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Vocab 9
vocab 9
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English
9th Grade
03/10/2009

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arbitrary (adj)
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unreasonable; based on one's own wishes or whims without regard for reason
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benevolent (adj)
Definition
doing or producing good; intending or showing kindness
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condone (verb)
Definition
to overlook, forgive or disregard
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condemn (verb)
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to express strong disapproval of; to pronounce judgment against
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disparage (verb)
Definition
to speak of in a disrespectful way; to reduce in esteem or rank; belittle
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extemporaneous (adj)
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made or delivered on the spur of the moment
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fortitude (noun)
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strength
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guile (noun)
Definition
skillful deceit
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haggard (adj)
Definition
appearing worn or exhausted
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inconspicuous (adj)
Definition
not readily noticeable or prominent
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jostle (verb)
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to come in rough contact with while moving; to push or shove
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laconic (adj)
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brief and to the point; marked by the use of few words
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monotonous (adj)
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tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
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omen (noun)
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a sign of something about to happen
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pompous (adj)
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filled with excessive self-esteem and vanity; conceited
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raucous (adj)
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rough-sounding and harsh; boisterous and disorderly
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servitude (noun)
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slavery or forced labor
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sccumb (verb)
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to give in to an overpowering force
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tangible (adj)
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possible to be treated as real, fact or concrete; perceptible by the sense of touch
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unkempt (adj)
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not neat or cred for; untidy
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