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Quarter 2 - week 1 and 2
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20
English
10th Grade
10/29/2009

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Term
Subservient
Definition

Extremely compliant

syn: submissive

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Bumptious
Definition
crudely or loudly assertive; pushy
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Stereotype
Definition

a conventional, formulaic, and over simplfied idea

syn: example, idea, held as standard

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Miscreant
Definition
depraved, villanous, or base
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Irascible
Definition

easily provoked to anger, very irritable

syn: crabby, angry, irritable

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Hypercritical
Definition

excessively or meticuously critical; over - critical

syn: critical

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Consonant
Definition

being in agreement or accord

syn:agreeing, consistent

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cite
Definition

to quote as an authority or example

syn: quote, refrence

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Gibe
Definition
to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer
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Repartee
Definition

a quick, witty reply

syn:answer, banter

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Satiate
Definition

to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary, surfect

syn: stuff, fill, gorge

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Decadence
Definition

the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration

syn: corruption, decay

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flaunt
Definition

to parade or display onself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly

syn: boast, brandish, flourish

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Erroneous
Definition

containing error; mistaken; uncorrect

syn: wrong

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Sanction
Definition

authorative permission or approval, as for an action

syn: authorization, approval

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Rudiment
Definition

a fundamental element, principal, or skill, as of a field of learning

syn: fundamental basics

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Vivacious
Definition

lively, animated; gay

syn: lively, spirited

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Comely
Definition
Pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair
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Ostentatious
Definition

characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others

syn: showy, boastful

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Pretentious
Definition

full of pretense or pretension

syn: snobbish, concieted

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