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Exam Review
20 words we need to know for our exam
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English
10th Grade
01/11/2012

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altruistic
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unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others.
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ameliorate
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to improve or th make more tolerable.
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audacious
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bold; daring; adventurous; doesn't adhere to laws, religion, etc. insolent; brash
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bane
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a source of harm or destruction
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enigmatic
Definition
mysterious and ambiguity make it difficult to understand or interpret
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equivocal
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subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
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felicitous
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very well suited or expressed; pleasant and delightful
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fervor
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intensity
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furtive
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sly; devious
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guile
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cunning and decietfulness
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hubris
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exaggerated pride or self-confidence that usually leads to the downfall of a hero or person
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ignoble
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of low birth or common origin; not of nobility
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imperturbable
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marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness
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indignant
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angry at unfairness
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inscrutable
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not easy to understand
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pernicious
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causing serious harm, destruction
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quell
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to quiet or to put down a disturbance
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rancor
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bitter deep-seated ill
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scrupulous
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very principled; very careful and conscientious; having moral integrity
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servile
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to willing to agree with somebody or to do anything, however demeaning
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