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vocab 7-9
vocab chapters 7-9
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English
11th Grade
11/16/2008

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Capacious
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Capable of holding a large quantity; spacious
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Captious
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Inclined to find fault and make petty criticism
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Captivate
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Fascinate by special charm; enrapture
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Cater
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To provide food, services or entertainment
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Concept
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A general idea or understanding
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Inception
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The beginning of something; commencement
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Perceptible
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Capable of being grasped by the senses
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Precept
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A rule that imposes a particular standard of action or conduct; guiding principle
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Receptacle
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Something that holds or contains; a container
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Recipient
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One that receives or is capable of receiving
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Axiomatic
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Self-evident, pertaining to be an accepted principle or established rule
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Definitive
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Determined finally
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Empirical
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Relying solely on practical experience without regard for theory
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Hypothetical
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Based on a belief or theory that accounts for a set of facts and that can be tested; theoretical
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Presuppose
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To assume in advance; take for granted
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Rationalize
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To devise a self-satisfying but incorrect reason for one's behavior
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Repudiate
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To reject the validity of
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Synthesis
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The combining of separate elements or substances to form a coherent whole
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Verifiable
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Able to be proved true by the presentation of evidence or testimony
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Aberrant
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Deviating from what is normal; atypical
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Anomaly
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A deviation or departure from the normal
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Eccentricity
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Odd, peculiar, or whimsical behavior
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Endemic
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Prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality
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Incongruous
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Not consistent with what is logical; inappropriate
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Mundane`
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Typical or concerned with the ordinary
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Outlandish
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Conspicuously unconventional; bizarre; absurd
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Paragon
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A model of perfection or excellence; peerless example
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Ubiquitous
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being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent
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Unwonted
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Not habitual, customary, or common; unusual
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Rebuttal
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A statement that presents opposing arguments
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