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Summer Reading Vocab 32-50
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10th Grade
10/21/2013

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quintessential (adj)
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of the pure and essential essence of something
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mollify (v)
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to soften in feeling or temper
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decorum (n)
Definition
dignified property of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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artifice (n)
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a clever trick or strategam
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tantalize (v)
Definition
tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed
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ostensible (adj)
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apparent; evident
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inviolable (adj)
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prohibiting violation; secure from destruction; incapable of being violated
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abdicate (v)
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to give up or renounce (authority, an office, etc.) especially in public
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divest (v)
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to strip or deprive (someone or something) especially of property or rights
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breadth (n)
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freedom from narrowness or restriant
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encroachment (adj)
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an act or instance of encroaching (to advance beyond proper,established or usual limits)
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viability (v)
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ability to live especially under certain circumstances
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vindicate (v)
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to clear, as from accusation, imputation, suspicion
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consensus (n)
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majority of opinion
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declension (n)
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an act or instance of declining
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dismissive (adj)
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indicating lack of interest; scornful
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filial (adj)
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noting or having the relation of a child to a parent
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charisma (n)
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a spiritual power or personal quality that gives an individual influence or authority over large numbers of people
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tacit (adj)
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understood without being openly expressed
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