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FINAL'S VOCABULARY WORDS
FINAL'S VOCABULARY WORDS
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9th Grade
01/22/2007
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solicit
 Definition
to ask for
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condescend
 Definition
to talk down to
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languid
 Definition
slow; tired
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contempt
 Definition
dislike
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incessant
 Definition
never ending
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taciturn
 Definition
quiet; uncommunicative
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megalopolis
 Definition
group of large cities
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conciliate
 Definition
to soothe
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philanthropy
 Definition
love of humankind
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coalesce
 Definition
to come together
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caustic
 Definition
uncomplimentary
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appease
 Definition
satisfy
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orthodox
 Definition
common way of things
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virulent
 Definition
violent; harmful
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baffle
 Definition
to confuse
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expedite
 Definition
fast
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esoteric
 Definition
known by select few
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conventional
 Definition
usable
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intricate
 Definition
complex
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exemplary
 Definition
good example
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atrophy
 Definition
to waste away
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amibvalent
 Definition
neutral
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pallor
 Definition
pale
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instigate
 Definition
to start
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congenial
 Definition
friendly
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extraneous
 Definition
not related
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blasphemy
 Definition
going against common belief
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dubious
 Definition
doubtful
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obscure
 Definition
vague
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discern
 Definition
to identify
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innovation
 Definition
creatively new idea
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morsel
 Definition
meager
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mentor
 Definition
teacher
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overt
 Definition
to obviously act out
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urbane
 Definition
sophisticated
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replenish
 Definition
to renew
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exhaustive
 Definition
thorough
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idiosyncracy
 Definition
known by few
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plethora
 Definition
many of
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prosaic
 Definition
boring
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exponent
 Definition
representative
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revere
 Definition
to worship
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elusive
 Definition
difficult to see
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anarchy
 Definition
no government
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denounce
 Definition
to speak out against
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reprehensible
 Definition
shameful
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inevitable
 Definition
bound to happen
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complacent
 Definition
too confident
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relevant
 Definition
important
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tentative
 Definition
not final
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frivolous
 Definition
for fun
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provocative
 Definition
pursuasive
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apathy
 Definition
lack of emotional intrest
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conspicious
 Definition
obvious
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articulate
 Definition
speaking out well
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squander
 Definition
waste
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comply
 Definition
to do
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fallacious
 Definition
false
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alleviate
 Definition
to fix/make better
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indulgent
 Definition
lazy
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