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English
9th Grade
10/17/2013

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Affable
Definition
courteous and pleasant; sociable
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Aggrandize
Definition
to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater
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Amorphous
Definition
shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character
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Archetype
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an original model after which similar things are patterned
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Aura
Definition
that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality
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Contraband
Definition
illegal traffic, smuggled goods
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Erudite
Definition
scholarly, learned; boorish
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Gossamer
Definition
thin, light, delicate, insubstantial
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Infer
Definition
to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, or imply
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Inscrutable
Definition
impossible to see through physically; incapable of being understood
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Insular
Definition
narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
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Irrevocable
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incapable of being changed or called back
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Propensity
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a natural inclination or bent toward
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Querulous
Definition
peevish, complaining, fretful
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Remonstrate
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to argue or plead with someone against something
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Repudiate
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to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
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Resilient
Definition
able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
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Retrench
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to cut down, reduce in scope and size
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Reverberate
Definition
reflect or echo repeatedly
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Scurrilous
Definition
coarsely abusive, vulgar, or low (especially in language)
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Sedulous
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persistent, showing industry and determination
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Sleazy
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thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
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