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Lesson Sixteen Vocabulary
This is the final vocabulary list for Ms. Halimi's Class
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11th Grade
05/31/2012

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Salient
Definition
significant; conspicuous; standing out from the rest syn: important
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recant
Definition
to withdraw or disavow a statement or opinion
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jocular
Definition
humorous; lighthearted syn: joking; witty; amusing, ant: solemn; morose
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palliate
Definition
to ease; to lesson; to soothe syn: alleviate; excuse, ant: intensify; exacerbate
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malleable
Definition
capable of being changed; easily shaped syn: workable ant: rigid; inflexible
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recreant
Definition
a coward; a traitor
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affinity
Definition
an attraction to syn: partiallity; fondness ant: aversion
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impalpable
Definition
inable to be felt; intangible syn: imperceptible; indiscernable
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fiscal
Definition
pertaining to finances syn: economic; budgetary
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regale
Definition
to delight with something pleasing or amusing syn: entertain; amuse ant: anger; depress; annoy
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miscreant
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a vicious person syn: villain; criminal; knave
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flagellate
Definition
to whip; to lash syn: flog
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lascivious
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lustful or lewd syn: wanton; obscene, ant: wholesome; decent
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flout
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to ridicule; to show contempt for syn: mock; scoff, ant: esteem; revere
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salacious
Definition
obscene; lustful syn: lecherous, ant: chaste
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