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E10Ferd 1984 Vocab 1
E10Ferd 1984 Vocab 1
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10th Grade
03/24/2009

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interminable
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monotonously or annoyingly protracted or continued
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unorthodox
Definition
breaking with convention or tradition
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renegade
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an outlaw; a rebel
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polysyllabic
Definition
consisting of several, esp. four or more, syllables, as a word
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refute
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to disprove and overthrow by argument
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flog
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to beat with a whip, stick
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inscrutable
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difficult to fathom or understand
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discountenanced
Definition
to show disapproval of
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gamboling
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to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic
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saboteur
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a person who commits or practices sabotage
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raspingly
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to utter in a grating voice
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reverberate
Definition
to echo back or reecho
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reproach
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to find fault with
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fathom
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a unit of measure about 6 feet/ to penetrate to the truth of; comprehend; understand
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distain
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to discolor; stain; sully
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annihilate
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to defeat completely; vanquish
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repudiate
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to cast off or disown
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shrewish
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ill-tempered; nagging
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orifice
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a mouth-like opening or hole; mouth; vent.
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origin
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the first stage of existence; beginning
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collate
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to gather or arrange in their proper sequence
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multifarious
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having great variety; diverse
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kaleidoscope
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a continually changing pattern of shapes and colors
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denounce
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to condemn openly
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implicate
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to involve or connect intimately or incriminatingly
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hoard
Definition
save up as for future use
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remorselessly
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without pity
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venerate
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regard with feelings of respect and reverence
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heretic
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a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field
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catapult
Definition
to thrust or move quickly or suddenly
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irrissible sp?
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not risible
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proliferate
Definition
to increase in number or spread rapidly
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debauchery
Definition
excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
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promiscuity
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indulging in casual and indiscriminate sexual relations
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aquiline
Definition
curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
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jostle
Definition
to bump, push, shove, brush against
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listless
Definition
having or showing little or no interest in anything
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incriminate
Definition
to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault
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posterity
Definition
all future generations
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stratum
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one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another
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balminess
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mild and refreshing; soft; soothing
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sordid
Definition
squalid; wretchedly poor and run-down
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altercation
Definition
a heated or angry dispute
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meditatively
Definition
in a meditative manner; thoughtfully
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officiousness
Definition
aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding
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unprocurable
Definition
not capable of being obtained
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