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English Vocab (10-12)
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11th Grade
01/05/2014

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ambivalence
Definition
existing of conflicting ideas
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avail
Definition
use, benefit, or advantage
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equivalent
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equal in quantity, meaning, or value
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evaluation
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act of judging the worth of
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evince
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to show or exhibit as an emotion
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invalid
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being without force in fact, truth or law
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invaluable
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of inestimable use or help
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prevail
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to be greater in strength or influence
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valedictory
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bidding farwell
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vanquish
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to defeat in battle or competition
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abound
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to be great in number or amount
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amplitude
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greatness of size; magnitude
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augment
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to make greater, as in size or quantity
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brevity
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briefness of duration
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commensurate
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of the same size, extent, or duration
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diminish
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to make smaller or less
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infinitesimal
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immeasurably tiny
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modicum
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a small amount or quantity
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prodigious
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impressively great in size or extent
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quota
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a proportional share assigned to a group
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abdicate
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to relinquish formally
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abnegate
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to deny oneself; renounce
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absolve
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to pronounce clear of blame or guilt
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catharsis
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a purifying cleansing or release of tension
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countermand
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to cancel or reverse
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recant
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to make a formal retraction or disavowal of
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recoup
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to receive an equivalent for; make up for
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reuniciation
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the acto of giving something up
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rescind
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to make void; repeal or annul
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waive
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to relinquish or give up voluntarily
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