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Final Exam Vocab
Vocabulary
39
English
9th Grade
06/01/2006
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Resignation
 Definition
agreement to do something, reluctantly but without protest
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Conciliatory
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done or said to make up, apologize
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Redolent
 Definition
1. with a strong or pleasant aroma
2. suggestice or reminiscent of something
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Boisterous
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full of energy, noisy, enthusiastic
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Prolifically
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abounding or fruitful
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Tenuously
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weak, insubstantial
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Lumbering
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bumbling or cumbersome
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Lurking
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to move secretly
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Dire
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characterized by severe, serious, or desperate circumstances
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Incessant
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continuing for a long time without stopping
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Impudent
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showing a lack of respect, bold
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Aptly
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especially suited
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Austerely
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grimly, unsmiling or suggesting strict self denial
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Concur
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to agree with
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Digress
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to get off topic or go past the boundaries of something
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Mitigate
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to moderate in force or intensity
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retract
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to take back
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timorous
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timid, full of apprehensiveness
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overt
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open and observable, obvious
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dovetail
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to connect or combine
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wrangle
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to bicker
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incense
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to infuriate
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cleave
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to cut or split
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facetious
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humorous, sarcastic
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diminutive
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extremely small
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embroil
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to involve in argument/conflict
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voracious
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ravenous, eating lots of food
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gamut
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complete range or extent
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infinitesimal
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immeasurably small
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iota
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a very small amount
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pittance
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small amount of money
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inordinate
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excessive
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enervate
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to weaken and/or destroy
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dilapidated
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in a state of disrepair
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tenacious
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holding firmly
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cogent
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convinving
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remiss
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negligent, slacking
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avaricious
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greedy
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trepidation
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state of alarm or dread
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