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vocab words for final exam craig english 10 honors
vocab words for english honors class
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English
10th Grade
01/16/2012
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Acrophobia
 Definition
fear of high places
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advocate
 Definition
to speak for
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Antecedent
 Definition
predecessor
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Anthropoid
 Definition
humanlike
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audiophile
 Definition
stereo buff
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belligerent
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warring
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cacophony
 Definition
bad noise
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chronicle
 Definition
a history
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cognizant
 Definition
aware
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concentric
 Definition
having a common center
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congregate
 Definition
to gather in a crowd
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conjuction
 Definition
connection
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convival
 Definition
jovial, festive
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corpulent
 Definition
full-bodied
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deduction
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reason down from principles
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demogogue
 Definition
corrupt politician
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diction
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word choice
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dissonant
 Definition
unmusical
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egocentic
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self-centered
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emissay
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messanger
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equanimity
 Definition
mental calmness
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euphony
 Definition
beautiful sound
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exculpate
 Definition
acquit, find blameless
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fidelity
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faithfulness
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fractious
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unruly
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homonym
 Definition
same name,differnt meaning
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homophone
 Definition
same sound differnt spelling
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impending
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overhanging
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inanimate
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lifeless
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incisive
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sharp keen, perceptive
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incognito
 Definition
disguised
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incredulous
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disbelieving
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infidel
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unbeliever
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infinite
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never ending
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infraction
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breaking
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intercede
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mediate go between
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introspective
 Definition
inward looking
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luminous
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glowing
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magnate
 Definition
powerful person
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medieval
 Definition
of the middle ages
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metamorphosis
 Definition
change of shape
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misanthropist
 Definition
hater of human kind
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octogenarian
 Definition
an eighty year old
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pacifism
 Definition
a belief that all disputes should be settled peacefully
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pantheon
 Definition
all the gods of a religion
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ponderous
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weighty
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preclude
 Definition
foreclose rule out
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primeval
 Definition
of first stages
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pseudonym
 Definition
false name
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pugacious
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combative
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rectify
 Definition
to correct
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renovate
 Definition
restore to condition like new
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retribution
 Definition
revenge, payback
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sanguinary
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bloody
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secede
 Definition
to separate, withdraw formally
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sedentary
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sitting
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sonorous
 Definition
full sounding
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stringent
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binding
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subordinate
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lower
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suburbs
 Definition
outlying districts of a city
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tangible
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touchable
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torturous
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twisting
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tractable
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docile
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unequivocal
 Definition
direct, clear
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veracity
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truthfulness
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verdict
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a desision or judgement
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vivacious
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lively
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vociferous
 Definition
loudly voiced
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