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10th Grade
02/09/2011

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assuage
Definition
to make less severe, to relieve
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munificent
Definition
very generous
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enhance
Definition
to raise to a higher degree, to intensify, to raise the value/price of
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ascend
Definition
to rise, to climb, to go upward
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extricate
Definition
to release from entanglement
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quiescent
Definition
in a state of inactivity, at rest, still
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disperse
Definition
to scatter, to send off in various directions
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succinct
Definition
expressed in few words, concise
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taciturn
Definition
silent,reserved,quiet
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esoteric
Definition
understood by/intended for only a small group
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guile
Definition
cunning,craftiness,artful deception, trickery
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apathy
Definition
the absence of intrest,concern,emotion,excitement
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novel
Definition
new or unusual in an interesting way, original
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debilitate
Definition
to make weak or feeble
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monotonous
Definition
lacking in variety, tedious,boring, dull
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denounce
Definition
to publicly condemn, to publicly declare something to be wrong or evil
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ameliorate
Definition
to make better, to improve, to make more tolerable
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inept
Definition
incompetent,having no skill or aptitude
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platitude
Definition
a statement that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
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verbose
Definition
using too many words,wordy, not succinct
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