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vocab words 10b english
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English
10th Grade
02/13/2020

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chagrin
Definition
feel distressed or humiliated a having failed at something.
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mercurial
Definition
subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
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insinuate
Definition
suggest or hint something baD in an indirect and unpleasant way
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incipient
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in an initial stage;beginning to happen or develop
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laconic
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using very few words
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remiss
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lacking care or attention to duty
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trifle
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thing of very little value or importance
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ephemeral
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lasting for a very short time
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reproach
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expression of disapproval or disappointment
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concede
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admit that something is true or valid after first denying it
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affluent
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having a great deal of money/wealthy
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garish
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crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decorations
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impregnable
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strong enough to resist attack
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incorrigible
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bad beyond correction
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jettison
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to cast something/throw something out to lighten a load; to get rid of a burden
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