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vocab for final
40 vocab words i need to know by friday
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English
10th Grade
06/10/2012
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Prodigious
 Definition
very impressive or amazing
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Intractable
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stubborn
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Imperturbable
 Definition
calm
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Hedonist
 Definition
devoted to finding pleasure
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Incongruous
 Definition
odd
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Gratuitous
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generous, unnecessarily
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Inadvertent
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accidental
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Rancor
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hatred
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Intemperate
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uncontrolled
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Precocious
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advanced, prodigy
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Flagrant
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obvious
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Pompous
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being full of yourself
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Refurbish
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redecorate
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Iconoclast
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rebel
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Fastidious
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fussy
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Pariah
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someone in exile
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Nonchalance
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indifference
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Opulent
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abundance
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Rejuvenate
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give new energy to
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Profane
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swearing
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Incorrigible
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stubborn, uncontrolled
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Paucity
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lack of resources
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Fledgling
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small, inexperienced
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Innocuous
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harmless
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Perfidy
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betrayal
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Opportunist
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someone who takes advantage of the turn of events
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Recalcitrant
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unmanageable
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Hyperbole
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exaggeration in writing
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Hackneyed
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cliqued
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Peripheral
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on the fringes
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Philistine
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uncultured, barbarians
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Galvanize
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intentionally anger someone
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Obsolete
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something that is past it’s time, outdated
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Querulous
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tending to complain
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Placate
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satisfy
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Ponderous
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thinking
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Pretentious
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being full of yourself
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Meticulous
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taking a lot of time and attention to detail
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Pugnacious
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aggressive
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Provincial
 Definition
local
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