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vocab 7
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10th Grade
03/12/2009

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proficient (7)
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skilled at; highly knowledgeable of
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factotum (7)
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an assistant who does a variety of jobs
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facsimile (7)
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a copy or imitation
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facile (7)
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too simplistic or easy
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expound (7)
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to explain or discuss in detail
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proponent (7)
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one who argues in favor of; supporter
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infrastructure (7)
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the basic framework of a building or a system
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construe (7)
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to interpret or analyze something in a particular way
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constructive (7)
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having a positive effect; helpful
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destitute (7)
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having no money; poor
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restitution (7)
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payment for an injury; compensation
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stature (7)
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level of achievement or authority; standing
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invincible (1)
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unable to be conquered
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provincial (1)
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limited to the knowledge of the world; narrow minded
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evince (1)
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to establish; reflect the truth of
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vinc/vict (1)
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to conquer
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conducive (1)
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supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about
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induce (1)
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to lead towards some action
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deduce (1)
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to draw a conclusion from fact; to infer
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duc/duct (1)
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to lead
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protracted (1)
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extended in time; prolonged
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intractable (1)
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stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward
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retract (1)
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to draw back; withdraw
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tract (1)
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to drag
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petulant (1)
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irritable or short tempered
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impetuous (1)
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acting passionately and without forethought
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impetus (1)
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that which drives one; momentum
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peto (1)
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to seek aggressively, to assail, to rush
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fractious (2)
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tending to argue or cause discord
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infraction (2)
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minor violation of a rule or law
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infringe (2)
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to intrude on an area belonging to another; to tresspass
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fract/fringe/frang (2)
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to break
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excise (2)
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to cut out of; remove
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incisive (2)
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sharply cutting; direct and powerful
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concise (2)
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breif and straightforward
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cis (2)
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cut, kill
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tome (2)
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a large and serious book
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epitome (2)
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the best or most typical answer
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dichotomy (2)
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two opposite parts of one whole
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anatomy (2)
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the structure or parts, taken as a whole
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tom (2)
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to cut
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compunction (2)
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feeling of regret or remorse
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punctilious (2)
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paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful
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pungent (2)
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stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell
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punct (2)
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to sting, pierce
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compel (3)
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to force or strongly persuade; coerce
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impulse (3)
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a sudden, involuntary urge to do something
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expel (3)
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to send out or away
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pel/puls(3)
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to push, to drive
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conjecture (3)
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a guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence
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dejected (3)
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downcast or sad; depressed
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abject (3)
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lowly, miserable and wretched
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jac/ject (3)
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to throw, to cast
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emissary (3)
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an agent sent on a mission
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dismissive (3)
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showing little regard; scornful
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remiss (3)
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failing to fulfill one's duty; negligent
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mit/miss (3)
Definition
send
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motive (3)
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cause for action
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motif (3)
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a recurring theme, subject or idea
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emote (3)
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to dramatically express emotions
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mot/mov (3)
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cause for action
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viaduct (4)
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a bridge that carries a road or railroad over a valley
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impervious (4)
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unable to be affected
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deviate (4)
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to depart, especially from a path or plan
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obviate (4)
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to make uneccessary; to avoid
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via (4)
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road, way
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defer (4)
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1. to put aside until later
2. to yeild repectfully
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deference (4)
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act or practice of yeilding to another's authority
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fer (4)
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to carry, bring
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confer (4)
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1. to discuss something with someone else; consult
2. to bestow
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inference (4)
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a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand
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proffer (4)
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to present or offer
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proliferate (4)
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to increase greatly in number; multiply
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