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Vocab week 1 3/23
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English
11th Grade
03/23/2009

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Amiably
Definition
Friendly or plesent
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Apathy
Definition
lack of interest enthusiasm or concern
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avaricious
Definition
having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain

adjective
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bibulous
Definition
excessively fond of drinking alcohol.

adjective
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condoled
Definition
express sympathy for (someone); grieve with

verb
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credulity
Definition
a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.

noun
Term
desirous
Definition
having or characterized by

adjective


desiring, anxious for, keen for, craving, yearning for, longing for, hungry for; ambitious for, aspiring to; covetous of, envious of; informal dying for, itching for.
Term
doggedly
Definition
having or showing tenacity and grim persistence

adjective
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doughty
Definition
brave and persistent


adjective
Term
dubiously
Definition
hesitating or doubting

not to be relied upon; suspect
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enthralled
Definition
capture the fascinated attention of
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fakir
Definition
a Muslim (or, loosely, a Hindu) religious ascetic who lives solely on alms
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frivolous
Definition
not having any serious purpose or value
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fusillade
Definition
a series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession
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jarred
Definition
send a painful or damaging shock through (something, esp. a part of the body)

have an unpleasant, annoying, or disturbing effect
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maligned
Definition
evil in nature or effect; malevolent
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marred
Definition
impair the appearance of; disfigure
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placidly
Definition
not easily upset or excited

calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity
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presumptuous
Definition
failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate
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proffered
Definition
hold out (something) to someone for acceptance; offer
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reverberated
Definition
be repeated several times as an echo

appear to vibrate or be disturbed because of a loud noise

have continuing and serious effects
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rubicund
Definition
having a ruddy complexion; high-colored.
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talisman
Definition
having a ruddy complexion; high-co
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