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VOCAB FOR EXAM
lessons 16-19
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English
10th Grade
12/10/2008

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acclaim
Definition
praise, approval; to salute; to hail
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amass
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to collect, to gather, to accumulate
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anarchist
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one who believes in the absence of government or law
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banter
Definition
to speak in a witty or teasing manner
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blithe
Definition
lighthearted, joyous, glad, cheerful, free of spirit
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cacophonous
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harsh sounding, having dissonance
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commensurate
Definition
equal
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complacency
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the state of being self satisfied
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desiccate
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to dry up
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diminution
Definition
diminishment, reduction
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elicit
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to bring out a response, to evoke
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incessant
Definition
uninterrupted
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jollity
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merriment, the state of being jolly
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kindle
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to start a fire, to stir up
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parsimony
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stinginess, frugality; excessive economy
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penury
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extreme poverty
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perspicacious
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having clear insight, shrewd, very perspective
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pliable
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easily manipulated or to be bent freely without breaking
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quell
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to quiet or put down a disturbance
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rectify
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to set right or to correct
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rue
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to be sorry for; to regret
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sluggard
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a person who is lazy
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stealthy
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(negative term) acting in a secret/sneaky way

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succinct
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brief or compact
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voluminous
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marked by great volume or size
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abstemious
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sparing (usually in eating or drinking), temperate
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admonish
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to counsel; to caution; to advise against something  
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amity
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friendship
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bastion
Definition
a fortification; a stronghold
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callous
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hardened, insensitive, unsympethetic, indifferent
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clemency
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leniency
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debunk
Definition
to expose falseness or hypocracy of something
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diffuse
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to spread in all directions
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dupe
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to trick, to deceive, to fool or to cheat; to bilk
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exorcise
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to expel an evil spirit; to get rid of something troublesome
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finnesse
Definition
delicate skill
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humility
Definition
the quality or state of being a humble spirit
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larceny
Definition
the act of stealing another's property
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mirth
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gladness or merriment usually accompanied by laughter
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mollify
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to soothe or appease, to assauge
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neoligism
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a newly coined word or phrase; new use of word (often disapproved of)
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orthodox
Definition
conforming to established standards; conventional
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plight
Definition
difficult or adverse situation
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repertoire
Definition
a list of works or music thats ready for performance
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rupture
Definition
to break apart, to burst
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solicitous
Definition
worried, concerned
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stolid
Definition
showing little emotion
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tempestuous
Definition
turbulent, stormy
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untenable
Definition
not able to be defended
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accord
Definition
a state of agreement, harmony
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annulment
Definition
a voiding, an invalidation
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arduous
Definition
very difficult to acheive or to accomplish, very demanding (task)
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astute
Definition
shrewd, perscipacious, perceptive
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carping
Definition
finding fault
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covert
Definition
secret, concealed
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desicate
Definition
to violate the sanctity of something, to adultrate, to profane
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dilatory
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delaying, slow
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esteem

Definition
estimate of value, approval and respect often bonded with fondness
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expatriate
Definition

an exile

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fortuitous
Definition
something that happens by accident or chance (usually good)
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guileless
Definition
without deceit
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hackneyed
Definition
trite, banal, lacking freshness
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illustrious
Definition
notably outstanding, famous
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insatiable
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incapable of being satisfied
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loquacious
Definition
very talkative
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neurotic
Definition
an emotionally unstable person; emotionally unstable
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parch
Definition
to dry from heat, to shrivel from heat
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porous
Definition
something that permits the passage of a substance through pores
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rancid
Definition
having a foul or offensive smell or taste
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reconcile
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to establish a friendship, to resolve a dispute
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saccharine
Definition
overly sweet attitude
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sonorous
Definition
resonant, producing a full and rich sound
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tentative
Definition
not fully worked out, provisional, uncertain
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utility
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usefulness
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adjunct
Definition
something joined or added to a thing but not necessarily a part of it
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anamalous
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out of place, abnormal
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belligerent
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waging war; inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness
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censure
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to blame or to comdemn
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compliance
Definition
a yielding; acquiescence
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defile
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to make dirty, to descrate, to pollute
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diligent
Definition
characterized by steady, attentive and energetic effort in pursuit or study
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expedient
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appropriate for a purpose but not necessariy moral, right, or just
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flout
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to treat with contempt
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galling
Definition
very irritating
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heralded
Definition
announced or publicized
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incantation
Definition
a spell, written or recited formula of words designed for a particular effect
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indigenous
Definition
native to a certain area
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luscious
Definition
very pleasant to the taste
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nomadic
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characterized by moving about from place to place as nomads
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parry
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to deflect or to ward off a blow
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precipitate
Definition
to caue to speedily occur, to throw headlong
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pungent
Definition
sharp or irritating to the taste or smell, acrid
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ratify
Definition
to give formal approval
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sogacious
Definition
wise, shrewd, very discerning
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slovenly
Definition
messy, untidy, careless
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spiteful
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full of spite or malice, malicious, malevolent
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tangential
Definition
slightly connected, divergent
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taper
Definition
to decrease in thickness or width
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vagrant
Definition
a wanderer who does not have a home
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