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O'Connor Vocab
Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
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11th Grade
12/02/2009
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abhor
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hate
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bigot
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narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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counterfeit
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fake; false
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enfranchise
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give voting rights
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hamper
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hinder; obstruct
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kindle
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to start a fire
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noxious
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harmful; poisonous; lethal
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placid
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calm; peaceful
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remuneration
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payment for work done
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talisman
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lucky charm
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abrasive
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rough; coarse; harsh
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bilk
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cheat; defraud
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covert
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hidden; undercover
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engender
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cause
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hangar
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storage area (like garage) for a plane
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knotty
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complex; difficult to solve
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nuance
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something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
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plagiarism
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taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
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renown
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fame
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tangent
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going off the main subject
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abasement
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humiliation; degradation
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billowing
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swelling; fluttering; waving
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cower
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recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
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enhance
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improve; make better or clearer
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harangue
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noisy, attacking speech
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labyrinth
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a maze
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nullify
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to counter; make unimportant
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plaintiff
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petitioner (in court of law)
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replete
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full
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tangible
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can be touched
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abrogate
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cancel; deny; repeal
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abrogate
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cancel; deny; repeal
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blasphemy
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speech which offends religious sentiments
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credible
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believable
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enigma
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puzzle; mystery
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harbingers
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indicators; bringers of warnings
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labyrinthine
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complicated; highly convoluted
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nuzzle
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cuddle; snuggle
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plaudit
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statement giving strong praise
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reprehensible
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shameful; very bad
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tardy
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slow; late; overdue; delayed
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absolution
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forgiveness; pardon; release
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blatant
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obvious
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creditable
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praiseworthy
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ensconce
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established firmly in position
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hasten
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hurry; accelerate; rush
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laceration
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cut
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obdurate
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stubborn
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plausible
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can be believed; reasonable
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reprieve
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a respite; postponement of a sentence
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tawdry
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of little value; gawdy
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