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6/7/2009
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General Vocab
10th Grade
06/07/2009

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Ominous
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unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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Diffident
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shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
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Unfeigned
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sincere, real, without pretense
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fortitude
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courage in facing difficulties
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Commodious
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roomy, spacious
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malevolent
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spiteful, showing ill will
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augment
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to make larger, increase
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apprehensive
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fearful or anxious, worried or nervous
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inopportune
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coming at a bad time; not appropriate
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reiterate
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to say again, repeat
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squalid
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filthy, wretched, debased
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duplicity
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treachery, deceitfulness
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bellicose
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warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome
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vociferous
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loud and noisy; compelling attention
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opulent
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wealthy, luxurious,; ample; grandiose
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harass
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to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
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omniscient
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knowing everything, all knowing
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voluminous
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of great size; numerous
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invulnerable
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not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
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infallible
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free from error; absolutely dependable
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culinary
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of or related to cooking or the kitchen
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averse
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have a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
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remiss
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neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless
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muse
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to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
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jeopardy
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danger
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abhor
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to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
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solace
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comfort, relief, to comfort, console
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gibe
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to utter taunting words
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temerity
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rashness, boldness
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vehement
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intense, forceful, powerful
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consecrate
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to make sacred; hallow
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sedate
Definition
quite, settled, sober; to administer a tranquilizer
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guile
Definition
treacherous cunning, deceit, duplicity
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esteem
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to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgment
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conclusive
Definition
severing to settle an issue; final
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vivacious
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lively. sprightly, full of energy
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warily
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cautiously, with great care
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suave
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smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
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trenchant
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incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting
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suppress
Definition
to stop by force, put down
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somber
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dark, gloomy; depresses or melancholy in spirit
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adversary
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an enemy, opponent
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insidious
Definition
intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
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multifarious
Definition
having great variety; numerous and diverse
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misnomer
Definition
an unsuitable or misleading name
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ironic
Definition
given to irony, unsuitable
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inveterate
Definition
firmly established, long-standing; habitual
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tacit
Definition
unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
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facsimile
Definition
an exact copy
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implicate
Definition
to involve in; to connect with or be related to
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condolence
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an expression of sympathy
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impervious
Definition
on affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage or entrance
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feasible
Definition
possible, able to be done
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altruistic
Definition
unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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dearth
Definition
a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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clairvoyant
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supernaturally perceptive; one who posses extrasensory powers, seer
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redress
Definition
to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury
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