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Vocab List 9
surmise - zealot (last list, yay!)
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9th Grade
06/15/2009
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surmise
 Definition
to guess, to imagine
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surreptitious
 Definition
sneaky, sly, done in secret
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taciturn
 Definition
not talkative, quiet, reserved
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tangential
 Definition
superficial, digressive, barely relevant
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tawdry
 Definition
gaudy, cheap, overly ornate
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temerity
 Definition
rashness, boldness, recklessness
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tentative
 Definition
hesitant, indefinite, not final
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terse
 Definition
concise, clear and to the point
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trepidation
 Definition
fear, dread, apprehension
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unassailable
 Definition
unattackable, undeniable, unquestionable
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unobtrusive
 Definition
inconspicuous, unnoticeable
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unscathed
 Definition
unharmed, undamaged
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unscathed
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unharmed, undamaged
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untenable
 Definition
unacceptable, incapable of being defended
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vacillate
 Definition
to waiver back and forth, to fluctuate
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venerate
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to respect, to honor
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verbose
 Definition
wordy, tedious
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viable
 Definition
valid, acceptable
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vicarious
 Definition
experienced through sympathetic participation, substituting
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vilify
 Definition
to slander, to malign
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vindictive
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revengeful, spiteful, unforgiving
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volatile
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explosive, changeable
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voracious
 Definition
greedy, ravenous
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waive
 Definition
to forego, to relinquish, to cast aside
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writhe
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to twist and turn, usually in pain
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zealot
 Definition
a fanatic, someone with great enthusiasm for a cause
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