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English VOcab
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English
11th Grade
01/14/2010

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Conceits (noun)
Definition
a fanciful idea or imagined notion
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Disconcerting (verb)
Definition
to throw into disorder or confusion; disarrange--suddenly shocked by something that changes your life / mood relatively drastically.
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Lament (verb)
Definition
to feel or express sorrow or regret for
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Docile ( adjective)
Definition
Ready and willing to be taught; teachable.
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vehement ( adjective)
Definition
zealous; ardent; impassioned:
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Portentous ( adjective)
Definition
of momentous or ominous significance; suggesting something -- usually something bad-- will happen.
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Juxtaposition ( noun)
Definition
the act of positioning something side by side
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Transgress ( verb)
Definition
To go beyond or over
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Sordid ( adjective)
Definition
meanly selfish, self-seeking, or mercenary.
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Raucous (adjective)
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harsh; strident; grating:
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Complacent ( adjective)
Definition
being pleased with ones self, especially their merits or advantages, often without awareness of some apparent danger or defect.
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commensurate( adjective)
Definition
having the same amount/measure relative to a certain standard; corresponding in size.
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Redolent ( adjective)
Definition
having a pleasant odor; fragrant
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Incessant ( adjective)
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continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending
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reproach ( noun)
Definition
an expression of rebuke or disapproval
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Rancor ( noun)
Definition
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
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Laudable (adjective)
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Adjective-deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable
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undermine (verb)
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to attack by indirect, secret, or underhand means; to weaken by gradually wearing away
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Vacuous ( adjective)
Definition
Without contents, empty, lacking ideas.
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Fractious ( adjective)
Definition
readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome
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Forlorn (adjective)
Definition
desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance
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Innuendo ( noun)
Definition
an indirect imation, typically diragatory
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Nebulous ( adjective)
Definition
hazy, vauge or confused; cloudy or cloud-like
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Strident ( adjective)
Definition
having a harsh sound or irritating quality; usually used to describe a harsh and loud sound.
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Stolid (adjective)
Definition
Not easily stirred, or moved mentally; unemotional
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Furtive ( adjective)
Definition
taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.
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malevolent ( adjective)
Definition
wishing evil or harm to another or others
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