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Final Exam Vocab
92 Vocab List with Def. and Part of Speech
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English
10th Grade
06/15/2016

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acquiesce
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v; to accept, agree, or allow something to happen by staying silent or by not arguing
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admonish
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v; to scold
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affable
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adj; gracious, friendly
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allusion
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n; an indirect reference to something
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ambiguity
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n; something that does not have a single clear meaning
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amicable
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adj; showing a polite and friendly desire to avoid disagreement and argument
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apathetic
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adj; not having or showing much emotion or interest
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apprehension
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n; anxiety, hesitation, worry
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ardor
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n; a feeling of great warmth or passion
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audacity
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n; a confident and daring quality that is often seen as shocking or rude
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augment
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v; to make larger
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avaricious
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adj; greedy of gain, excessively acquisitive especially in seeking to hoard riches
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avid
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adj; eager, characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit
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beguile
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v; to entice, fascinate
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benign
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adj; good, harmless
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bewildered
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adj; extremely confused
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callous
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adj; emotionally hardened
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capitulate
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v; to give up, surrender under certain terms
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carnage
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n; great and usually bloody slaughter or injury, the flesh of slain animals or men
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catharsis
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n; purging emotions or relieving of emotional tension after a traumatic experience
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circumlotory
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adj; roundabout and unnecessarily wordy
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coerce
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v; to force someone to do something against their will
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complacent
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adj; self-satisfied (negative connotation)
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complicity
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n; the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing
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countenance
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n; facial expression
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credulous
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adj; gullible, too ready to believe things, easily fooled or cheated
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cryptic
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adj; having a secret or hidden meaning
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deference
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n; respect, honor
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demeanor
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n; a person's appearance and behavior
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depravity
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n; state of moral corruption
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deprecate
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v; to show disapproval, put down
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deride
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v; ridicule, disparage, tease
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desolate
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adj; deserted, joyless, disconsolate, sorrowful
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diffident
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adj; shy, timid
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disquiet
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n; unrest, uneasiness, concern
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disreputable
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adj; not respectable
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dogma
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n; code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
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dubious
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adj; doubtful, unconvinced, skeptical
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earnest
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adj; sincere
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eloquent
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adj; having or showing the ability to use language clearly and effectively
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enigmatic
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adj; cryptic, hard to figure out
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entreat
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v; to beg, plead, supplicate
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equivocate
Definition
v; to lie, to intentionally mislead or hide the truth
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expedient
Definition
adj; practical, appropriate to a purpose
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explicit
Definition
adj; precisely and clearly expressed, readily observable
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feigned
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adj; not genuine, insincere
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fervent
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adj; showing passion, enthusiastic
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furtive
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adj; suggestive of guilty nervousness
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gaunt
Definition
adj; desolate, gloomy
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genial
Definition
adj; pleasant personality, affable
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grave
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adj; a serious or sad situation, can describe a personality
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hinderace
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n; something in the way
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ignoble
Definition
adj; of common origin, being a plebian
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impenitent
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adj; not sorry, showing no remorse, unremorseful
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imperturbable
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adj; consistently calm, unflappable
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imprudent
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adj/adv; unwise or indiscreet
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incredulous
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adj; unwilling or unable to believe something
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indefatigable
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adj; incapable of tiring out, not yielding to fatigue
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indelible
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adj; to bring to completion or fruition
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inexorable
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adj; stubborn, will not change
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infamy
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n; the condition of being known for having done bad things or for being evil
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inscrutable
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adj; cannot be interpreted or understood
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insufferable
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adj; unbearable, intolerable
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intemperate
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adj; having extreme conditions, lack of emotional calm and control, connotated with alcohol
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intrinsic
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adj; belonging naturally, essential
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judicious
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adj; showing good judgement
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juxtaposition
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n; two contrasting items together
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lassitude
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n; feeling a lack of interest or energy
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laudable
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adj; praiseworthy
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lenient
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adj; compassionate, merciful
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levity
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n; a manner lacking seriousness
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negligence
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n; when one fails to do something that should be done which can lead to consequences
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ominous
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adj; suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future
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obsequious
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adj; attempting to win favor by flattery, groveling, or submissive behavior
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oblivion
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n; the state of being forgotten
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pecuniary
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adj; relating or involving money
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pernicious
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adj; evil, incidious
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progeny
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n; offspring, descendents
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propensity
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n; a natural inclination
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frugal
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adj; sparing or economical with regard to money or food.
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rapport
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n; a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well
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rapturous
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adj; overwhelmed by happy emotion
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reproach
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v; to criticize
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retrubution
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n; punishment, vengeance
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spurned
Definition
adj; rejected or refused
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supercillous
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adj; haughty, snobby
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supplicate
Definition
v; to appeal in earnest, to pray, beg, entreat
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unfathomable
Definition
adj; incomprehensible
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uscrupulous
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adj; having no moral principles
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usurp
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v; to take possession by force regarding a position of power
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venerable
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adj; old, respectable
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vivacious
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adj; characterized by lively spirit and animation
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