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Core 2
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25
English
9th Grade
01/24/2012

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amnesty
Definition
the act of an authority (as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
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condiment
Definition
something used to enhance the flavor of food; especially a pungent seasoning
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cursory
Definition
rapidly and often superficially performed or produced; HASTY
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dauntless
Definition
FEARLESS, UNDAUNTED
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disarm
Definition
to deprive of means, reason, or disposition to be hostile
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droll
Definition
having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
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equivocate
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to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
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finesse
Definition
refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
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hapless
Definition
having no luck; UNFORTUNATE
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insolvent
Definition
unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of BUSINESS
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laconic
Definition
using or involving the use of a minimum of words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
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mellifluous
Definition
having a smooth rich flow
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nepotism
Definition
favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
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overweening
Definition
ARROGANT, PRESUMPTUOUS
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probity
Definition
adherence to the highest principles and ideals; UPRIGHTNESS
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proscribe
Definition
to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
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quixotic
Definition
foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals; especially: marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action
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reciprocate
Definition
to give and take mutually
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spurious
Definition
of illegitimate birth; BASTARD
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sundry
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MISCELLANEOUS, VARIOUS
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tenuous
Definition
not dense : RARE
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tortuous
Definition
marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns; WINDING
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unkempt
Definition
deficient in order or neatness
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vacuous
Definition
emptied of or lacking content
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vegetate
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to grow exuberantly or with proliferation of fleshy or warty outgrowths
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