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English Honors Vocab Unit 6 - KLINE
Vocab :D Woohoo get excited. by ruben
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9th Grade
11/09/2010

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Gothic
Definition
-of or relating to the middle ages; spooky, mysterious
syn: medieval; uncouth; barbarous ant: sophisticated
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tacit
Definition
- not speaking; silently understood
syn: unspoken, silent / ant: loud, boisterous, noisy
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asinine
Definition
- lacking sound judgment
syn: stupid, silly / ant: serious, well thought
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ramshackle
Definition
- appearing ready to collapse of disintegrate, poorly constructed
syn: rickety / ant: sound
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desolate
Definition
- devoid of inhabitants or visitors
syn: barren, empty, deserted / ant: crowded
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ascertaining
Definition
discovering with certainty, as through experimentation or examination/ finding out
syn: determining, discovering / ant: doubting
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unfathomable
Definition
- unable to be measured or understood
syn: unbelievable / ant: believable, understood
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aberrations
Definition
- straying from the right or normal way; off the beaten path
syn: deviation; strayings; distortion / ant: normalcy
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perpetrated
Definition
- brought about; to be responsible for; carried out
syn: committed
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hermaphrodite
Definition
- a being that has both attributes of a male & female
- something that is a combination of diverse elements
syn: combination
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adjacent
Definition
- close to; next to
syn: nearby / ant: distant
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perplexity
Definition
- the state of being confused or bewildered
syn: complexity / ant: simplicity
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inordinately
Definition
- exceeding reasonable limits, haphazardly
syn: excessively, disorderly / ant: orderly
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ingenuous
Definition
- free from deceit or disguise; straightforward; innocent
syn: noble, honorable
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analogous
Definition
- showing a likeness which permits one to draw an analogy
syn: similar; alike, comparable / ant: different
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wary
Definition
- marked by keen caution; on one’s guard
syn: cunning; watchful; apprehensive / ant: unobservant
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guilelessness
Definition
- lacking worldly experience; simple heartedness; innocence
syn: innocence, naiveté / ant: experienced, worldly
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obstreperous
Definition
-uncontrollably noisy; stubbornly defiant
syn: unruly, clamorous
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invective
Definition
- of, relating to, or characterized by insult or abuse
syn: denunciatory; vituperation / ant: cordial
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vehemently
Definition
-characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction
syn: passionately; powerfully, fervidly / ant: blandly
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