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Vocab-1
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10th Grade
05/12/2011
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abjure
 Definition
to renounce, shun
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acquiesce
 Definition
accept without protest, agree or submit
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acrid
 Definition
hars smelling or tasting
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alacrity
 Definition
cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action
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antipathy
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strong dislike, hostile feeling
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antithesis
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the complete opposite, antipode
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apprehensive
 Definition
worried, fearful or anxious
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asset
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tool, someone helpful
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assiduous
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persistent,attentive, dilligent
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august
 Definition
great, majestic
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bellicose
 Definition
warlike in manner, quarelsome
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belligerent
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given to fighting, warlike; combative
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bequeath
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to pass on, hand down; transmit, bestow
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bereft
 Definition
deprived of
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blithe
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cheerful, casual, unconcerned
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callous
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not feeling, insensitive
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capricious
 Definition
subject to whims, impulses
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chagrin
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irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment
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clandestine
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secret, concealed
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commodious
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roomy, spacious
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conclusive
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to know for sure, final
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contentious
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quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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craven
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cowardly
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crestfallen
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upset, sad, discouraged, dejected
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culinary
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good cook, having to do with cooking or the kitchen
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decorum
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good taste, proper behavior
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deviate
 Definition
stray from, turn away
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disheveled
 Definition
untidy, messy, rumpled
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disparage
 Definition
to belittle, undervalue
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droll
 Definition
amusingly odd
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duplicity
 Definition
treachery, decietfulness
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duress
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forcibly confined, compulsion by threat
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edict
 Definition
command, decree
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elated
 Definition
happy, in high spirits
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emaciated
 Definition
unnaturally thin
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endemic
 Definition
confined to one area
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extol
 Definition
to praise extravagantly
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facsimile
 Definition
an exact copy
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fallow
 Definition
famland that is plowed but not seeded
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fathom
 Definition
understand, measure of depth
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garrulous
 Definition
given to much talking
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guile
 Definition
treacherous, cunning; deciet
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guise
 Definition
external appearance, mask
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imbibe
 Definition
drink/ swallow; take in
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impervious
 Definition
not affected or hurt by
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implacable
 Definition
not satisfied
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implicate
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to involve in
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infintesimal
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super small
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interred
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burried
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inveterate
 Definition
firmly established, long-standing
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jeopardy
 Definition
in trouble, danger
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lamentable
 Definition
to be regretted or pitied
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limpid
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clear
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loquacious
 Definition
talks alot
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martinet
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strict disciplinarian
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multifarious
 Definition
many things/ skills, variety
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nocturnal
 Definition
come out at night
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nondescript
 Definition
blend into the background, dont stand out, normal
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nostalgia
 Definition
longing for the past
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officious
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nosy, meddlesome
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omnivorous
 Definition
eats everything
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parsimonious
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stingy
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placate
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soothe, pacify
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poignant
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deeply affecting, touching
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pretext
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false reason
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punitive
 Definition
inflicting or aiming at punishment
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quell
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stop
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quiescent
 Definition
at rest
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quintessence
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the best
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recalcitrant
 Definition
resisting authority-disobedient
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receptive
 Definition
open-minded
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reprehensible
 Definition
something you did bad, deserving blame
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rescind
 Definition
to repeal, cancel
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reticent
 Definition
shy, quiet
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ruminate
 Definition
to think about; meditate
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somnolent
 Definition
tired
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sophomoric
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immature
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stark
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harsh
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suave
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smooth, well behaved, good manners
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superficial
 Definition
fake
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tepid
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luke warm, ok
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trenchant
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penetrating
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turbulent
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crazy
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