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english final 2014
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English
11th Grade
05/26/2014

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Term
Malign
Definition
speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner.
syn: slander, defame, vilify, libel, denigrate, smear.
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Mimic
Definition
Imitate someone (or their actions or words) often to entertain or ridicule. syn: imitate, mock, copy, simulate, emulate.
Term
Sloth
Definition
Reluctance to work or make an effort.
syn: laziness, idleness, sluggishness
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Strident
Definition
Loud and harsh, or presenting a point of view in an excessively and unpleasantly forceful way. syn: grating
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indefatigable
Definition
Persisting and continuing without fatigue. syn: tireless, inexhaustible, unflagging
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incredulous
Definition
Unwilling or unable to believe something. syn: distrustful, unbelieving, skeptical.
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reproach
Definition
to express disapproval or disappointment towards another. syn: reprehend, reprimand, scold
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Sagacious
Definition
Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment. syn: wise, shrewd, astute, judicious.
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Constituent
Definition
A component part of something, or a person who is a member or a group or body, especially political. syn: component, voter, elector.
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Abash
Definition
Cause to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. syn: disconcert, embarrass, confound.
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Imbue
Definition
Inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality. syn: saturate, pervade, permeate.
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Portend
Definition
To indicate a warning that something momentous or calamitous is likely to happen soon. syn: predict, presage forebode, foretell.
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Knead
Definition
Work moistened flour or clay into dough or paste with the hands, or massage something with the hands.
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Accrue
Definition
Be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time. syn:accumulate, grow, increase.
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