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Unit 9 - Vocabulary Workshop
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General Vocab
11th Grade
04/04/2007

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Evanescent
Definition
vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
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Adulation
Definition
praise or flattery that is excessive
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Dilatory
Definition
not on time, not prompt; tending to delay
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Abate
Definition
to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
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Irresolute
Definition
unable to make up one's mind, hesitanting
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Astute
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shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
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Avarice
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a greedy desire, particular for wealth
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Egregious
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conspicuous, standing out from the mass (negative)
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culpable
Definition
deserving of blame, worthy of condemnation
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anathema
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an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
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equivocate
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to speak or act in a way that allows of more than one interpretation; to be deliberatley vague or ambiguous
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slovenly
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untidy, dirty, careless
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supposition
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something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
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succinct
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expressed breifly and clearly; (clothing) lacking in fullness of cut
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recapitulate
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to review a series of fact; sum up
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nebulous
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cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
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resuscitate
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to revive, bring back to concsiousness or existence
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torpid
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inactive, sluggish; dull
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novice
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one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
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penury
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extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
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modicum
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a small or moderate amount
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pretentious
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done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on ones skills or abiities, ambitious
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