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Final review JAMES
Vocab for Jimmy
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Kindergarten
06/10/2008

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james
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brunskill
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acquiesce
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to accept without protest; to agree or submit
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allure
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to entice, tempt;to be attractive to; a strong attractio; the power to atract, charm.
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askew
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twisted to one side, crooked;
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blithe
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cheerful, lighthearted; casual,
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contentious
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quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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covet
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to desire something belonging to another
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crestfallen
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discouraged, dejected, downcast
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disheveled
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rempled, mussed;hanging in disorder
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exponent
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one who advocates, speaks for explains, or interprets.
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garrulous
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given to much talking, tediously chatty.
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exponent [n]
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one who advocates, speaks for, expains, or interprets.
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exponent [math]
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the power to which a number, symbol or expression is to be raised;
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exponent [adj.]
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explanatory
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insuperabe
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incapable of being overcome
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lamentable
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to be regretted or pitied
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misnomer
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an unsuitable or misapplied name.
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profess [v]
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to affirm openly, to state belief in, to claim, pretend
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repite
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a period of relief, rest
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retribution
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a repatment; a deserved punishment
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sinuous
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winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
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sonorous
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full, deep, or rich in sound; impreesive in style.
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vanguard
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the foremost part of an army
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wastrel
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a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good for nothing.
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allude
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refer casually or indirectly.
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clairvoyant
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supernaturally perceptive one who posseses extrasensory powers, seer.
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conclusive
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serving to settle an issue
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disreputable
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not respectable, not esteemed.
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endemic
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native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
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exemplary
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worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model.
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exemplary
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worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model.
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fathom
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to understand; get to the bottom of; determine the depth of a meaure of depth in a field.
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guile
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treacherous cunning, deceit.
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integrity
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honestly, high moral standards, soundness; an unimpared condition, completeness.
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itinerary
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a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook.
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misconstrue
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to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of.
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obnoxious
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highly offensive, arousing strong dislike.
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placate
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to appease, soothe, pacify
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placid
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calm peaceful
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plagiarism
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passing off or using as ones own writings of another person.
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potent
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powerful; highly effective
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pretext
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a false reason, deceptive excuse
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protrude
Definition
stick out, thrust forth
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stark
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harsh, unrevieled, desolate
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superficial
Definition
on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow.
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abjure
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renounce, repudiate under oathl to avoid, shun solemnly
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acrid
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harsh in taste or odor, sharp in manner or temper
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august
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majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
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callous
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emotionally hardened, unfeeling
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clandestine
Definition
secret, concealed, underhand
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clandestine
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secret, concealed, underhand
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compunction
Definition
remorse, regret
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conflagration
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a large destructive fire.
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inveterate
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firmly established, long standing, habitual
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platitude
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a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
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quell
Definition
subdue put down forcably
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quiescent
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inactive, at rest
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ruminate
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to mediate, think about at length
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tacit
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unspoken silent implied
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tangible
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capable of being touched, real, concrete
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trenchant
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incisive, keen, forceful, effective
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beset
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to attack from all sides, to surround, hem in.
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decorum
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proper behaviour, good taste, ordiliness
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duress
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compulsion by threat, forcible
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militate
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to have effect or force on or against somone or something.
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patent
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copyright
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prowess
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bravery, supreior skill or ability
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sedate
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quiet settled sober
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stentorian
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extremely loud
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alacrity
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cheerful readiness, brisk eager action
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bellicose
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warlike in manner or temperament
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disparage
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belittle, speak slitghtingly of, undervalue
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droll
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amusingly odd
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laud
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to praise
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nondescript
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phelgmatic
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slowmoving, sluggish unemotional.
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rescind
Definition
repeat
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whet
Definition
sharpen, make keen or eager.
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Abrasive [adj]
Definition
causing irritation, harsh grinding or wearing down.
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abrasive [n]
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a substance used to smooth or polish
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chargin
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irritation or humiliation caused by dissapointment or frustration
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complacent
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self satisfied
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defamation
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slander or libel
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explicate
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to make plain or clear, explain
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somnolent
Definition
sleepy, drowsy, inducing sleep
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vehement
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intense, forceful, powerful
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voluble
Definition
characterized by a ready flow of words; glib; fluent.
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