feel extreme happiness or elation
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omniscient
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infinitely wise
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feasible
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capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
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fiasco
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a sudden and violent collapse
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fluctuate
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Cause to move in a wavelike pattern
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incognito
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with your identity concealed
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lethargy
Definition
weakness characterized by lack of vitality or energy
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