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General Vocab
11th Grade
06/27/2011

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Abdicate
Definition
to formally give up power
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Annihilate
Definition
to destroy completely
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Benevolent
Definition
kind; generous
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Despotic
Definition
characterized by exercising absolute power
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Dictatorial
Definition
domineering; oppressively overbearing
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Haughty
Definition
Condescendingly proud
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Imperious
Definition
marked by arrogant assurances
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Omnipotent
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all-powerful
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Patronizing
Definition
treating in a condescending manner
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Usurp
Definition
to take power by force
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Adamant
Definition
unyielding or inflexible
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Assiduous
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hardworking
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Conscientious
Definition
careful and principled
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Diligent
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marked by painstaking effort; hardworking
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Dogged
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stubbornly presevering 
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Exemplary
Definition
commendable; deserving imitation
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Fastidious
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possessing careful attention to detail
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Intrepid
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courageous; fearless
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Meticulous
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extremely careful and precise
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Obstinate
Definition
stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action
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Tenacity
Definition
persistent adherence to a belief or a point of view
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Milk
Definition
to draw or extract profit or advantage from
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Zealous
Definition
passionate; extremely interested in pursuing something
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Punctilious
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strictly attentive to minute details; picky
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Alleviate
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asylum
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Asylum
Definition
a place of retreat or security
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Auspicious
Definition
attended by favorable circumstances
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Benign
Definition
kind and gentle
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emollient
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softening and soothing
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Mitigate
Definition
to make less severe or painful
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Mollify
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to calm or soothe
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sanction
Definition
to give offical authorization or approval to
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substantiated
Definition
supported with proof or evidence; verified
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Exculpate
Definition
to free from guilt or blame
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Debunk
Definition
to expose the falseness of
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Deleterious
Definition
having a harmful effect; injurious
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Disingenuous
Definition
not straightforward; crafty
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Disparate
Definition
fundamentally distinct or different
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Fabricated
Definition
made up; concoted in order to deceive
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Recalcitrant
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defiant of authority; stubborn; not easily managed
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Spurious
Definition
not genuine; false
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Disdain
Definition
feelings of contempt for others; to look down on others
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Glower

 

Definition
to look or stare angrily or sullenly
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Pejorative
Definition
describing words or phrases that speak negatively of someone
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Plagiarism
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the act of passing off as one's own the ideas or writings of another
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Trite
Definition
unoriginal; overused; stale
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Vacuous
Definition
devoid of matter; empty
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Vilify
Definition
to lower in estimation or importance; to slander
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