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9th Grade
05/30/2006

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penchant
Definition
a strong inclination or tendency to do something
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ideology
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a system of ideas or ideals that form the basis of economic or political theory and policy. The ideas or manners of thinking characteristics of a certain group, social class, or individual.
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austere
Definition
harsh in flavor, morally strict, grim; taken down to the most basic of appearances.
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avuncular
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resembling an uncle (someone who takes the kind of interest in you that an uncle might take, like a dad but not as authoritarian), has to be a male relationship; someone who is benevolent
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sanguine
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consisting of or relating to blood, cheerful
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rancor
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bitter, deep seated ill will; a grudge
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inane
Definition
empty, void, one that lacks sense of substance; silly, senseless, empty-headed
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bemused
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confused, puzzle, and unable to understand or think clearly
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aphorism
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a concise statement of a principle in any science
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vilify
Definition
lower or lessen in worth or value; to reduce to a lower standing or level; to make of little (or less) account or estimation; to make morally vile, to degrade
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curtail
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to reduce the length or duration of something or an object
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evanescent
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likely to vanish away quickly; something that is fleeting
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choleric
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likely to become angry
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invective
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an abusive expression used to attack or blame someone
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postulate
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a demand or claim, to assume or claim as true, existent, or necessary. Mathematical definition: An accepted statement or fact.
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epigram
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a concise, witty, and often paradoxical remark or saying
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axiom
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an established principle, a principle that's accepted to be true
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sanctimonious
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feigning an experience or belief, hypocritical to an extreme degree
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propensity
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the tendency to demonstrate a particular behavior, a natural inclination to do something
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verisimilitude
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the appearance of being true or real. describes something that only appears to be true
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extol
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to praise highly, glorigy, to exaggerate, boast of
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peripatetic
Definition
unable to stay in one place, in constant motion, walking or traveling about, a wandering vagrant
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perfunctory
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performed merely as a routine duty, hasty and superficial, lacking interest or care
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laconic
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brief, using few words
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precipitous
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abrupt and ill-considered. very steep, done or acting too quickly without enough thought
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mercurial
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lively and unpredictable, rapid change of moods
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vindictive
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spiteful, malicious, bitter, cruel, looking for revenge or done through desire for revenge
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immutable
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not capable of or not susceptible to change
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise or abandon an extreme position or attitude
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catholic
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interesting to a wide range of things and people. open minded in sympathy with other people
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autocratic
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tyrannical, domineering. someone who is always in charge and doesn't do what anyone else says
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demagogue
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a political leader who gains power by appealing to people's emotions and prejeduces rather than rationalities
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archetype
Definition
a typical idea, the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are derived
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accerbic
Definition
harsh remark, attitude, or comment. stinging, sharp
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orthodox
Definition
regular, normal, how you are supposed to be
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iconoclast
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a person who literally destroys religous relics. someone who goes against religious worship and cherished beliefs
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martyr
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someone who dies for their cause and is respected for it
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sacrosanct
Definition
extremely holy/sacred
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consecrate
Definition
to make holy, to make one self holy or devote self to something
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abject
Definition
miserable, hopeless, pathetic
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depravity
Definition
moral corruption
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incohate
Definition
not fully formed, chaotic, not developed
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incohate
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not fully formed, chaotic, not developed
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deluge
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a sudden heavy downpour of water. anything that overwhelms something else. swamp, inundate, or overwhelm
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idyllic
Definition
perfect, utopian, ideal
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enormity
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an evil or morally offensive act or deed; sheer size, big things
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surrogate
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a person appointed by authority to act in place of another; to appoint a successor; so substitute
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euphemism
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the substitution of mild or indirect words instead of using harsh or offensive words. using soft words in order to not make people feel bad.
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antecedent
Definition
something that precedes something else
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apocryphal
Definition
probably not true but widely believed to be true
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credulous
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used to describe someone who is overly ready to believe
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mendacious
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not truthful, lying
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sagacious
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to have profound knowledge that people normally don't have
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theology
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the study of religion especially the Christian faith and god's relation to the world
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portent
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something that foreshadows a coming event, omen, prophetic indication or significance
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profane
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to treat what is sacred with disregard; to misuse, violate, pollute
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quixotic
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unrealistic and impractical, and exceedingly idealistic, especially in the pursuit of ideals. especially marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action
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impeccable
Definition
having no flaws, having perfect morals
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chimera
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a grotesque or imaginary monster, a horrible and fear inspiring phantasm. an unreal creature of the immagination
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belie
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to give a false impression of, to present an appearance not in agreement with. to show something to be false or wrong, to contradict
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prediliction
Definition
in favor of something, a preference
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blashphemy
Definition
act of insulting or showing lack of respect for God
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irascible
Definition
quick tempered, marked by hot and easily provoked temper
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adulation
Definition
excessive flattery or admiration
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gregarious
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fond of the company of others; sociable
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staunch
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firm in loyalty
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ubiquitous
Definition
always present, existing everywhere
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complicity
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being an accomplice to someone, partnership in an evil action
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stigmatize
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to characterize or brand as disgraceful. to label somebody or something as socially undesirable. to mark somebody or be marked with stigma or stigmata
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extol
Definition
to praise highly, glorigy, to exaggerate, boast of
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