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Sem.1 Final Vocab
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English
9th Grade
12/16/2013

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Approbation
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the expression of approval of favorable opinion
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Decadence
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a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
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Hackneyed
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used so often as to lack freshness or originality
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Innuendo
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a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
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Epitome
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an instance that represents a larger reality
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Lassitude
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weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
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Ascribe
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to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), to attribute
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Tenuous
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thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; poorly supported
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Vitrolic
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bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like strong acid)
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Wheedle
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to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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Affable
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courteous and pleasant; sociable
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Achetype
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an original model after which similar things are patterned
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Irrevocable
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incapable of being changed or called back
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Querulous
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peevish, complaining, fretful
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Retrench
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to cut down, reduce in scope and size
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Sleazy
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thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
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Equitable
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fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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Extricate
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to free from entanglements or difficulties
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Filch
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to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in small amounts
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Flout
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to mock, treat with contempt
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Fractious
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inclined to make trouble, unruly, cranky
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Soporific
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tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; something that induces sleep
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Arbiter
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one having power to decide a matter at issue; a judge or umpire
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Brusque
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abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
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Cajole
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to coax or persuade through flattery or artifice
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Immutable
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not subject to change, constant
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Megalomania
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a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality
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Sinecure
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a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
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Surreptitious
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stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation, made or accomplished by fraud
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Vicarious
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performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
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Austere
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severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor
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Beneficent
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performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good
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Desist
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to cease doing something
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Disconcert
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to confuse; to disturb the composure of
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Inconsequential
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trifling, unimportant
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Restitution
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the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good for loss or damage
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Stalwart
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strong and sturdy; brave; resolute
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Stipend
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a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
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