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English 9/10 Final
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English
9th Grade
06/11/2008

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Prognosticate
Definition
To predict the future
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Squelch
Definition
To crush with force
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exculpate
Definition
to clear of guilt
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venerate
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revere
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matriculate
Definition
to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
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entreat
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to ask earnestly for (something)
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implicate
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to show to be also involved
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abjure 
Definition
to renounce, repudiate, or retract
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contemptuous
Definition
to scorn
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cosmopolitan
Definition
belonging to all the world
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discerning
Definition
showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding
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stentorian
Definition
very loud or powerful in sound
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relegate
Definition
to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition
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supercilious
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haughtily disdainful or contemptuous
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fulsome
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offensive to good taste, esp. as being excessive; overdone or gross
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amicable
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characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly
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mercurial
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changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic
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cogent
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convincing or believable
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blithe
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cheerful, happy
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perspicacious
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having keen mental perception and understanding
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dogged
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persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious
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autonomy
Definition
independence or freedom
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parity
Definition
equality, as in amount, status, or character
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eulogy
Definition
a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing
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serendipity
Definition
good fortune; luck
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iniquity
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gross injustice or wickedness
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hubris
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excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance
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maxim
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a principle or rule of conduct
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consternation
Definition
a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay
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