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Vocab List 2
aversion - crass
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English
9th Grade
12/02/2008
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circumspect
 Definition
cautious,
careful,
suspicious
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callous
 Definition
cold-hearted,
insensitive
Term
carping
 Definition
complaining,
whining
Term
colloquial
 Definition
conversational,
informal language in tone
Term
bombastic
 Definition
overblown,
pompous,
high-sounding
Term
cajole
 Definition
to coax,
to persuade by flattering
Term
blithe
 Definition
happy, cheerful
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clemency
 Definition
mercy,
pity
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chronic
 Definition
long-lasting,
constant
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corroborate
 Definition
to verify,
to confirm
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crass
 Definition
crude,
ignorant
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chimerical
 Definition
fanciful,
impractical
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chastise
 Definition
to criticize,
to discipline
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aversion
 Definition
a dislike,
a distaste for
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condone
 Definition
to forgive,
to overlook
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copious
 Definition
abundant,
plentiful
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capitulate
 Definition
to surrender,
to give in
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clandestine
 Definition
secret,
concealed
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conspicuous
 Definition
obvious,
clearly visible
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censure
 Definition
to blame,
to condemn,
to criticize
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caustic
 Definition
stinging,
harsh
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commiserate
 Definition
to sympathize with, to feel compassion for
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coalesce
 Definition
to combine, to join together
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capricious
 Definition
fickle, changeable, whimsical
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conciliatory
 Definition
appeasing, soothing
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