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nath 45 vocab final
Vocabulary for finals
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English
11th Grade
01/13/2009

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harangue
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n. long strongly expressed speech or lecture
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dolorous
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ajd. exhibiting sorrow or pain
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metier
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n, work one is especially suited for; one's specialty, an occupation
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inscrutable
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ajd. not easily understood hard to fathom
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cajole
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verb. to persade with false promises and flattery
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unctuous
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ajd. exaggeratedly, or insincerely polite
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impeccable
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adj. fautless; without sin or blemish
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sere
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adj. dry and withered
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droll
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adj. amusing in and odd or whimsical way
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gamut
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noun whole range or extent
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decorum
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noun. conformity accepted standards of conduet; proper behavior
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concur
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verb be same opinion, agree with
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erudite
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adj. scholarly; learned
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demure
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adj. quiet and modest ; reseved
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jaunty
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adj. having buoyant self-confident air, brisk and crsip
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enigma
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noun. mystery; something seemingly inexplicable
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nuance
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noun. slight or subtle degree of differenece
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opus
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noun. creative work, especially numbered composition
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diffident
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adj. lacking in selfconfidence; shy
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rancor
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n. extreme hatred or ill will
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jingoism
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noun. extreme, chanviinsiitie patriotism often favooring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy
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appease
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verb. calm; make satisfied ((often temp.)
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expunge
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verb erase or eliminate
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bastion
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n strong defense or fort
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bacchanalian
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adj. wild and drunken
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avarice
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noun greed; desire for wealth
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avarice
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noun greed; desire for wealth
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gauche
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adj. lacking social graces tactless
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anathema
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n. hated, repellant person or thing
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heresy
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n crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
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gregarious
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adjj. sociable; fond of company of others
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divulge
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verb to tell; to reveal
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jaundice
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adj. prejudiced; hostile
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fallacy
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n. mistaken notion; a misconception
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chutzpah
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n. nerve; audacity
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noxious
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ad. harmful to health
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nocturnal
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adj. having to do with night; ocurring at night
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charlatan
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n. one pretends to have knowledge in order to swindl others
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obstreperous
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adj. aggressively boisterous; stubborn and defiant
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jocose
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adj. joking humorous
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deprecate
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verb. express disapproval of
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clandestine
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adj. secret
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sanction
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n. support
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audacity
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n. rude boldness or nerve
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galvanize
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verb. to startle and sudden activites
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affable
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adj. friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to
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