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TFA/AAM2
vocabulary list 2
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English
10th Grade
03/14/2011

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Meager
Definition
barely adequate; not enough
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Brusqueness
Definition
an abrupt, discourteous manner.
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Interim
Definition
the time between 2 events.
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abomination
Definition
anything disliked; actions causing disgust.
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benevolent
Definition
doing or producing good.
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arduous
Definition
strenuous; demanding great labor
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poignant
Definition
Profoundly moving; touching
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clambered
Definition
To climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; scramble.
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revel
Definition
to take great pleasure or delight.
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Taut
Definition
drawn tightly; not slack.
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improvident
Definition
careless, wasteful.
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capricious
Definition
unpredictable, changing
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emissary
Definition
An agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another.
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rebuke
Definition
reprimand; scold; express criticism
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communal
Definition
Of or relating to a community.
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pandemonium
Definition
A very noisy place.
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approbation
Definition
an warm approval; praise.
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trifle
Definition
Small amount; something of little importance.
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wily
Definition
clever; tricky.
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malevolent
Definition
wishing harm to others; malicious
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