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HCRHS Soph Vocab Unit 9
words, definitions, & parts of speech
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English
10th Grade
03/31/2007

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Term
languor
Definition
noun

state of feeling weak or lifeless

Term
evanescent
Definition
adjective

1. fleeting
2. temporary
3. vanishing quickly

Term
astute
Definition
adjective

1. sharp-minded
2. cleverly perceptive

Term
credulous
Definition
adjective

gullible

Term
servile
Definition
adjective

1. humbly submissive 2. slave-like

Term
fortuitous
Definition
adjective

happening or produced by chance (usually positive)

Term
fastidious
Definition
adjective

1. demanding
2. having very high standards

Term
emulate
Definition
verb

to imitate, with the goal of surpassing

Term
marred
Definition
adjective

1. damaged
2. spoiled
3. ruined

Term
lethargic
Definition
adjective

1. having little to no energy
2. sluggish

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