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English vocab for mid-term
chapters 1-9
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English
9th Grade
01/18/2012

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emaciated
Definition
bony, cadaverous, gaunt, haggard, pinched, skeletal, wasted
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altruistic
Definition
selfless
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implicate
Definition
incriminate, entangle
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dearth
Definition
insufficiency, forbearance, gentleness
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punitive
Definition
penalizing, retaliatory
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duplicity
Definition
fraud, double-dealing, chicanery
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suave
Definition
sophisticated, urbane, polished
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ardent
Definition
enthusiastic, intense, zealous, fervent, avid
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premeditated
Definition
preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged
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expunge
Definition
delete, efface, annihilate
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negligible
Definition
trivial, inconsequential, insignificant
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amend
Definition
modify, improve, correct
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solace
Definition
soothe, reassure, cheer up
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panacea
Definition
universal cure, easy solution
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insidious
Definition
cunning, underhanded, perfidious
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discrepancy
Definition
disagreement, divergence, inconsistency
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deviate
Definition
diverge, veer, swerve
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tepid
Definition
lukewarm, insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy
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Holocaust
Definition
destruction, conflagration, devastation, annihilation
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omniscient
Definition
wise, all-knowing, unlimited understanding
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Tentative
Definition
provisional, inconclusive
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inkling
Definition
clue, intimation, suggestion
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demise
Definition
decease, passing away
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benevolent
Definition
kindly, charitable, benign, well-meaning
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augment
Definition
increase, enlarge, supplement, amplify
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officious
Definition
meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive
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guise
Definition
cover, mask, costume, semblance, pretense
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adroit
Definition
clever, deft, dexterous, slick
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impervious
Definition
impenetrable, resistant, proof against
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Turbulent
Definition
tumultuous, unruly, agitated
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nonchalant
Definition
composed, unruffled, indifferent, blasé
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extant
Definition
surviving, in existence, existing
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averse
Definition
disinclined, loath opposed
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Brandish
Definition
swing, shake, to wave
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abhor
Definition
detest, despise, abominate, to hate deeply
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squalid
Definition
dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject
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feasible
Definition
possible, able to be done, workable, practicable, viable
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reiterate
Definition
to say again, repeat, restate, rehash, recapitulate
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embark
Definition
commence, launch, begin, board
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sophomoric
Definition
pretentious, superficial, fatuous
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adulterate
Definition
contaminate, pollute, sully
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impetus
Definition
impulse, incentive, spur
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belligerent
Definition
assertive, truculent, pugnacious
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pliable
Definition
supple, adaptable, resilient
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perpetuate
Definition
continue, preserve, prolong indefinitly
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obsolete
Definition
outmoded, antiquated, passé
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clemency
Definition
leniency, forbearance, gentleness
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palatable
Definition
edible, appetizing, attractive
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retrogress
Definition
revert, degenerate, decline
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opulent
Definition
rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant
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virulent
Definition
venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful
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facile
Definition
effortless, assured, poised, specious
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uncanny
Definition
eerie, inexplainable, spooky
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coerce
Definition
pressure, bully, intimidate, constrain
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fortitude
Definition
resolve, steadfastness, mettle
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bereft
Definition
bereaved, deprived of
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supercilious
Definition
snobbish, patronizing, overbearing
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inclement
Definition
blustery, tempestuous, implacable
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consecrate
Definition
devote, dedicate, sanctify
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quandary
Definition
confusion, dilemma, predicament
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comprise
Definition
compose, constitute, encompass
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indomitable
Definition
unbeatable, invincible, unyielding
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cursory
Definition
quick, superficial, perfunctory
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Meticulous
Definition
fastidious, painstaking, fussy
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deploy
Definition
station, organize
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Verbatim
Definition
exact, precisely
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capricious
Definition
impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial
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intimation
Definition
clue, indication, inkling (this is not the definition of inkling)
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animosity
Definition
enmity, rancor, antipathy
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revel
Definition
smother, stifle, neutralize, negate
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voluminous
Definition
bulky, massive, copious, plentiful
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waive
Definition
decline, relinquish, forgo
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rampant
Definition
widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent
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