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Vocab Final
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54
English
9th Grade
05/15/2009

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Admonish
Definition
To caution or advise against; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
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Brigand 
Definition
A bandit, robber, outlaw, highway man
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Predispose 
Definition
to incline to before hand
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Spurious
Definition
not genuine, not true, not valid
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Dissolute 
Definition
loose in one's morals or behavior
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erratic
Definition
not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinary expected; undependable 
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Lucrative 
Definition
bring in money; profitable 
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Proliferate 
Definition
To reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
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Subjugate 
Definition
To conquer by force, bring under complete control
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Terse
Definition
brief and to the point 
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Abridge
Definition
To make shorter
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Altercation 
Definition
An angry argument 
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Condone 
Definition
To pardon or overlook
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Fabricate 
Definition
To make, manufacture; to make up, invent 
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Pilfer
Definition
To steal in small quantities 
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Trite 
Definition
Commonplace; overused, stale 
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Usurp
Definition
To seize and hold a position by force or without right
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Abscond 
Definition
To run off and hide
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Auspicious
Definition
Favorable; fortunate 
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Inanimate 
Definition
Not having life; without energy or spirit 
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Intrepid
Definition
very brave, fearless, unshakable 
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Pompous
Definition
Overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonial 
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Annihilate 
Definition
to destroy completely 
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Brazen 
Definition
shameless, impudent; made of brass 
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Incorrigible 
Definition
not able to be corrected; beyond control
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Servitude
Definition
slavery, forced labor
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Succumb
Definition
to give way to superior force, yield
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Atone 
Definition
to make up for
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Defray 
Definition
to pay for
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Incessant 
Definition
never stopping, going on all the time
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Intricate 
Definition
complicated; difficult to understand 
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Posthumous
Definition
occurring or published after death 
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Sardonic 
Definition
grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic 
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Tenacious
Definition
holding fast; holding together firmly; presistent 
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Bogus 
Definition
false, counterfeit 
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Inundate 
Definition
to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
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Obstrperous
Definition
noisy; unruly, disorderly 
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Surly 
Definition
angry and bad tempered; rude 
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Dross
Definition
refuse, waste products 
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Rejuvenate 
Definition
to make young again; to make like new
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Remunerate 
Definition
to reward, pay, reimburse 
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Escalate 
Definition
to elevate; to increase in intensity
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Expedient 
Definition
a means to an end; advantageous, useful 
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Heterogeneous 
Definition
composed of different kinds, diverse 
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Incredulous 
Definition
disbelieving, skeptical 
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Diminutive 
Definition
small, smaller then most others of the same type
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Exploit 
Definition

to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; a feat, deed

 

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Obtrusive 
Definition
forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out
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Demure 
Definition
sober or serious in manner, modest 
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Divulge
Definition
to tell, reveal; to make public 
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Autocratic 
Definition
absolute in power of authority 
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Blasphemy 
Definition
an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred 
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Subversive 
Definition
intended to undermine or overthrow; one who advocate or attemps to undermine a political system
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Wily 
Definition
sly, shrewd, cunning 
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