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General Vocab
11th Grade
09/26/2009

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opportunistic
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ambitious in a greedy or self-serving way
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opulent
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wealthy or something that showily displays someone's wealth
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patrician
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an aristocrat; person from high society
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peccadillo
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a very minor sin or offense
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pedantic
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smart in a show, pompous manner
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pensive
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thoughtful; introspective
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peevish
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irritable or querulous
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philanthropy
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generosity
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plight
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a difficult or precarious situation
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poignant
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touching, moving, deeply affecting
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polarize
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to cause to split up; to break up into opposing factions
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pretentious
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self-important; showy
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prodigal
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wasteful; leading an extravagant, meaningless existence
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prodigious
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a strong preference
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propriety
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to prohibit
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pugnacious
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combative, quarrelsome
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ramification
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a consequence; or outcome
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raze
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to destroy; to demolish
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recalcitrant
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stubborn; defiant
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reclusive
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withdrawn from society
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relegate
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to banish or exile someone to an unpleasant place; to lower someone's position
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repercussion
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consequence
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reprehensible
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worthy of blame or critism
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repudiate
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to reject or disown
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salutary
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good for one's health or well-being
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scrupulous
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having moral integrity
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serendipity
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a fortunate coincidence
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solvent
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financially secure
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sordid
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vile; dirty
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stickler
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someone who insists on following every little rule or detail
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stigmatize
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marked with shame
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supercilious
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haughty or arrogant
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sustenance
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something that give support, nourishment or strength
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sycophant
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a suck up; someone who tries to gain favor through flattery
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toady
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a suck-up; sycophant
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truculent
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aggressive; bold
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tryst
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a clandestine affair
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usurp
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to seize something w/o permission
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utilitarian
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useful and practical
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vacillate
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to wave; to go back and forth about a decision
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vapid
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dull or boring
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verbose
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overly wordy
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vicissitude
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an event that causes change
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vindictive
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vengeful
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vitriolic
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full of bitterness or spite
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volition
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an act of free week; something that is a choice
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voracious
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ravenous; having a huge appetite
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admonish
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to gently scold or give advice to someone
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amalgam
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a mixture of diff. elements
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brevity
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brief; short, concise
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cacophony
Definition
a harsh or unpleasant sound
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cajole
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to persuade others to do something through flattery and manipulation
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conventional
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traditional; ordinary
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hackneyed
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trite; commonplace; dully unoriginal
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idyllic
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picturesque; pleasing to the eye
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immutable
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unable to be changed
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impotent
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powerless
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incensed
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extremely angry or resentful
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incessant
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unceasing; unable to be stopped
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insatiable
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incapable of being satisfied
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irreverent
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lacking proper respect
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jocular
Definition
playful or humorous
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malinger
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to pretend to be sick to avoid duty
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mellifluous
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sweet-sounding or melodic; pleasing in tone
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nepotism
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favoritism (as in getting a job) based on friendship/family
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nostalgia
Definition
longing for things in the past
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obfuscate
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to make something unclear or hidden
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obsequious
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subservient or fawming; sychophantic
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orthodox
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conventional
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outmoded
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unfashionable or obsolete
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palliate
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to soothe; to make something less severe
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panache
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stylish; possessing flair in appearance or action
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paradigm
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archetype; model; perfect example
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pedestrian
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ordinary; average; boring
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perfunctory
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doing something w/o enthusiasm or energy
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promulgate
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to declare or proclaim something publicly
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prudent
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careful or cautious
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rebuke
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to harshly critize
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reticent
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shy or quiet; reluctant
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salient
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conspicuous or prominent
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sedulous
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diligent or hardworking
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servile
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submissive; acting like a slave or servant
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surreal
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having the intense quality of a dream
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tenable
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defensible
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trepidation
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extreme fear or apprehension
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urbane
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polite or sophisticated manner
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vex
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to irritate or annoy
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vicarious
Definition
living through the stories/actions of someone else
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wistful
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nostalgic; yearning for something pas in a sad, regretful manner
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