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Vocab 1
For Higgins Vocab Test 1
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11th Grade
08/31/2009
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apathy
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lack of emotion or interest
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ambiguous
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having more than one meaning; vague
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fervent
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passionate
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vagrant
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a wandering homeless person; a tramp
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undermine
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to weaken; to wear away the foundation of
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oblivious
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unaware; unconscious
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indifferent
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not caring one way or the other; lacking a preference; neutral
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obscure
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unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand
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objective
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without bias
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revere
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to worship; to honor
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discriminate
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to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference
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embellish
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to add details; to exaggerate
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denounce
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to speak out against; to condemn
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innovate
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to be creative; to introduce something new
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stagnant
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not moving
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candid
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honest; frank
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impartial
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unbiased; neutral
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discern
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to distinguish one thing from another
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ostentatious
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showing off
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contentious
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quarrelsome
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