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Sadlier- Oxford Vocab Level G Unit 3
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11th Grade
10/21/2010

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articulate
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to pronounce distinctly; expressed clearly and forcefully
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cavort
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to romp or prance around exuberantly
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credence
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belief, mental acceptance
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decry
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to condemn, express strong disapproval; to depreciate
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dissemble
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to disguise or conceal
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distraught
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very much agitated or upset
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eulogy
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a formal statement of high praise
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evince
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to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
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exhume
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to remove from a grave; to bring to light
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feckless
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lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak
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murky
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dark and gloomy; lacking in clarity and precision
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nefarious
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wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
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piquant
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stimulating to the toast or mind; spicy, provocative
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primordial
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developed or created at the beginning, fundament, basic
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propinquity
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nearness in place or time
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unwonted
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not usual or expected; not in character
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utopian
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founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world
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verbiage
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language that is too wordy
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verdant
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green in color or tint, immature in experience or judgemet
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viscous
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having a gelatinous or gluey quality
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