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Lesson 8
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11th Grade
01/12/2015
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acquiesce
 Definition
to give in, to comply
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affinity
 Definition
a likeness, a natural relationship
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blasphemous
 Definition
irreverent, profane
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buttress
 Definition
a support or prop
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circumspect
 Definition
careful to consider consequences
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corroboration
 Definition
confirmation
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deplete
 Definition
to use up gradually
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despotic
 Definition
ruling oppressively and absolutely
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emaciated
 Definition
very thin, wasting away
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empirical
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based on observation or experiment
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extraneous
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not essential or vital
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fallow
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inactive, plowed but not sowed
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homogeneous
 Definition
of the same kind
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hyperbole
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obvious exaggeration
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incontrovertible
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indisputable
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irascible
 Definition
irritable, easily angered
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laconic
 Definition
using a minimum of words
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magnanimity
 Definition
having a lofty, generous and courageous spirit
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obsequious
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overly attentive, servile
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proliferation
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an increase in number, multiplication
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scrupulous
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very principled
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sublime
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exalted, noble
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surreptitious
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secret, clandestine
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veracity
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devotion to the truth
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zeal
 Definition
enthusiasm, fervor
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