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Vocab 5
english vocab set 5
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12th Grade
10/27/2010

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document
Definition
[verb] – to support with references or citations
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forensic
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[adj] – pertaining to debate or argument
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inaugural
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[adj] – pertaining to the beginning; the first of a series
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invidious
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[adj] – causing animosity or resentment; hateful; offensive
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mellow
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[adj] – pleasingly mild
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nettle
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[verb] – to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger
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pare
Definition
[verb] – to reduce or to lessen
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placebo
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[noun] – substance with no medication given to humor a patient
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privation
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[noun] – condition of lacking the basic necessities of life; in need; poverty
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protuberance
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[noun] – a protrusion; the state of bulging beyond the surrounding area
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refractory
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[adj] – unmanageable; stubborn with respect to authority
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reprehensible
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[adj] – deserving blame or reprimand
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rife
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[adj] – common in occurrence; abundant
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serendipity
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[noun] – the faculty for making desirable discoveries by accident
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solace
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[verb] –to cheer, to comfort
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stipend
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[ noun] – normal salary; pay check
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teeming
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[adj] – filled to overflowing; present in a large amount
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unremitting
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[adj] – constant; incessant
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vitiated
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[adj] – impaired; corrupted; made ineffective
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zephyr
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[noun] – a gentle breeze; the west wind
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