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DITZEL SEM 2 VOCAB
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English
10th Grade
05/27/2008

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Concede
Definition
to acknowledge as true or real; often unwillingly
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Regress
Definition
to go back; return to previous condition
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Transgress
Definition
to go beyond or over
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Unprecedented

Definition
not having occurred before
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Analogous

Definition
similar in certain qualities, circumstances, or uses
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Antithesis
Definition
direct contrast; opposition
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Differentiate
Definition
to serve as the distinction between
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Tantamount
Definition
equivalent in significance, effect, or value
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Autonomy
Definition
Independence; the quality or condition of being self-governing
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Prerogative
Definition
a right or privilege
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Totalitarian
Definition
referring to a government that excercises control over all aspects of life
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Usurp
Definition
to seize and retain the rights, power, property, or position of another without legal authority
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Apathy
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lack of feeling or emotion; impassiveness

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Empathy
Definition
Understanding, concerned identification with another's situation or feelings
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Pathetic
Definition
expressing or arousing pity, sympathy, or tenderness; sad
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Sensational
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arousing great interest or excitement

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Exonerate

Definition
to free from a charge; declare blameless
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Illicit
Definition
not permitted by custom or law; illegal
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Purloin
Definition
to steal
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Vile
Definition

unpleasant; disgusting

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Banter
Definition
good-humored, playful conversation
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Caricature
Definition
a representation, usually pictorial, which exaggerates or distorts the subject's features to produce a comic or ridiculous effect
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Facetious
Definition
playfully humorous
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Ludicrous
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laughable because of an obvious absurdity or ridiculousness

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Adverse
Definition
unfavorable to one's interest or welfare
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Averse
Definition
having a strong feeling of dislike or reluctance
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Figuratively
Definition
in a manner marked by metaphorical language or figures of speech
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Persecute
Definition
to ill-treat persistently and grievously
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Austerity
Definition
strict economy, especially that imposed by force
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Indigent

Definition
lacking money or resources to provide adequately the necessities of life; needy; impoverished
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Recession
Definition
a moderate and brief decline in economic activity
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Remunerate
Definition
to pay compensation for goods, services, or losses
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Adroit
Definition
having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling difficult situations
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Blasé
Definition
very sophisticated; worldly
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Cliché
Definition
a trite or overused expression or idea
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Rendezvous
Definition
an appointment or engagement to meet at a fixed place or time
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Dilatory
Definition
characterized by procrastination
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Languid
Definition
lazily slow or relaxed
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Lethargy
Definition
drowsy or sluggish indifference; apathy
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Sloth
Definition
laziness; indolence
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Aggrandize
Definition
to make something seem greater; exaggerate
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Opulence
Definition
the state of having or displaying great wealth and luxury
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Profligate
Definition
recklessly wasteful or extravagant
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Satiate
Definition
to gratify to excess
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Affinity
Definition
a natural attraction; liking
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Ardent
Definition
marked by or showing warmth of emotion or desire
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Estrange
Definition
to destroy the affection or friendliness of; to make hostile or unsympathetic; alienate
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Repugnance
Definition
a feeling of strong dislike or distaste
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Antecedent
Definition
something or someone that precedes or goes before
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Ensue
Definition
to follow as a consequence or result
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Ephemeral
Definition
lasting for a very brief time; fleeting; transitory
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Perennial
Definition
lasting an indefinately long time; everlasting
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Capitulate
Definition
to surrender under specified conditions; give up all resistance
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Condescend
Definition
to agree to do something one regards as below one's rank or dignity
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Lackey
Definition
a follower who behaves in the manner of a servant; toady; flunky
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Sycophant
Definition
one who seeks favor or advancement through flattering important people; a bootlicker
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Attenuate
Definition
to decrease the density of; rarefy
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Encumber
Definition
to weigh down; burden
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Gossamer
Definition
a fine film of cobwebs ween floating in air or caught on objects
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Palpable
Definition
capable of being felt or touched
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