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REGENTS VOCAB FOR THE FINAL
vocab 10-12
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English
11th Grade
06/13/2010
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dowdy
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poorly dressed, shabby
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florid
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highly colored, reddish
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foist
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to impose by fraud, to pass off as genuine
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heresy
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an opinion different from popular belief
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corroborate
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to confirm
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contingent
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likely but not certain to happen
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censurable
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deserving blame or correctoin
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palpable
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capable of being touched or felt
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satiate
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to satisfy completely
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accure
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to accumulate over time
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debonair
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pleasant, courteous
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bedlam
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a state or scene of uproar and confusion
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munificent
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extremely generous
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recondite
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exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
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absolve
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to clear from blame
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enthrall
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to captivate, charm
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clangor
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a loud ringing sound
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contiguous
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side by side
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cupidity
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an eager desire for something
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deletrious
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harmful
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implicit
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implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts
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prosaic
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dull, lacking in distinction or originality
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paragon
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a model of excellence
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winsome
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charming, attractive
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discursive
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passing aimlessly from once place or subject to another
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gauche
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awkard
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denizen
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inhabitant, resident
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disseminate
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to scatter or spread widely
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pernicious
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extremely harmful or dangerous
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