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unit 10
vocab words
22
General Vocab
12th Grade
10/29/2008

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fraught
Definition
full of loaded with; accompanied by
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benign
Definition
gentle, kind; forgiving, understanding; having a favorable or beneficial effect; not malignant.
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attenuate
Definition
to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value
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cavil
Definition
to find fault in a petty way, carp; a trivial objection or criticism
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foibel
Definition
a weak point, failing, a minor flaw
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charlatan
Definition
one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, impostor, or quack
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concomitant
Definition
accompanying; occuring concurrently; something that accompanies another thing
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askance
Definition
with suspicion; mistrust; or disapproval
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decimate
Definition
to kill or destroy a large part of
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concatenation
Definition
a linking together in a sequence; a chain
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forgo
Definition
to do without, abstain from, give up.
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shambles
Definition
a slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed; a state of complete disorder and confusion
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peremtory
Definition
having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured, dicatorial; determined, resolute
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inure
Definition
to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure
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penitent
Definition
regretful for one's sins or mistakes; one who is sorry for wrongdoing
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obsequious
Definition
marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive often for purely self interested reasons
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sporadic
Definition
occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order
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rebuff
Definition
to snub; to repel, drive away; a curt rejection; a check, setback
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reconnoiter
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to engage in reconnaissance; to make a preliminary inspection
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oscillate
Definition
to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver
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luminous
Definition
emitting or reflecting light, glowing, illuminating
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obtuse
Definition
blunt, not coming to a point; slow or dull in understanding; measuring between 90 degrees and 180 degrees not causing a sharp impression
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