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Vocab Unit 10
Definitions and Antonyms
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10th Grade
03/03/2011

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accrue
Definition
to grow or accumulate over time, dwindle
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annotation
Definition
a critical or explanatory note or comment
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bedlam
Definition
a state or scene of uproar and confusion, peace and quiet
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covert
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hidden, disguised, overt
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debonair
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pleasant, courteous, distraught
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dun
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to demand instantly,
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equanimity
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calmness, composure, excitability
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fortuitous
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accidental, intentional
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gist
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the essential part,
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gratuitous
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freely given, justified
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imperious
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overbearing, fawning
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invective
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a strong denunciation or condemnation, tribute
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motley
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showing great variety, uniform
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munificent
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extremely generous, stingey
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procrastinate
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to delay, put off until later
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provocative
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tending to produce a strong feeling or response, insipid
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recondite
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exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding, simple
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sedentary
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characterized by or calling for continued sitting, active
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reprobate
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a depraved vicious or unprincipled person, saint
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efficacious
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effective, ineffective
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