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Vocab 101-120!
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11th Grade
12/03/2008
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paucity
 Definition
small number, scarcity
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iridescent
 Definition
producing a rainbow of colors
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brusquely
 Definition
abruptly, rudely
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dissemble
 Definition
disguise the nature of, feign, pretend
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gossamer
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sheer fabric, anything delicate like a spiders web
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rescind
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annul, repeal
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proximity
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nearness, closeness
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nefarious
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wicked
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gratuitous
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freely given, not asked for, uncalled for
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bucolic
 Definition
rustic, of the countryside
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enigma
 Definition
riddle, puzzle, mystery
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nexus
 Definition
connection, link
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ephemeral
 Definition
short-lived, temporary
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moot
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debatable
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eschew
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aviod
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penury
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extreme proverty
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truculent
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savage, cruel, defiant, pugnacious
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candid
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frank, open, straight-forward
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hapless
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luckless, unfortunate
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perfunctory
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done routinely with little interest
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