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Vocabulary Unit 2
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10th Grade
09/08/2012
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redundant
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repetitive, and thus unnecessary
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inherent
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in the essential nature of a thing
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defer
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to postpone, or to submit to another
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disperse
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to spread out
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phenomenon
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an occurrence
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platitude
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a trite saying, bromide
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prone
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inclined, or the position of lying face down
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plummet
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to fall suddenly
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eccentric
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unusual, strange
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desiccate
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to dry out, dehydrate
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digress
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to move away from
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dubious
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doubtful, questionable
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precursor
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a necessary predecessor
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opaque
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not transparent, not letting light through
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profound
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deep, thoughtful
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catalyst
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a thing that sets another in motion or causes change
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porous
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having pores, having minute holes
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diverge
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to go apart in different directions
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disarm
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to deprive of weapons, or win over
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perturb
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to disquiet, upset
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