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Vocab 10-03-11
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English
11th Grade
10/05/2011

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Pugnacious
Definition
having a quarrelsome or combative nature
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prosaic
Definition
dull, unimaginative
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parsimonious
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frugal to the point of stinginess
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labyrinth
Definition
a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
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cordially
Definition
 warmly and genially affable
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contemptuous
Definition
manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval 
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circumlocution
Definition
the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
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baneful
Definition
 productive of destruction or woe : seriously harmful
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altruistic
Definition
unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
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aloof
Definition
at a distance
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alimentary
Definition
of or relating to nourishment or nutrition
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accolade
Definition
 a ceremonial embrace
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inception
Definition
an act, process, or instance of beginning
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deprecate
Definition
to express disapproval of
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succinct
Definition
marked by compact precise expression without wasted words 
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