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Smith and Dewar Vocabulary Lesson 12
Lesson 12 Terms and Definitions
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General Vocab
11th Grade
01/09/2011

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abridge
Definition
to shorten, to diminish
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alacrity
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prompt and cheerful response
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antipathy
Definition
a dislike, distaste, or enmity
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augment
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to make greater or to supplement
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bombastic
Definition
using inflated language, pompous
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decry
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to speak against, to rail against, to disparage
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eclectic
Definition
coming from a variety of diverse sources
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enhance
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to make better, to improve
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euphonious
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pleasant or agreeable (sound); dulcet
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fervid
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ardent, burning, impassioned
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impecunious
Definition
without money
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ingratiate
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to make an effort to gain good favor with someone
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luxuriant
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abundant in growth, very fertile
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paltry
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trifling; petty; worthless
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pedantry
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act of showing off learning in a manner that is needless and unimaginative
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placid
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peaceful, calm
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preclude
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to make impossible
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promontory
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land or rock projecting into a body of water
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raze
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to completely destroy
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secular
Definition
nonreligious, worldly
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static
Definition
having no motion, showing little change
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tact
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a keen sense for what is appropriate to tasteful in delicate situations
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torpid
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sluggish, inactive, dull
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vindicated
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cleared of accusations or charges
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vindictive
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revengeful, spiteful
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