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Thiele - Pre AP Vocabulary Chapter 11
Ch 11
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English
8th Grade
01/30/2011

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expounding
Definition
explaining by giving detail (v.)
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intuition
Definition
the faculty of knowing instinctively without conscious reasoning (n.)
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pompous
Definition
puffed up with self importance (adj.)
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apocryphal
Definition
probably not true, genuine or authentic; of questionable authorship (adj.)
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misanthrope
Definition
a person who regards all others with hate and disgust (n.)
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deftly
Definition
in a skillful, quick, smooth way (adv.)
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avaricious
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greedy for wealth or possession (adj.)
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threadbare
Definition
so frayed that the threads show, old and worn out (adj.)
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sumptuous
Definition
exceptionally rich and luxurious (adj.)
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rhetoric
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the skillful and persuasive use of language (n.)
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sauntering
Definition
walking in a leisurly way, stroll (v.)
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connoisseur
Definition
an expert; a person with special training in a field or an informed taste (n.)
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