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Set 10
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15
Language - English
12th Grade
02/19/2014

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Term
Majordomo
Definition
A chief butler or assistant
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Untenable
Definition
Impossible to defend or justify
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Perambulate
Definition
To walk about; to stroll
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Veneer
Definition
A thin, attractive layer that conceals something common or coarse
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Timorous
Definition
Timid
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Luminous
Definition
Emitting light
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Circuitous
Definition
Indirect; roundabout
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Perquisite
Definition
A tip or payment in addition to regular wages
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Probity
Definition
Integrity; respectability
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Polemical
Definition
Relating to controversy or argument
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Tacit
Definition
Indicated but not expressed; implied silently
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Largesse
Definition
Generosity
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Indolent
Definition
Lazy
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Circumlocution
Definition
Unnecessarily wordy or evasive language
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Depredate
Definition
To plunder & pillage
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