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Vocab Unit 8
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11th Grade
05/25/2009

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assiduous
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having great attention to detail; consistent and diligent; overly aware of details; ANT: lazy, negligent
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coalesce
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to bond or come together, to form a single unit; ANT: separate
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condone
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to overlook or even support an action without comment or complaint; ANT: condemn, acknowledge
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dilatory
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meant to cause delay or postpone; used for the purpose of putting off an event; ANT: ready
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ephemeral
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short-lived or temporary; passing quickly; ANT: lasting
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florid
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flushed with color, usually reddish; ruddy; ANT: plain, undecorated
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impregnable
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impossible to be attacked or brought down, referring to a structure, idea or argument; ANT: vulnerable, shaky
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inchoate
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new enough to not be fully formed or established; at an early stage; ANT: established, fully formed
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indomitable
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impossible to beat, conquer or break down; unable to be subdued; ANT: conquerable
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ineffable
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unable to be described in words, usually because something is so great, glorious, or overwhelming; ANT: definable, describable
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mendacity
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lies, untruthfulness, dishonesty; ANT: honesty, truth
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partisan
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an avid or devout follower of a group, cause, or political party; or devoted to a particular cause to the point of being biased against anything else; ANT: impartial
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peremptory
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refusing to allow debate, conversation, or refusal; requiring immediate attention and action without question; or urgent; characterized by being a command, not a request; or offensively arrogant and self-assured; bossy; self-important; ANT: irresolute
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redoubtable
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instilling fear or respect; causing awe; or worthy of respect and recognition; ANT: unimpressive
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rectify
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to set straight or make right; to make amends by correcting the situation; ANT: complicate, worsen
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somniferous
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bringing on sleep or tiredness; ANT: stimulating
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truncate
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to shorten by cutting off an end; ANT: elongate, expand
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turpitude
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wicked, immoral behavior; evilness; obscene and vulgar actions; ANT: goodness
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venerable
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due to great respect, usually because of age, character or wisdom; ANT: disrespected
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vilify
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to speak or write harshly and often incorrectly about something or someone; to insult cruelly; ANT: compliment, praise
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vitiate
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to decrease the value; to make less worthy or worthwhile; ANT: amend, make better
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occlude
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to obscure or block the path of; or to stop up, close, or make unpassable; ANT: open, permit
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