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Units 10-12
Level E Vocabulary
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English
10th Grade
01/16/2013

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Abjure
Definition
(v) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
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Acquiesce
Definition
(v) to accept without protest; to agree or submit
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Acrid
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(adj) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
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Allude
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(v) to refer to casually or indirectly
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Allure
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(v) to entice, tempt (n) a strong attraction; the power to attract
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Askew
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(adj) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
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August
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(adj) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
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Blithe
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(adj) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
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Callous
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(adj) emotionally hardened, unfeeling
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Clairvoyant
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(adj) supernaturally perceptive (n) one who possesses extrasensory powers
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Clandestine
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(adj) secret, concealed
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Compunction
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(n) remorse, regret
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Conclusive
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(adj) serving to settle an issue; final
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Conflagration
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(n) a large destructive fire
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Contentious
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(adj) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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Covet
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(v) to desire something belonging to another
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Crestfallen
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(adj) discouraged, dejected, downcast
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Disheveled
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(adj) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
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Disreputable
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(adj) not respectable, not esteemed
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Elated
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(adj) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
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Endemic
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(adj) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
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Exemplary
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(adj) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
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Exponent
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(n) one who advocates, speaks for, explains (adj) explanatory
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Fathom
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(v) to understand; get to the bottom of (n) a measure of depth in water
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Garrulous
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(adj) given to much talking, tediously chatty
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Guile
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(n) treacherous cunning, deciet
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Indelible
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(adj) not able to be erased or removed; memorable
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Indulgent
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(adj) yielding to the wishes or demands of others
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Insuperable
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(adj) incapable of being overcome
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Integrity
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(n) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition
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Itinerary
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(n) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
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Inveterate
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(adj) firmly established, long standing; habitual
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Irrelevant
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(adj) not to the point, not applicable of pertinent
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Lamentable
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(adj) to be rejected or pitied
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Misconstrue
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(v) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
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Misnomer
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(n) an unsuitable or misapplied name
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Nocturnal
Definition
(adj) of or occurring in the night
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Obnoxious
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(adj) highly offensive, rousing strong dislike
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Placate
Definition
(v) to appease, soothe, pacify
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Placid
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(adj) calm, peaceful
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Plagiarism
Definition
(n) passing of or using as one's own writings of another person
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Platitude
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(n) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
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Potent
Definition
(adj) powerful; highly effective
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Pretext
Definition
(n) a false reason, deceptive excuse
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Profess
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(v) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim
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Protrude
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(v) to stick out, thrust forth
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Quell
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(v) to subdue, put down forcibly
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Quiescent
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(adj) inactive, at rest
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Respite
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(n) a period of relief and rest
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Retribution
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(n) a repayment; a deserved punishment
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Ruminate
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(v) to mediate, think about at length
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Sinuous
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(adj) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
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Sonorous
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(adj) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
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Stark
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(adj) harsh, unrelieved, desolate
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Superficial
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(adj) on or near the surface; shallow
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Tacit
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(adj) unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
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Tangible
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(adj) capable of being touched; real, concrete
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Trenchant
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(adj) incisive, keen; forceful, effective; distcint
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Vanguard
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(n) the leading position in any field; the foremost part of an army
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Wastrel
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(n) a wasteful person; a good-for-nothing
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