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Unit 2
Vocabulary Words
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English
12th Grade
09/13/2011

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Emanate
Definition
to flow forth or originate from a source
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Emolument
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profit or gain arising from employment or position
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Exigency
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a state or urgency; a situation calling for immediate action
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Exorbitant
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going beyond what is reasonable; excessive
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Extirpate
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to root out or destroy compleely; to exterminate, eradictate
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Imbibe
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to drink; to absorb or take in with the senses as if by drinking
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Incarcerate
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to imprision
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Intrepid
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fearless
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Inundate
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to cover with water; to overwhelm as if with a flood
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Invective
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a violent verbal attack; an abusive term
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Inveterate
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firmly established over a long period; settled in a habit
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Eregious
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Outstandingly bad
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