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vocabulary for Mrs.Firestones class
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English
11th Grade
02/13/2011

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Aberrant
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any person or thing that deviates from the norm; Deviating from the norm
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Abscond
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to run away , often quickly or suddenly, in order to avoid being discovered
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Acquiesce
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to comply, submit , or yield to someone or something with out protest ; to agree
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Acumen
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a keen insight or judgment; unusual discernment
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Acute
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sharp or severe ; especialy pronounced
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Ambiguous
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unclear : Having several possible meanings
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Anachronism
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A person or a thing that seems to be out of its natural time or place; something outdated
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Apt
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Likely to do a certain thing; particularly fitting or precise; having an unusual potential for learning
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Assuage
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to lessen, to satisfy,to calm
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Brusque
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abrupt; blunt
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Cajole
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to persuade; to urge repeatedly , often with flattery
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Castigate
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to criticize or rebuke severely; to punish
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Catalyst
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a person or a thing that causes a reaction without being affected itself
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Caustic
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a brasive capable of burning or corroding; bitter
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Caveat
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a warning or admonition
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Chronic
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recurring, constant; of long duration
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Circumspect
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caustious; prudent; carefuly guarded
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Concurrent
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occurring at the same time, in agreement
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Consecutive
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one following another in an uninterrupted progression
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Copiou
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abundant; plentiful
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Corroboate
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to confirm or agree with
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Culpable
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at fault; deserving blame
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Cumulative
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increasing in successive amounts; adding gradually as you proced
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Dearth
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A lack of ; an inadequate supply of
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Deference
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respectful consideration for; submission or yeild to the judgement of another
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Deploy
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to spread out to form a more sustantial area of coverage; to send out or put in position for use
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deride
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to scorn or taunt
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Diatribe
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abussive attack , criticism or ranting
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Dire
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Ominous; predicting terrible consequences
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disparage
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to belittle ; to demean
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Dogmatic
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presenting opinions in an arrogent manner: opinionated
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eclectic
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being derived from a variety of sources
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efficacy
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effectiveness;ability to produce a desired affect
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egregious
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Outrageous; extreme in a negative way
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Elated
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extreamly happy
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