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Vocab Review Test 2
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English
9th Grade
10/30/2012

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Catalyst
Definition
an agent that stimulates a reaction
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Chronic
Definition
-habitual, constant
-recurring frequently
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Emaciated
Definition
to waste away
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Exude
Definition
to ooze, flow out, radiate
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Impervious
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impenetrable, not able to be affected or impaired
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Trepidation
Definition
fear, anxiety
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Nugatory
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worthless, ineffective, futile
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Ostentatious
Definition
showy, pretentious, flashy
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Patronize
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-to condescend
-to be ones customer
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Vociferous
Definition
making an outcry
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Austere
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-stern, severe
-bare
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Cogent
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-effective, convincing
-based on good judgement, sound
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Congenial
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-suitable, agreeable
-compatible, having similar tastes
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Definitive
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-being the best example, being final
-being a final decision, a conclusion
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Expedient
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adj: suitable, proper for the circumstance
noun: that to which one turns to when in desperation
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Malice
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a desire to see others suffer
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Temerity
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recklessness
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Tentative
Definition
cautious, hesitant
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Vehement
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emphatic, full of energy and vigor
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Wary
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watchful, careful
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Aesthetic
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having to do with appearance
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Avarice
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greed
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Belligerent
Definition
hostile, aggressive
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Deus ex machina
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-crane used to lower gods
-an active agent that appears randomly to solve a seemingly insoluble problem
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Incontestable
Definition
undeniable
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Invariable
Definition
unchanging, constant
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Meticulous
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careful, precise
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Precarious
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uncertain, unstable, subject to change, based upon one's will
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Retribution
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-payment demanded, typically in punishment
-the acting of taking vengeance
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Sagacious
Definition
wise
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