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English II final exam
English II final exam
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English
10th Grade
01/12/2012

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Abdicate
Definition
to give up, resign, to relinquish formally (as to abdicate a throne or office)
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Arduous
Definition
long and difficult thus hard to accomplish
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Banal
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dull, ordinary, common

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Benefactor
Definition
one who has given help, especially financial
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Debacle
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a sudden, complete disaster or collapse
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Exhaustive
Definition
thorough, complete
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Expedite
Definition
to make faster or easier
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Fervor
Definition
passion, zeal, great enthusiasm
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Fortuitous
Definition
accidental, happening by chance or luck
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Fruition
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the achievement of something desired or worked for
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Incessant
Definition
never ending, unceasing
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Indolence
Definition
laziness
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Innocuous
Definition
harmless
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Malicious
Definition
to intentionally cause pain, injury, or distress to another
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Meander
Definition
to wsnder randomly
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Mitigate
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to make milder, to make less severe
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Orthodox
Definition
standard, commonly accepted, conventional
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Perennial
Definition
lasting indefinitely; continually recurring
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Pretentious
Definition
pompous, self-important
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Supercilious
Definition
haughty, arrogant
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Sycophant
Definition
a brown noser, a flatterer of important persons
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Temper
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to moderate, to soften
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dogmatic
Definition
very stubborn adherence to beliefs;
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divulge
Definition
to make known, reveal
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Garrulous
Definition
very talkative
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disdain
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to look on with scorn
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Demonstrative
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an open display of feelings
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Eclectic
Definition
selecting from a wide variety of sources
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Disparage
Definition
to run down, belittle, speak poorly of
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tenacious
Definition
holding firm; stubborn
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fastidious
Definition
exacting, meticulous, hard to please
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Enamor
Definition
to fill with love
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Feasible
Definition
Possible
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Exasperate
Definition
to cause irritation or annoyance
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Exacerbate
Definition
to inflame, sharpen, or aggravate a conflict
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Relegate
Definition
to send to a less important place, position, or condition
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purge
Definition
(v) to purify, especially of sin, guilt or defilement
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Schism
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a separation or division into factions, especially within a religious body
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Sophomoric
Definition
immature and overconfident
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Staunch
Definition
firm and steadfast
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Nuance
Definition
a subtle distinction or shade of difference
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Ominous
Definition
threatening evil or disaster
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Antithesis
Definition
the direct opposite
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Apathy
Definition
lacking emotion or feeling
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Antipathy
Definition
a feeling of dislike towards someone or something
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Empathy
Definition
Feeling the same thing as someone else.
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Refurbish
Definition
to make new again, renovate
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Catharsis
Definition
the purifying of emotions; an emotional purge / cleansing
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Suffrage
Definition
the right or privilege of voting
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Rustic
Definition
typical of country life; unsophisticated, simple
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Cohort
Definition
a companion or associate
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Conscientious
Definition
honest, thorough, careful
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colloquial
Definition
pertaining to informal speech and writing
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commence
Definition
to begin, start
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prodigal
Definition
recklessly wasteful
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prodigy
Definition
a person, especially a child, with exceptional talent
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faux Pas
Definition
a social blunder; a mistake in manners
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revoke
Definition
to take back
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insatiable
Definition
incapable of being satisfied
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impartial
Definition
unbiased, treating all equally
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intrepid
Definition
having no fear, dauntless
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fidelity
Definition
loyalty faithfulness
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auspicious
Definition
favorable; successful; prosperous
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façade
Definition
an artificial or false appearance (as in behavior or structure)
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superfluous
Definition
(adj) beyond what is required or necessary (ex. Superfluous comments)
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acrimonious
Definition
full of spite, bitter
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bawdy
Definition
humorously indecent
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penance
Definition
an act performed to show sorrow for a sin
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Panacea
Definition
a remedy for all diseases or evils
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Beguile
Definition
to mislead by trickery
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Despondent
Definition
dejected, dispirited
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Berate
Definition
to scold harshly
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Vex
Definition
to baffle, to puzzle
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Repugnant
Definition
offensive, very distasteful
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clandestine
Definition
secretive, hidden
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vociferous
Definition
making an outcry, voicing a strong opinion
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vogue
Definition
the current fashion or style
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affable
Definition
pleasant or friendly
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