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General Vocab
11th Grade
07/15/2009
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Conciliatory
 Definition
appeasing; soothing
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Exonerate
 Definition
free from blame
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Incontrovertible
 Definition
not open to question
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Litigious
 Definition
prone to engage in lawsuits
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Partisan
 Definition
devoted or biased in support of a party
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Rectitude
 Definition
righteousness
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Repudiate
 Definition
to reject the validity of
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Sanctimonious
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feigning piety
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Remiss
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negligent
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Scrupulous
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principled
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Solicitous
 Definition
concerned
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Substantiate
 Definition
to support with evidence; verify
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Veracity
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truthfulness
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Vindicate
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exonerate
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Cajole
 Definition
to urge with repeated appeals
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Altruism
 Definition
selflessness
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Empathetic
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identifying one's emotions, feelings, or situation
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Extol
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to praise highly
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Defunct
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no longer existing or functioning
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Quell
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suppress
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Squelch
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squash
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Supplant
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to usurp the place of
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Stymie
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to thwart or stump
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Abase
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to lower in rank
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Deride
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to mock contemptuously
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Disparage
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to speak of negatively
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Effrontery
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brazen boldness
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Ignominy
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great personal dishonor or humiliation
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Impugn
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to attack as false
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Mart
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to damage
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Pejorative
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insulting
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