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Vocab 9
Vocab 9
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12th Grade
12/06/2007
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Covert
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Secret; hidden
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Digress
 Definition

To stray from the main subject

 
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Ephemeral
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lasting a very short time
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extrapolate
 Definition
to project or deduce from something known; to infer
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frenetic
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frantic; frenzied
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hermetic
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impervious to external influence; airtight
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illicit
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illegal; not permitted
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incongruous
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not harmonious; not consistent; not approriate
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insipid
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dull; bland; banal
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juxtapose
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to place side by side
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malleable
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easy to shape or bend
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mitigate
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to moderate the effect of
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orthodox
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conventional; adhering to established principles or doctrines
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pejorative
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negative; disparaging
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pious
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outwardly reverent or devout
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