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SVL #2
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English
10th Grade
01/20/2009

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ameliorate
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v. to make or become better; improve
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aplomb
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n. self confident assurance; poise
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bombastic
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adj. high-sounding; inflated
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callow
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adj. immature
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drivel
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n.stupid or senseless talk
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epitome
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n. 1. a perfect example 2. a brief summary
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exhort
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v. to urge by strong argument, advice, or appeal.
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ex officio
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adv./adj. by virtue of office or position
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infringe
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v. to trangress or exceed the limits of; violate
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ingratiate
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v. to bring oneself into the favor or good graces of others, esp. by deliberate effort
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interloper
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n. one that interferes with the affairs of others, often for selfish reasons; a meddler
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intrinsic
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adj. of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent
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inveigh
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v. to give vent to angry disapproval; protest vehemently
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lassitude
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n. a state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness
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millenium
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n. a span of one thousand years
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occult
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adj. of or dealing with supernatural influences
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permeate
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v. to spread or flow throughout
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precipitate
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n. a product resulting from a process, event, or course of action
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stringent
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adj. imposing rigorous standards of performance, severe
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surmise
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v. to think or to infer without certain evidence; guess
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