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Vocab list 9-11
For Makennasclass 10th grade
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10th Grade
12/06/2012
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Bequeath
 Definition
To hand down or to leave to another trough a will and testement
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brouhaha
 Definition
turmoil, heated confrontation or a huge fight over something small
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droll
 Definition
amusing in an odd way
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fulminate
 Definition
to explode suddenly or violently; to shout forth criticism
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grouse
 Definition
to complain
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irreverence
 Definition
disrespect
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jollity
 Definition
great happiness, merriment, and joy
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linchpin
 Definition
a pin attaching the wheel to the axle; a vital element
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microcosm
 Definition
a little world; miniature
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motley
 Definition
containing a great variety such as being multi-colored
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nonplus
 Definition
to confuse or to puzzle
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nullity
 Definition
a state of nothingness or something that is not valid
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striated
 Definition
marked by grooves or stripes, hollow or empty
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truism
 Definition
a statement, the truth of which is well known or obvious
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tyranny
 Definition
an oppressive or unjust rule of government
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bellicose
 Definition
warlike, aggressive
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consummate
 Definition
complete, total, supremely good
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nebulous
 Definition
vague, cloudy or hazy
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gregarious
 Definition
extroverted, social, outgoing
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jaundiced
 Definition
cynical, pessimistic
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emui
 Definition
boredom
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faux pas
 Definition
a social blunder
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plethora
 Definition
great abundance
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superlative
 Definition
extremely good, the best
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whet
 Definition
sharpen
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belligerent
 Definition
aggressive, ready to fight
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persnickety
 Definition
very particular about details
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emaciated
 Definition
very thin; withered
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philanthropy
 Definition
charity; love of mankind
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jaunt
 Definition
short pleasure trip
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banal
 Definition
dull, overused
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belabor
 Definition
to work on excessively
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emulate
 Definition
imitate with intent to equal or surpass
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guffaw
 Definition
sudden loud laugh
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eschew
 Definition
avoid, keep away from
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coherent
 Definition
meaningful, comprehensible
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philistine
 Definition
uncultured person
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redolent
 Definition
smelling of giving off odors
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surreptitious
 Definition
secret, sneaky, stealthy
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taciturn
 Definition
habitually silent or quiet
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benevolent
 Definition
kindly
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contrition
 Definition
sorrow and repentance
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embezzle
 Definition
defraud, steal
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guile
 Definition
cunning, craftiness
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jingoistic
 Definition
extremely patriotic, nationalistic
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