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Unit 3 Chap 13 Vocab
Ch 14 Vocabulary Words
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11th Grade
02/06/2014
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Advocate
 Definition
To promote
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Antipathy
 Definition
A strong dislike
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emacipate
 Definition
To free
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idiosyuncracy
 Definition
a personal habit
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imminent
 Definition
likely to occur soon
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impede
 Definition
To slow down
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iclusive
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Complete
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Jurisdiction
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control
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precarious
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unsafe
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preposterous
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risky
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Austere
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Very Plain
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Esoteric
 Definition
Difficult to understand
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Facsimile
 Definition
An accurate copy
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Grotesque
 Definition
Strange-looking
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Mesmerize
 Definition
To fascinate
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Metamorphosis
 Definition
change in form
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Notorious
 Definition
Regarded negatively
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Perfunctory
 Definition
Uninterested
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Provocative
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Attention-getting
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Travesty
 Definition
A joking, disrespectful imitation
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Connoisseur
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An authority
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Conspiracy
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A plot
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Contrite
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Sorry
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Distraught
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Upset
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Germane
 Definition
Related
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lucid
 Definition
easy to understand
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plight
 Definition
an unfortunate situation
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superficially
 Definition
slightly
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symmetrical
 Definition
balanced
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Verbose
 Definition
Wordy
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adept
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skillful
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encompass
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to include
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entrepreneur
 Definition
a business investor
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eradicate
 Definition
to erase
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homogeneous
 Definition
the same throughout
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presumptuous
 Definition
too forward
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sordid
 Definition
ugly
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standardize
 Definition
to make the same
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stint
 Definition
a length of time
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stringent
 Definition
demanding
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exhort
 Definition
to urge
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flamboyant
 Definition
flashy
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folible
 Definition
a minor fault
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innocuous
 Definition
without bad effects
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magnanimous
 Definition
forgiving
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masochist
 Definition
being hurt
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meticulous
 Definition
very careful
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rancor
 Definition
deep hostility
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recrimination
 Definition
an accusation in reply
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repugnant
 Definition
disgusting
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anima
 Definition
life
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arch archy
 Definition
chief
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ben, bene
 Definition
good
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-ee
 Definition
someone who receives
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-log, -logue
 Definition
speaking
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miss, mit
 Definition
send
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mort
 Definition
death
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poly-
 Definition
many
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tempo, tempor
 Definition
time
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ten
 Definition
keep
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