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Vocab 10 289-432
Vocab 289-433
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10th Grade
11/15/2011
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Consummate
 Definition
Complete
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Contemptuous
 Definition
Full of contempt/treating others as inferior
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Contiguous
 Definition
Adjacent to
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Contumacious
 Definition
Disobedient
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Convivial
 Definition
Festive
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Copious
 Definition
Large in quantity
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Corpulent
 Definition
Very fat
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Correlation
 Definition
A relationship
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Corroborate
 Definition
To support with evidence
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corrosive
 Definition
eating away by chemicals/disease
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corrupt
 Definition
to make wicked/impure
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coterie
 Definition
a group that meets socially
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coup
 Definition
a brilliant move or action
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covert
 Definition
secret
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coy
 Definition
shy/modest
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craven
 Definition
cowardly
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criterion
 Definition
a standard on which something is based
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crone
 Definition
a hag/old lady
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cryptic
 Definition
mysterious
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culpable
 Definition
guilty
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cupidity
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greed
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cursory
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casual
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cynic
 Definition
one who is skeptical
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daunt
 Definition
to intimidate
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dearth
 Definition
a scarcity
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debase
 Definition
to make lower in value
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debilitate
 Definition
to make weak
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decadence
 Definition
a state of decline
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decipher
 Definition
to change from code to ordinary words
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decorum
 Definition
formal, proper behavior
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deduce
 Definition
to reach a conclusion by reasoning
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deft
 Definition
skillful in a quick, smooth way
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deluge
 Definition
a great flood/downpour
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demure
 Definition
serious/reserved
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denigrate
 Definition
to damage one's reputation
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denizen
 Definition
an inhabitant of
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depraved
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wicked/evil
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deprecate
 Definition
to disapprove regretfully
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derogatory
 Definition
expressing a low opinion of
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derision
 Definition
scornful laughter
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despicable
 Definition
deserving of scorn
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destitute
 Definition
extremely poor
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desultory
 Definition
aimless
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detriment
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harm/damage
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deviant
 Definition
abnormal/unacceptable
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devious
 Definition
not straightforward/sneaky
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dexterous
 Definition
skillful
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diction
 Definition
a manner of expression
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didactic
 Definition
designed to instruct or guide behavior
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diffidence
 Definition
shyness
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digress
 Definition
to depart from the main subject
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dilapidated
 Definition
broken down
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diligent
 Definition
hard working
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din
 Definition
a loud, annoying noise
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dint
 Definition
effort
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dirge
 Definition
a lament with music
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discern
 Definition
to detect with eyes or other senses
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disconcerting
 Definition
upsetting/frustrating/embarrassing
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disconsolate
 Definition
sad
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discordant
 Definition
disagreeing/not in harmony
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discourse
 Definition
formal and orderly speech/writing
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discreet
 Definition
cautious in speech/action
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disdain
 Definition
scorn
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disgruntled
 Definition
dissatisfied/resentful
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disparage
 Definition
to belittle
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dispel
 Definition
to cause to disappear
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disseminate
 Definition
to scatter/spread
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dissipate
 Definition
to squander
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dissuade
 Definition
to persuade not to do something
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divers
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several
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divulge
 Definition
to reveal
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dolorous
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sorrowful
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dour
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sullen/stubborn
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dubious
 Definition
arousing doubt/questionable
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ebullient
 Definition
overflowing with enthusiasm
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eccentric
 Definition
deviating from the norm
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eclectic
 Definition
selecting from a variety of sources
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eclipse
 Definition
to darken/diminish the brightness/importance of something
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edify
 Definition
to instruct morally/spiritually/intellectually
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efficacy
 Definition
the ability to produce a desired result/effectiveness
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effrontery
 Definition
shameless boldness
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egalitarian
 Definition
promoting equal treatment for people
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egotist
 Definition
a self-centered person
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egregious
 Definition
shocking
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elite
 Definition
belonging to/characteristic of people considered the best
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eloquent
 Definition
expressed in a strong/persuasive way
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elusive
 Definition
baffling/hard to grasp
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emaciated
 Definition
excessively thin
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embellish
 Definition
to make beautiful by adding decoration
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embroil
 Definition
to throw into confusion:entangle
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enamor
 Definition
to charm
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encroach
 Definition
to trespass/intrude
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enervate
 Definition
to weaken/drain of energy
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enmity
 Definition
a deep, mutual hatred/distrust
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ennui
 Definition
boredom
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ensconce
 Definition
to settle comfortably/securely
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epitome
 Definition
an embodiment of an idea or quality
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equivocate
 Definition
to intentionally mislead by using language in a double meaning
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erudite
 Definition
having/exhibiting deep and extensive learning
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eschew
 Definition
to avoid
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esoteric
 Definition
known only to a chosen few
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esprit de corps
 Definition
comradeship
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ethereal
 Definition
light/heavenly
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ethics
 Definition
the general study of morals/moral choices
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eulogy
 Definition
praise
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euphemism
 Definition
a mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
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evanescent
 Definition
vanishing/short lived/fleeting
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evoke
 Definition
to call forth
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exacerbate
 Definition
to increase the severity of:aggravate
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exhort
 Definition
to urge
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exonerate
 Definition
to acquit/declare blameless
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exorbitant
 Definition
far beyond what is usual or proper:excessive
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expedient
 Definition
appropriate/advisable/useful/advantageous for practical not moral reasons
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expiate
 Definition
to make amends for
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extant
 Definition
still in existence (ant.:defunct)
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extenuate
 Definition
to weaken/mitigate
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extol
 Definition
to praise/glorify
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extrovert
 Definition
a person interested in external objects
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exuberant
 Definition
abundant/lavish
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exude
 Definition
to discharge/give forth
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fabricate
 Definition
to build/construct/invent
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facade
 Definition
front of a building
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facet
 Definition
a side/plane of a gemstone
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facetious
 Definition
humorous
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facile
 Definition
easy/expert
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facilitate
 Definition
to make less difficult
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facsimile
 Definition
exact copy
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fallacious
 Definition
misleading
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fallow
 Definition
plowed, but not sown
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fanatic
 Definition
a person motivated by extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm
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fantastic
 Definition
unreal/grotesque
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farcical
 Definition
laughable/comical/ridiculous
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fastidious
 Definition
difficult to please/squeamish
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fatalism
 Definition
the belief that events are determined by forces out of one's control
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fatuous
 Definition
foolish/insane
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fauna
 Definition
animals of a certain region
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faux pas
 Definition
an error/slip in manners
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fawning
 Definition
courting favor by cringing or flattering
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fealty
 Definition
devotion/loyalty
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feign
 Definition
to pretend/invent/copy
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fell
 Definition
cruel/deadly
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ferret
 Definition
to drive/hunt out of hiding
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extrinsic
 Definition
external/foreign
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execrable
 Definition
very bad
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