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unit 9 (F)
vocab
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English
11th Grade
02/18/2006
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abate
 Definition
to make less in amount, degree, etc.
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adulation
 Definition
excessive praise or flattery
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anathema
 Definition
object of intense dislike
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astute
 Definition
shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
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avarice
 Definition
a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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egregious
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standing out (in a good way)
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culpable
 Definition
deserving blame
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dilatory
 Definition
tending to delay or procrastnate
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equivocate
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deliberately vague
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evanescent
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vanishing
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irresolut
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hesitating
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nebulous
 Definition
cluod-like
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novice
 Definition
a beginner
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penury
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extreme poverty
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pretentious
 Definition
done for show
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recapitulate
 Definition
sum up
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resuscitate
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revive
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slovenly
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untidy, dirty, careless
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supposition
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something that's assumed
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torpid
 Definition
inactive, sluggish, dull
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