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English Honors Vocab Unit 5 - KLINE
Vocab :D Woohoo get excited. by ruben
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9th Grade
11/09/2010

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alleged
Definition
asserted without proof - syn: accused / ant: acquitted
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taciturn
Definition
disinclined to talk; silent - syn: reserved, shy
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vapid
Definition
not lively; without spirit, life or flavor; lacking interest
- syn: tasteless, dull, flat / ant: lively, zestful
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repertoire
Definition
a list of dramas, operas, pieces or parts that a person or company
is prepared to perform; any list of things ready for use.
- syn: catalogue
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malevolent
Definition
wishing evil to happen to others; showing ill will or hatred
- syn: spiteful, Raffel / ant: kind
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culprit
Definition
one accused of or arraigned for a crime; one guilty of crime or misconduct. - syn: criminal - ant: innocent
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predilection
Definition
a predisposition in favor of something - syn: preference
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foray
Definition
a quick raid for plunder; a sudden attack - syn: attack / ant: retreat
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condescended
Definition
assumed an air of superiority; exhibited a patronizing attitude to come down to the levels of one’s inferiors in rank
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illicitly
Definition
done without permission; acting against the law
- syn: unlawfully, forbidden / ant: lawfully, obediently
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indigenous
Definition
originating in a particular region, country or species
- syn: native, inborn / ant: alien
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entailment
Definition
the restriction of property by limiting the inheritance to the owner’s linear descendants or to a particular class
Term
vexations
Definition
irritations; annoyances
- syn: harassments, provocations / ant: kindnesses
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contemptuous
Definition
showing meanness; being disobedient/ disrespectful for rules
- syn: scornful; disdainful
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contentious
Definition
argumentative; belligerent; given to disputing
- syn: quarrelsome / ant: peace loving, amicable
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fractious
Definition
tending to be troublesome, quarrelsome, or irritable
- syn: agreeable, amicable
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disapprobation
Definition
the act or state of being disapproved; condemnation
- syn: denial / ant: approval
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auspicious
Definition
with signs of success; fortunate
- syn: favorable / ant: unfortunate, terrible
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arbitrate(d)
Definition
to give a decision in a dispute; mediated - syn: decided, determined
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mortifying
Definition
shameful, embarrassing -syn: humiliating / ant: gratifying
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